Personal
- Born in Chicago, Illinois
- Brother, Tom, played football for BYU
- Served an LDS church mission to Concepcion, Chile
- Married Holly Hill and they have five children
- Earned B.A. in international relations from BYU in 1990
- M.A. in Social Science from Syracuse in 1999.
Career Highlights
- Selected to the All-Cougar Classic team 1989
- Was always a threat behind the three-point arc, hitting 141 three-pointers in his career and is listed 3rd overall in three-point shots made in a single season with 74
- Went 16 strait games with hitting a three-point shot during the 1990 season, which is tied for 3rd overall in consecutive games with a three-point shot
- Toolson is 3rd overall in three-point percentage with .437
- Named first team Academic All-America during his senior year
- Finished career with 1388 points, 13th on the all-time scoring list
Before BYU
- Was senior class president at Twin Falls High School
- Graduated with 3.6 GPA
- Member of the National Honor Society Lettered in football, track and basketball in high school
- Jumped 6-6 in state high jump
- In basketball was selected 1st team All-State his junior and senior years
- Chosen Idaho 1A player of the Year and Gem State Conference MVP
- Converse All-American selection
- Holds Twin Falls H.S. single season, single game scoring record
- Coached by John Astorguia (Boise State)
After BYU
- Toolson played for the Utah Jazz during the 1990-91 season and part of another season
- Played overseas in Italy, Greece and Spain
- Twice named ULEB All-Star in Europe
- Coached at BYU under Steve Cleveland--responsibilities included recruiting, academics, offensive skill development and game preparation
- Served an internship in Washington, D.C., for Idaho U.S. Senator James McClure
- He has worked with Special Olympics and spoken for American Indian Services at reservations in Utah and Arizona as a popular public speaker
Post BYU Honors and Societies
- Twice named ULEB All-Star in Europe
- Won the 3-point contest in Athens, Greece in 1999
- Inducted into the BYU Hall of Fame in 2001
Stats
Year G FGM-FGA FG% 3PM-3PA 3P% FTM-FTA FT% R-AVE P-AVE84-85 29 97-193 .503 ------- ---- 53-73 .726 77-2.7 247-8.587-88 32 64-149 .430 25-63 .397 39-53 .736 88-2.8 192-6.088-89 26 124-260 .477 42-109 .385 105-126 .833 171-6.6 399-15.389-90 30 184-351 .510 74-151 .490 108-141 .766 198-6.6 550-18.3Totals 117 469-953 .492 141-323 .437 305-393 .776 534-4.4 1388-11.8
