Toarlyn Lavon Fitzpatrick[1] (born September 4, 1989), nicknamed Fitz, is an American professional basketball player for Rapid București of the Liga Națională.
 Fitzpatrick with Apollon Patras. | |
| No. 32 – Rapid București | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | Liga Națională |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 4, 1989 Tampa Bay, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | C. Leon King (Tampa, Florida) |
| College | South Florida (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Kangoeroes Willebroek |
| 2014–2015 | Apollon Patras |
| 2015–2016 | Tigers Tübingen |
| 2016–2017 | Rethymno Cretan Kings |
| 2017 | Akita Northern Happinets |
| 2018 | Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots |
| 2018–2019 | Holargos |
| 2019 | ESSM Le Portel |
| 2019–2020 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2020 | Ionikos Nikaias |
| 2020–2022 | BCM U Pitești |
| 2022–2023 | Hapoel Afula |
| 2023–present | Rapid București |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
Fitzpatrick played high school basketball at C. Leon King High School in Tampa, Florida.
College career
After high school, Fitzpatrick played college basketball at South Florida University, with the South Florida Bulls, from 2009 to 2013.
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | South Florida | 33 | 22 | 22.1 | .398 | .300 | .552 | 4.48 | 0.36 | 0.61 | 0.97 | 4.27 |
| 2010–11 | South Florida | 33 | 6 | 14.2 | .422 | .344 | .733 | 4.09 | 0.52 | 0.39 | 0.55 | 4.30 |
| 2011–12 | South Florida | 35 | 11 | 25.5 | .443 | .412 | .688 | 6.43 | 0.89 | 0.71 | 1.00 | 7.97 |
| 2012–13 | South Florida | 31 | 31 | 34.4 | .375 | .320 | .700 | 5.26 | 0.94 | 0.81 | 0.87 | 9.90 |
| Career | 132 | 70 | 23.9 | .406 | .351 | .660 | 5.08 | 0.67 | 0.63 | 0.85 | 6.58 | |
Professional career
Fitzpatrick began his pro career in the 2013–14 season in Belgium, with the Belgian League club Kangoeroes Willebroek.[2] He moved to Greece for the 2014–15 season, to play in the Greek League with Apollon Patras.[3]
He then moved to Germany for the 2015–16 season, to play with the German League club Walter Tigers.[4]
On May 27, 2016, Fitzpatrick returned to Greece and signed a 1+1 year deal with Rethymno Cretan Kings.[5]
On July 31, 2017, he signed with Akita Northern Happinets of the Japanese B.League, $60,000 buyout to Rethymno Cretan Kings.[6][7] In 2018 he moved to the Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots.
On July 19, 2018, Fitzpatrick returned to Greece once more, this time for Holargos, where he eventually became the team captain.
On July 25, 2019, he signed with ESSM Le Portel of the French LNB Pro A. [8]
On November 21, 2019, Fitzpatrick returned to Greece for Aris.[9]
On September 9, 2020, Fitzpatrick signed with Ionikos Nikaias, his fifth club in Greece.[10] On January 11, 2021, Fitzpatrick amicably parted ways with the Greek club, pending a better financial offer from abroad.
On January 12, 2021, Fitzpatrick signed with BCM U Pitești.
The Basketball Tournament
In 2017, Fitzpatrick competed in The Basketball Tournament with the Tampa Bulls, a team made up of USF alumni. Fitzpatrick's team made it to the Sweet 16 where they were eliminated by eventual champions Overseas Elite.[11]
Personal life
In July 2018, Toarlyn Fitzpatrick married Greek volleyball player, Stella Tselidis. Their divorce was finalized in January 2021.
Fitzpatrick has a son from a previous relationship.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Willebroek | 36 | 15 | 16.6 | .447 | .344 | .655 | 4.14 | 0.75 | 0.36 | 0.19 | 7.75 |
| 2014–15 | Patras | 26 | 23 | 27.0 | .397 | .333 | .659 | 7.31 | 1.15 | 0.92 | 1.12 | 11.12 |
| 2015–16 | Tübingen | 34 | 14 | 22.5 | .441 | .328 | .674 | 4.26 | 1.03 | 0.71 | 0.44 | 8.59 |
| 2016–17 | Rethymno | 31 | 26 | 27.9 | .440 | .377 | .672 | 6.74 | 2.03 | 0.81 | 0.90 | 12.16 |
| 2017–18 | Akita | 24 | 7 | 21.7 | .378 | .258 | .703 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 10.3 |
| 2017–18 | Ibaraki | 30 | 3 | 18.4 | .406 | .280 | .526 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 8.0 |
| 2018–19 | Holargos | 29 | 27 | 27.4 | .368 | .317 | .533 | 5.10 | 1.17 | 0.90 | 0.24 | 8.24 |
| 2019–20 | Le Portel | 8 | 3 | 13.2 | .370 | .412 | .000 | 2.25 | 1.25 | 0.38 | 0.12 | 3.38 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Rethymno | 5 | 29.0 | .315 | .273 | .545 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 9.8 | |
| 2018–19 | Holargos | 3 | 31.7 | .424 | .400 | .500 | 13.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
Early cup games
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Akita | 2 | 0 | 21:22 | .471 | .333 | .000 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 9.0 |