Tom Tolbert
Artesia (Lakewood, California ) | |
| College | |
|---|---|
Canarias | |
| 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) |
| Assists | 285 (0.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Byron Thomas Tolbert (born October 16, 1965) is an American sports broadcaster and former professional basketball player. He played a total of seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] 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.
Early life
Tolbert graduated from
College career
Following high school, he played
Professional career
In 1988, he was a second-round draft pick (9th pick, 34th overall) of the Charlotte Hornets.[1]
Tolbert spent seven seasons playing for a number of NBA teams, including Charlotte (1988–89, 94–95), the Golden State Warriors (1989–92), the
Broadcasting career
Radio
In 1996, Tolbert was hired by KNBR, a San Francisco-based local sports radio station, to co-host a radio talk show titled The Razor and Mr. T with longtime Bay Area sports radio host Ralph Barbieri. The show attracted high ratings in the Bay Area with male listeners aged 25 to 54.[2] The title of the show was changed to The Mr. T Show following the departure of Barbieri from KNBR in the summer of 2012. In 2014, with former San Francisco Chronicle columnist Ray Ratto becoming co-host, the show became Mr. T & Ratto.[3] Beginning in 2019, Tolbert hosted the Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks Show.[4][5] On February 25, 2022, Larry Kreuger and Rod Brooks were removed from the show.[6]
From December 2012 to the end of the 2016 NBA season, Tolbert joined the Golden State Warriors Radio Network as color commentator alongside play-by-play announcer Tim Roye.[7] Tolbert currently hosts “Tolbert and Copes” with his co-host Adam Copeland
Television
In addition to his radio work in San Francisco, Tolbert was a
Personal life
Tolbert lives in Alameda, California with his wife and three children.[3] In 2017, Tolbert suffered an aortic aneurysm and underwent emergency heart surgery. He returned to his radio hosting duties after a week-long recovery.[9]
References
- ^ a b Tom Tolbert Statistics - Basketball-Reference.com
- ^ Smith, Michelle (June 13, 2003). "KNBR makes moves". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ a b c "Mr. T & Ratto". KNBR. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ "Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks | KNBR".
- ^ "Tolbert & Lund". KNBR-AM. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ "KNBR shakeup: Larry Krueger, Rod Brooks removed from afternoon show". February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Tom Tolbert to Join Warriors Radio Broadcasts as Color Analyst". Golden State Warriors. December 28, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ Okanes, Jonathan (November 2, 2007). "Tolbert puzzled but shrugs off ESPN decision". Contra Costa Times. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013.
- ^ Jenkins, Bruce (January 3, 2018). "Tom Tolbert on life after heart surgery: New perspective, same old humor". San Francisco Chronicle.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com