Dean Tolson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 25, 1951 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Kansas City, Missouri) |
| College | Arkansas (1971–1974) |
| NBA draft | 1974 / Round: 5 / Pick: 80th overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 20 |
| Career history | |
| 1974–1975 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1975–1976 | Hazleton Bullets (CBA) |
| 1976–1977 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1978–1979 | Anchorage Northern Knights (CBA) |
| 1979 | Gilbey's Gin (Philippines) |
| 1979–1980 | Anchorage Northern Knights (CBA) |
| 1980–1981 | Rochester Zeniths (CBA) |
| 1981 | St. George's Whiskies (Philippines) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Byron Dean Tolson (born November 25, 1951) is a former American professional basketball player.
Tolson was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 5th round (8th pick, 80th overall) of the 1974 NBA Draft, after completing his career at the University of Arkansas. He played three seasons for the SuperSonics, appearing in 80 games over his career.[1]
Tolson was also selected in the 7th round of the 1974 American Basketball Association Draft by the New York Nets.[2]
Following his NBA career, Tolson played eleven years internationally[3] before returning to school to complete his education at the University of Arkansas.[4]
References
- ↑ "Dean Tolson". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ "1974 ABA Draft". basketballreference.com. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ Schauffler, Allen (October 5, 2007), A new chapter in the Dean Tolson story, KING 5 News, archived from the original on October 15, 2007
- ↑ Raley, Dan (July 31, 2007), "Ex-Sonic Tolson makes most of second-chance education", The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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