Eric Tolar #55
6-4
Junior
Forward/Center
Maywood, IL
Proviso East High School

As a Sophomore in 2000-01
Named the team's Most Improved Player.increased his first year totals for points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals, and shooting percentage.led the team in field goal accuracy at 56.3% (76/135).tied for the team lead with 15 blocks.fourth on the team for field goals made.averaged 8.6 points per game.shot the second-most free throws on the team (78).made 46 free throws for a 59.0% rate.tied for fifth on the squad with a 3.1 rebounds per game average and tied for fourth with 32 offensive rebounds.second in the MWC with a 62.8% (54/86) field goal percentage.14th in the league for blocked shots at 0.56 per game.hit a conference-high 12-for-12 field goals (100.0%) against Grinnell on December 2nd.fouled out of five games.scored nine-or-more points during 10 games, including a career-high 33 point  explosion vs. Grinnell on December 2nd.had at least four rebounds 12 times.shot 50%-or-higher during nine or LF's last 10 games.twice named Forester Athlete of the Week (December 7th and February 22nd).appeared in all 23 games and started one game.played 20.9 minutes per game.received his second varsity letter.

As a Freshman in 1999-2000
Saw action in all 22 games with 5 starts...shot 54.5% (61-112) from the field, the second-highest total on the team...averaged 8.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game...his point total was fifth on the team while his rebounding numbers were sixth on the squad...fourth on the team with 26 offensive rebounds...shot a team-high 86 free throws and made a team-high 56 from the foul line...tied for fourth on the team with four blocks...fifth on the team with 19 steals...averaged nearly 20 minutes per game as a rookie...led the team in scoring with 14 points in his first collegiate game (at Kalamazoo on November 20th) and added 5 rebounds...scored 14 points on 4 of 5 field goal and 6 of 7 free throw shooting versus Chicago on November 27th...three days later versus Monmouth, scored 11 points by nailing a perfect 5 of 5 from the field...tallied 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, and 2 blocks versus Illinois College on December 4th...totaled 17 points on 6 of 9 shooting versus Lawrence on January 15th...notched LF season highs for free throws made (10) and attempted (16) at Grinnell on February 12th...earned his first varsity letter.

As a Prep
Helped PEHS to a 23-7 record his senior season.PEHS won the conference and regional championships during his last year of high school.received the Sportsmanship Award.played for Coach Andrew Johnson.

Career Stats
YEAR
GP-GS
MIN
FG-A
PCT
3FG-A
PCT
FT-A
PCT
REB: O-D-T
AVG
A
TO
BL
ST
PTS
AVG
1999-00
22-5
433
61-112
.545
0-1
.000
56-86
.651
26-45-71
3.2
9
54
4
19
178
8.1
2000-01
22-1
463
74-130
.569
0-0
.000
46-76
.605
30-56-86
3.9
10
49
15
9
194
8.8
CAREER
44-6
896
135-242
.557
0-1
.000
102-162
.629
56-101-157
3.6
19
103
19
28
372
8.4

Career Highs
Points:  33  vs. Grinnell on December 2nd, 2000
Rebounds:  9  vs. Ripon on February 2nd, 2001
Assists:  2  Multiple Times


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