# Teonni Key

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American basketball player (born 2003)

Teonni Key Key with North Carolina in 2024 No. 7 – Toronto Tempo Position Forward League WNBA Personal information Born (2003-07-10) July 10, 2003 (age 22) Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Listed weight 170 lb (77 kg) Career information High school Cary (Cary, North Carolina) College North Carolina (2022–2024) Kentucky (2024–2026) WNBA draft 2026: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick Drafted by Toronto Tempo Career history 2026–present Toronto Tempo Career highlights McDonald's All-American (2021) Stats at Basketball Reference

**Teonni Key** (born July 10, 2003) is an American professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) player for the [Toronto Tempo](/source/Toronto_Tempo) of the [Women's National Basketball Association](/source/Women's_National_Basketball_Association) (WNBA). She played [college basketball](/source/College_basketball) at [North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_women's_basketball) and [Kentucky](/source/Kentucky_Wildcats_women's_basketball).

## High school career

Key attended [Cary High School](/source/Cary_High_School) in [Cary, North Carolina](/source/Cary%2C_North_Carolina). She was ranked the No. 9 player in her class by ESPN and selected to compete in the [2021 McDonald's All-American Girls Game](/source/2021_McDonald's_All-American_Girls_Game).[1][2]

## College career

Key verbally committed to play [college basketball](/source/College_basketball) at [North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_women's_basketball) on June 7, 2020.[3] She sustained an ACL tear in preseason scrimmage and missed the [2021–22 season](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_NCAA_Division_I_women's_basketball_season).[4] During the [2022–23 season](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_NCAA_Division_I_women's_basketball_season), in her red-shirt freshman year, she averaged 2.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. During the [2023–24 season](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_NCAA_Division_I_women's_basketball_season), in her red-shirt sophomore year, she appeared in 23 games and averaged 2.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per games. She missed the first ten games of the season due to a lower body injury.[1]

On April 15, 2024, she transferred to [Kentucky](/source/Kentucky_Wildcats_women's_basketball).[5][6] During the [2024–25 season](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_NCAA_Division_I_women's_basketball_season), in her junior year, she averaged 11.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. Her 1.7 blocks per game rank third in program history. She scored at least 10 points 22 times, at least 15 points seven times, and at least 20 points once during the season.[1] On November 12, 2024, she recorded 11 points and 13 rebounds against [Wofford](/source/Wofford_Terriers_women's_basketball) for her first career [double-double](/source/Double-double).[7] During the [2025–26 season](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_NCAA_Division_I_women's_basketball_season), in her senior year, she averaged 11.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.[8] On January 4, 2026, she suffered a dislocated elbow in a game against [Missouri](/source/Missouri_Tigers_women's_basketball).[9] She missed the next six games due to her injury.[10] On February 5, 2026, in her return from injury, she scored a career-high 27, along with 12 rebounds, against [Vanderbilt](/source/Vanderbilt_Commodores_women's_basketball).[11]

## Professional career

On April 13, 2026, Key was drafted in the second round, 22nd overall, by the [Toronto Tempo](/source/Toronto_Tempo) in the [2026 WNBA draft](/source/2026_WNBA_draft).[12]

## Career statistics

Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game TO Turnovers per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage Bold Career best ° League leader

### College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG 2022–23 North Carolina 28 1 10.1 37.3 0.0 59.0 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.3 2.4 2023–24 North Carolina 23 0 9.5 47.2 0.0 76.5 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.7 2.7 2024–25 Kentucky 31 31 28.1 50.4 24.4 77.4 8.3 1.5 0.9 1.7 2.6 11.4 2025–26 Kentucky 28 28 26.7 51.2 13.3 69.8 7.5 1.2 0.7 1.3 2.0 11.4 Career 110 60 19.3 49.2 19.7 71.2 5.4 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.7 7.3 Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[13]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Bio_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Bio_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Bio_1-2) ["Teonni Key"](https://ukathletics.com/sports/wbball/roster/player/teonni-key/). *ukathletics.com*. Retrieved April 13, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Wertz Jr., Langston (February 24, 2021). ["Cannon School's Reigan Richardson, Cary's Teonni Key named McDonald's All-Americans"](https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article249502550.html). *[The Charlotte Observer](/source/The_Charlotte_Observer)*. Retrieved April 13, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Five-Star Teonni Key Verbally Commits to UNC"](https://www.si.com/college/unc/basketball/key-heels). *SI.com*. June 7, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["UNC top recruit Teonni Key to miss 2021-22 season"](https://www.theixsports.com/features/unc-womens-basketball-injuries-teonni-key-ariel-young-acc/). *theixsports.com*. November 8, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Makauskas, Caroline (April 15, 2024). ["Teonni Key commits to Kentucky women's basketball"](https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-women/article287700090.html). *[Lexington Herald-Leader](/source/Lexington_Herald-Leader)*. Retrieved April 13, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Kentucky Women's Basketball Signs 6-4 Forward Teonni Key"](https://ukathletics.com/news/2024/04/16/kentucky-womens-basketball-signs-6-4-forward-teonni-key/). *ukathletics.com*. April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Newton, Sierra (November 12, 2024). ["Kentucky Women's Basketball moves to 3-0 after Wofford win, 76-42"](https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/kentucky-womens-basketball-moves-to-3-0-after-wofford-win-76-42/). *lex18.com*. Retrieved April 13, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** DeVore, Hallie (April 13, 2026). ["Teonni Key selected 22nd overall in the WNBA draft to the Toronto Tempo"](https://www.wtvq.com/teonni-key-selected-22nd-overall-in-the-wnba-draft-to-the-toronto-tempo/). *wtvq.com*. Retrieved April 13, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Stevens, Phoenix (January 4, 2026). ["Kentucky beats Missouri 74-52, but Teonni Key suffers injury to right arm along the way"](https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/kentucky-beats-missouri-74-52-but-teonni-key-suffers-injury-to-right-arm-along-the-way/). *on3.com*. Retrieved April 13, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Makauskas, Caroline (February 5, 2026). ["'A great shift in perspective.' Key returns to KY lineup with renewed mindset"](https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-women/article314575716.html). *[Lexington Herald-Leader](/source/Lexington_Herald-Leader)*. Retrieved April 13, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Hamelback, Hannah (November 13, 2022). ["Kentucky's comeback falls short against No. 7 Vanderbilt"](https://www.lex18.com/sports/bbn-tonight/kentuckys-comeback-falls-short-against-no-7-vanderbilt). *lex18.com*. Retrieved April 13, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Kentucky's Teonni Key drafted by Toronto Tempo in WNBA Draft"](https://fox56news.com/sports/university-of-kentucky/kentuckys-teonni-key-drafted-by-toronto-tempo-in-wnba-draft/). *fox56news.com*. April 13, 2026. Retrieved April 13, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Teonni Key College Stats"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/teonni-key-1.html). *Sports-Reference.com*. Retrieved April 16, 2026.

## External links

- Career statistics from [WNBA.com](https://www.wnba.com/player/1643457/) · [Basketball Reference](https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/k/keyte01w.html)

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