Basketball player Jason Toney commits to Claremont McKenna
May 15, 2008
Irvine Valley College men's basketball coach Jerry Hernandez announced that sophomore shooting guard Jason Toney has been accepted and will play at Claremont McKenna College in the fall.
"Claremont is a perfect fit for Jason," IVC Coach Jerry Hernandez said. "I know he will thrive there."
Toney was a two-year starter for the Lasers. He helped the 2007-08 team to the best season in program history. IVC finished with an overall record to 27-5. The team was second in the Orange Empire Conference and reached the regional finals of the Southern California Playoffs.
Toney averaged 7.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game on the season. He was also given the award for being the team's top defender at the end of the season as well as being named the team's most academic player.
"Jason was such an unselfish player for us," Hernandez said. "He took on more of a defensive roll for us this year because we had so many scorers and he had no problem doing it. He was all about the team and what was best for the team."
Toney was named most improved and most academic after his freshman campaign. As a freshman, he averaged 8.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game and shot an impressive 86.2 percent from the free throw line.
The former El Dorado High standout will play for a Claremont McKenna-Mudd Scripps College team (the two schools combine for athletics teams)
The team, which competes in NCAA Division IIII, finished with a record of 15-12 last season. The Stags lost in the final of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Tournament.