Prairie View A&M University Athletics

2008-09 (Freshman):

In her first season playing basketball in the United States Toure came in and saw action in 22 games, starting in two…Averaged 1.5 points per game in conference action…Made 8-of-12 shots from the field, good for 66 percent…Knocked down 3-of-4 shots from the foul line, good for 75 percent…Scored her career high against Alcorn State (1/3/09) with 10 points and three rebounds on 5-of-5 shooting from the field...Pulled down a total of 16 boards on the year.

International Play:

Toure competed on the International Level majority of her youth growing up in Nantes, France…In France she played for the Federal Centre of Toulouse during the 2003-04 season along with eight of the top players born in 1988 and the top players born in 1989…Toure also competed for the U-16 and U-18 French National Teams…Participated for her club team called Union Sportive Valenciennes Olympique for multiple tournaments around the world as she led the U-18 National Team to the National Cup in 2006-07 season…Toure first made her basketball debut in France while competing for the Amicale Laique de L’Ouche Dinier and Pole Espoirs club teams.

Personal:

Dieynaba Toure was born March 3, 1989 in Nantes, France…Majoring in Biology…She is also known as Jay…Toure first started playing basketball when she was five…Three words that describe her personality are determination, special and motivational…Toure’s inspiration is her mother…After graduation Toure intends to play in the Euro League in France or in Qatar.