Anthony Tolliver
Encyclopedia
Anthony Tolliver an American
professional basketball
player who plays for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves
. He attended Creighton University
in Nebraska
.
in the fall of 2002. He was one of four players from his high school team to play Division I basketball; the team ended his senior season of 2002-03 ranked 12th by the USA Today and as the Missouri Class 5A State Champions.
At Creighton, Tolliver played in a reserve role during his freshman season behind veterans Brody Deren, Mike Grimes and Joe Dabbert, but saw action in 27 games. He started 30 of Creighton's 34 games his sophomore season, including an 8 point, 7 rebound performance in a 75-57 victory over Missouri State in the 2005 MVC
tournament championship game.
Tolliver earned second-team all-MVC honors during his junior season, and had a memorable last-second shot to win the game against Wichita State on January 28, 2006.
Tolliver was named first-team all MVC, a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS award, and to the Collegeinsider.com mid-major All-America team during his senior year, and helped Creighton return to the NCAA Tournament and a 22-11 record. Tolliver started all 33 of the team's games, and broke the 1,000 point mark for his career in his final collegiate game against Nevada in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
, making the opening-day roster, but never playing. He spent much of the 2007–08 season with the Iowa Energy
of the NBA Development League
, averaging 11.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, before going abroad to join collegiate teammate Nate Funk
with Eisbären Bremerhaven
of the German Basketball Bundesliga
. Following a stint in Germany which saw him average 14.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, he was signed by the San Antonio Spurs
in July 2008.
Tolliver spent the early part of the 2008–09 campaign shuttling between San Antonio and Austin
of the D-League. After appearing in 11 early games with San Antonio (averaging 3.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in 12.1 minutes per game), he was sent to Austin for six games, where he averaged 17.8 points and 7.8 rebounds in his second D-League stint. He appeared in eight more games with San Antonio before being waived January 7, 2009. He signed with Iowa again shortly after; he then signed with New Orleans after three games with Iowa. After his ten-day contract expired without renewal, he returned to Iowa for a third stint. He was averaging 12.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game with the Energy when he signed with Galatasaray Café Crown
of the Turkish Basketball League
.
In December 2009, Tolliver was playing for the Idaho Stampede
of the NBA Development League when the Portland Trail Blazers
signed him to a short-term contract. The Blazers were able to temporarily sign a 16th player, one more than the usual league maximum, after the NBA granted the team a hardship exemption following a series of injuries to several key players. Tolliver played two games for Portland before being released on December 29, 2009. On January 17, 2010, Tolliver was signed to a ten-day contract by the Golden State Warriors
, who were also struggling with injuries. He was signed to a contract through the rest of the 2009–10 season
on February 7, 2010.
On April 7 2010, Tolliver scored a career high 34 points, shooting 14 for 22 from the field and 5 for 7 from the line. He also made one three pointer, and grabbed 8 rebounds. During the 2009-2010 season with the Warriors, he averaged 12.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
In the 2010 off-season, Tolliver joined the Minnesota Timberwolves
on a two year deal worth $4.5 million.
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
| style="text-align:left;"| San Antonio
| 19 || 0 || 10.9 || .292 || .220 || .500 || 2.2 || .9 || .3 || .0 || 2.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 2 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .5 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10
| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State
| 44 || 29 || 32.3 || .431 || .331 || .769 || 7.3 || 2.0 || .7 || .8 || 12.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 65 || 4 || 21.0 || .450 || .409 || .802 || 4.5 || 1.3 || .4 || .4 || 6.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 130 || 33 || 23.1 || .427 || .344 || .775 || 5.0 || 1.4 || .5 || .5 || 7.9
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who plays for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
. He attended Creighton University
Creighton University
Creighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by...
in Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
.
High school and college career
Tolliver committed to CreightonCreighton Bluejays
The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams of Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Creighton competes in NCAA Division I athletics, competing in the Missouri Valley Conference...
in the fall of 2002. He was one of four players from his high school team to play Division I basketball; the team ended his senior season of 2002-03 ranked 12th by the USA Today and as the Missouri Class 5A State Champions.
At Creighton, Tolliver played in a reserve role during his freshman season behind veterans Brody Deren, Mike Grimes and Joe Dabbert, but saw action in 27 games. He started 30 of Creighton's 34 games his sophomore season, including an 8 point, 7 rebound performance in a 75-57 victory over Missouri State in the 2005 MVC
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
tournament championship game.
Tolliver earned second-team all-MVC honors during his junior season, and had a memorable last-second shot to win the game against Wichita State on January 28, 2006.
Tolliver was named first-team all MVC, a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS award, and to the Collegeinsider.com mid-major All-America team during his senior year, and helped Creighton return to the NCAA Tournament and a 22-11 record. Tolliver started all 33 of the team's games, and broke the 1,000 point mark for his career in his final collegiate game against Nevada in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Professional career
After going undrafted out of Creighton in 2007, he spent the preseason with the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
, making the opening-day roster, but never playing. He spent much of the 2007–08 season with the Iowa Energy
Iowa Energy
The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
of the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
, averaging 11.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, before going abroad to join collegiate teammate Nate Funk
Nate Funk
Nathan Funk is a 6'3" American basketball player who recently finished his collegiate basketball career at Creighton University....
with Eisbären Bremerhaven
Eisbären Bremerhaven
The team was born of the older team BSG Bremerhaven and is playing its sixth season in the Basketball Bundesliga .-Roster:- Depth Chart :-Other Staff:*Assistant Coach: Stephan Voelkel*Athletic Trainer: Michael Seedorf...
of the German Basketball Bundesliga
Basketball Bundesliga
The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage...
. Following a stint in Germany which saw him average 14.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, he was signed by the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
in July 2008.
Tolliver spent the early part of the 2008–09 campaign shuttling between San Antonio and Austin
Austin Toros
The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background...
of the D-League. After appearing in 11 early games with San Antonio (averaging 3.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in 12.1 minutes per game), he was sent to Austin for six games, where he averaged 17.8 points and 7.8 rebounds in his second D-League stint. He appeared in eight more games with San Antonio before being waived January 7, 2009. He signed with Iowa again shortly after; he then signed with New Orleans after three games with Iowa. After his ten-day contract expired without renewal, he returned to Iowa for a third stint. He was averaging 12.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game with the Energy when he signed with Galatasaray Café Crown
Galatasaray Café Crown
Galatasaray Medical Park is a professional basketball team based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey. It is a part of the Galatasaray Sports Club.Galatasaray play matches in Abdi İpekçi Arena which has a seating capacity for 12,500 spectators...
of the Turkish Basketball League
Turkish Basketball League
The Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert...
.
In December 2009, Tolliver was playing for the Idaho Stampede
Idaho Stampede
The Idaho Stampede is an American basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. The team is based in the Boise, Idaho, area and as of 2005 plays at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up...
of the NBA Development League when the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
signed him to a short-term contract. The Blazers were able to temporarily sign a 16th player, one more than the usual league maximum, after the NBA granted the team a hardship exemption following a series of injuries to several key players. Tolliver played two games for Portland before being released on December 29, 2009. On January 17, 2010, Tolliver was signed to a ten-day contract by the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, who were also struggling with injuries. He was signed to a contract through the rest of the 2009–10 season
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
on February 7, 2010.
On April 7 2010, Tolliver scored a career high 34 points, shooting 14 for 22 from the field and 5 for 7 from the line. He also made one three pointer, and grabbed 8 rebounds. During the 2009-2010 season with the Warriors, he averaged 12.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
In the 2010 off-season, Tolliver joined the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
on a two year deal worth $4.5 million.
Regular Season
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| style="text-align:left;"| San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
| 19 || 0 || 10.9 || .292 || .220 || .500 || 2.2 || .9 || .3 || .0 || 2.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 2 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .5 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10
| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 44 || 29 || 32.3 || .431 || .331 || .769 || 7.3 || 2.0 || .7 || .8 || 12.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
| 65 || 4 || 21.0 || .450 || .409 || .802 || 4.5 || 1.3 || .4 || .4 || 6.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 130 || 33 || 23.1 || .427 || .344 || .775 || 5.0 || 1.4 || .5 || .5 || 7.9