Tom Tolbert
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 16, 1965 Long Beach, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Artesia (Lakewood, California) |
| College |
UC Irvine (1983–1985) Cerritos College (1985–1986) Arizona (1986–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34th overall |
| Selected by the Charlotte Hornets | |
| Playing career | 1988–1995 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 23, 3, 40, 39 |
| Career history | |
| 1988 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1988–1989 | Canarias (Spain) |
| 1989–1992 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1992–1993 | Orlando Magic |
| 1993–1994 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1994–1995 | Charlotte Hornets |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,030 (6.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,251 (4.0 rpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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. 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.
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. 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.
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