Dean Tolson

Byron Dean Tolson (born November 25, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player. Tolson played three seasons for the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Dean Tolson
Tolson as a sophomore at Arkansas
Personal information
Born (1951-11-25) November 25, 1951
Kansas City, Missouri
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral (Kansas City, Missouri)
CollegeArkansas (1971–1974)
NBA draft1974: 5th round, 80th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1974–1981
PositionPower forward
Number20
Career history
1974–1975Seattle SuperSonics
1975–1976Hazleton Bullets
19761977Seattle SuperSonics
1978–1979Anchorage Northern Knights
1979Gilbey's Gin
1979–1980Anchorage Northern Knights
1980–1981Rochester Zeniths
1981St. George's Whiskies
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Professional career

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]

He played for Greek club AEK B.C. in the 1983–84 FIBA Korać Cup.

References

  1. "Dean Tolson". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  2. "1974 ABA Draft". basketballreference.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  3. Schauffler, Allen (October 5, 2007), A new chapter in the Dean Tolson story, KING 5 News, archived from the original on October 15, 2007
  4. Raley, Dan (July 31, 2007), "Ex-Sonic Tolson makes most of second-chance education", The Seattle Post-Intelligencer


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