Phil Tollestrup
Forward 40
Ht/Wt
6'
6"
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220 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Raymond, Alberta, 
Canada
Last School
Raymond High School
Roster Years
1969-1972


Before BYU

  • Named MVP in Province
  • Led his local team to the provincial youth basketball championships in 1967 and 1968
  • Also played football and ran track
  • His older brother Tim played at Utah State

Other Info

  • Inducted in to the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991
  • Selected by the Buffalo Braves in the 1973 NBA Draft (19th round)
  • Participated in the 1971, 1975, and 1979 Pan Am Games
  • Played in the 1973 World Student Games and the 1974 FIBA World Championship
  • Helped Canada to a fourth-place finish at the 1976 Summer Olympics and averaged 21.3 points, third among all players in the Olympics
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year 1969-1970

  • Averaged11.6 points and 6.7 rebounds
  • Scored a season-best 29 points vs. Arizona State
Junior Year 1970-1971

  • Averaged 11.5 points and 6.1 rebounds
  • Scored a season-best 26 points vs. Utah
Senior Year 1971-1972

  • Averaged 13.7 points and 6.2 rebounds
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year