Andrew Toney (born November 23, 1957 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers from 1980-1988. He was dubbed the "Boston Strangler" by Boston sportswriters during the 76ers' and Boston Celtics' rivalry in the early 1980s because of his ability to single-handedly dominate games against the Celtics. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam, The Ham Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Jefferson, Shelby  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Area    - City  151. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the worlds premier mens basketball league. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Boston Strangler is a name attributed to the murderer of several women in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in the early 1960s. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, Athens of America, The Hub (of the Universe)1 Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area    - City  89. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Toney was drafted by the Sixers out of Southwestern Louisiana (now Louisiana-Lafayette) with the eighth pick of the 1980 NBA Draft. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette[1], is a coeducational public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana. ... 1980 NBA Draft - 10 June 1980 See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft Categories: NBA Draft ...

He was named to two All-Star teams, in 1982 and 1983, and averaged 15.9 points per game for his career. The NBA staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Toney's son Channing currently plays NCAA basketball at the ((University of Alabama at Birmingham)) The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ...

External links

• Article on Andrew Toney
• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com