Phil Tollestrup

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Phil Tollestrup
Personal information
Born (1949-10-21) October 21, 1949 (age 74)
Raymond, Alberta, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolRaymond High School
(Raymond, Alberta)
CollegeBYU (1968–72)
University of Lethbridge (1972–73)
NBA draft1973: 20th round, 211th overall pick
Selected by the Buffalo Braves
PositionForward
Career history
As player:
1973-74Saski Baskonia (Spain)
As coach:
1978-80McMaster University
2004-07Lethbridge College
Career highlights and awards
  • Fourth overall scorer in 1976 Summer Olympics
  • FIBA World Championship North / South American All-Star (1974)
  • First Team CIAU All-Canadian (1973)
  • University of Lethbridge Male Athlete of the Year (1973)
  • Canada West First Team All-Star (1973)
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Phil Tollestrup (born October 12, 1949) is a former Canadian basketball player and Olympian. Among his accomplishments, he was the fourth overall scorer in the 1976 Summer Olympics (21.3 ppg),[1] where Canada competed for the bronze medal;[2][3][4] was drafted in the NBA by the Buffalo Braves in 1973;[5][6][7] was a First Team CIAU All-Canadian (1973);[8][9][10] was the University of Lethbridge's Male Athlete of the Year (1973);[9][11][12] and was a First Team Canada West All-Star.[13]

International career[edit]

Tollestrup played for the Canadian men's national basketball team from 1971-79.[10][11] This included representing Canada in the 1976 Olympics.[14][15] Tollestrup played well in these Olympics, being the tournament's fourth overall leading scorer with 21.3 ppg.[1][9][15] The '76 Olympics were also noteworthy in that Canada competed for the bronze medal and finished fourth overall,[2][3][4] one of only three times in the past 80 years in which Canada has competed for an Olympic medal in basketball.[4]

Tollestrup also represented Canada in three Pan American Games (1971, 1975, 1979),[14][15][12] the 1972 Pre-Olympic Tournament,[16] the 1973 World Student Games[5][9][12] and the 1974 FIBA World Championships.[5][14][17] Tollestrup played well in these tournaments as well: in the 1974 World Championships, he was selected as a North / South American All-Star[15] and was Canada's third-leading scorer with 13.3 ppg.[17] In the 1972 Pre-Olympic tournament, he was Canada's second-leading scorer with 19.3 ppg.[16]

Professional[edit]

Tollestrup was drafted by the Buffalo Braves in the 20th round as the 211th overall pick in the 1973 NBA draft.[6][7][18] In the 1973-74 season, Tollestrup played professionally in the Spanish first division for Saski Baskonia.[9][11][13]

University[edit]

In high school, Tollestrup led Raymond High School to win two provincial championships (1967, 1968).[9][11][15] He was also named provincial MVP.[5]

He played at BYU the following four years (1968-72).[5][9][12] At BYU, he played on the conference championship team.[15]

Tollestrup played his final year (1972-73) at the University of Lethbridge.[9] [10][12] This was the University of Lethbridge's inaugural year in basketball.[11] In this year, he established intercollegiate scoring records[15] when he averaged 26.4 ppg.[13] He was named a First Team All-Canadian,[8][10][11] a Canada West First Team All-Star[13] and as the University of Lethbridge's Male Athlete of the Year.[9][11][12] In this year, he also led the Pronghorns to the Canada West championship game.[9][12][13]

Coaching career[edit]

Tollestrup coached McMaster University from 1978-80.[10][14][15] He then coached at the high school level in Milk River, Stirling and Magrath in Alberta, Canada.[9][12] He then coached the Lethbridge College Kodiaks from 2004-07.[9][12][15]

Post-career Awards[edit]

Tollestrup has been inducted into the Canada Basketball Hall of Fame (1991),[14] the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame (1984),[15] the City of Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame (2011),[9] the University of Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame[11] and the City of Raymond Sports Hall of Fame,[10][12][15]. Additionally, the 1976 Canadian men's national team of which Tollestrup was a member[1] was inducted into the Canada Basketball Hall of Fame.[19]

Personal life[edit]

Tollestrup was born on October 12, 1949.[3][6][14] He is a native of Raymond, Alberta, Canada.[5][6][11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Event Standings". FIBA Archive. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Phil Tollestrup". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Phil Tollestrup". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Reflecting on when Karl Tilleman, Eli Pasquale, and Their Fellow Canadian University Teammates Took a Shot at Ruling the Basketball World". Somers Point News. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "#40 Phil Tollestrup". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d "Los Angeles Clippers Draft Picks". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Phil Tollestrup". Draft Express. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Men's Basketball All-Canadian Teams" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Phil Tollestrup". Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "Hall of Fame Inductees". The Meliorist. No. 35. 28 March 2002. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Phil Tollestrup". University of Lethbridge Athletics. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Lethbridge's Olympians". Lethbridge Sports Council. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Phil Tollestrup". U Sports Hoops. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  14. ^ a b c d e f "Phil Tollestrup--Athlete" (PDF). Canada Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Phil Tollestrup". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Canada". FIBA Archive. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Canada". FIBA Archive. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Phil Tollestrup". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  19. ^ "1976 Senior Men's Olympic Team – Team" (PDF). Canada Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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