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
|