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Tom Tolbert
Personal information
Born (1965-10-16) October 16, 1965 (age 59)
Long Beach, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolArtesia (Lakewood, California)
CollegeUC Irvine (1983–1985)
Cerritos College (1985–1986)
Arizona (1986–1988)
NBA draft1988: 2nd round, 34th overall pick
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Playing career1988–1995
PositionPower forward
Number23, 3, 40, 39
Career history
1988Charlotte Hornets
1988–1989Canarias (Spain)
1989–1992Golden State Warriors
1992–1993Orlando Magic
1993–1994Los Angeles Clippers
1994–1995Charlotte Hornets
Career NBA statistics
Points2,030 (6.5 ppg)
Rebounds1,251 (4.0 rpg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Byron Thomas "Tom" Tolbert (born October 16, 1965) is an American sports broadcaster and retired professional basketball player. He played a total of seven seasons in the National Basketball Association.[1] After retiring from basketball, Tolbert became a radio show co-host on KNBR in San Francisco and NBA commentator for the television networks NBC, ESPN, and ABC. He currently does radio color commentary for all Golden State Warriors home games and select road games with Warriors radio play-by-play announcer Tim Roye.

Basketball career

Tolbert graduated from Artesia High School in Lakewood, California in 1983. Following high school, he played college basketball at University of California, Irvine (1983–1985), Cerritos College (1985–86), and the University of Arizona (1986–1988). While at Arizona, Tolbert played under coach Lute Olson, helping the team to an appearance in the 1988 Final Four. In 1988, he was a second-round draft pick (9th pick, 34th overall) of the Charlotte Hornets.[1] Tolbert spent seven seasons playing for a number of NBA teams, including Charlotte (1988–89, 94-95), the Golden State Warriors (1989–92), the Orlando Magic (1992–93), and the Los Angeles Clippers (1993–94). He also played briefly for Canarias in the Spanish league. He retired following the 1994-95 season after his oldest son was born.

Broadcasting career

Radio

In 1996, Tolbert was hired by KNBR, a San Francisco-based local sports radio station, to co-host a radio talk show titled The Razor and Mr. T with longtime Bay Area sports radio host Ralph Barbieri. The show has attracted high ratings in the Bay Area with male listeners aged 25 to 54.[2] The title of the show was changed to The Mr. T Show following the departure of Barbieri from KNBR in the summer of 2012. In 2014, with former San Francisco Chronicle columnist Ray Ratto becoming co-host, the show became Mr. T & Ratto.[3]

In December 2012, Tolbert joined the Golden State Warriors Radio Network as color commentator alongside play-by-play announcer Tim Roye.[4]

Television

In addition to his radio work in San Francisco, Tolbert was a color commentator for NBA telecasts on NBC. He was nominated for an Emmy in 2002 for his work as commentator on NBC. Tolbert then worked for ESPN from 2002 to 2007.[5] In 2003, Tolbert - along with Brad Nessler and Bill Walton - called the NBA Finals for ABC.[3]

Personal life

Tolbert lives in Alameda, California with his wife and three children.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Tom Tolbert Statistics - Basketball-Reference.com
  2. ^ Smith, Michelle (2003-06-13). "KNBR makes moves". San Francisco Chronicle.
  3. ^ a b c "Mr. T & Ratto". KNBR. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "Tom Tolbert to Join Warriors Radio Broadcasts as Color Analyst". Golden State Warriors. December 28, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  5. ^ Okanes, Jonathan (November 2, 2007). "Tolbert puzzled but shrugs off ESPN decision". Contra Costa Times. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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