Tom Tolbert
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Byron Thomas "Tom" Tolbert (born October 16, 1965 in Long Beach, California) is a retired American professional basketball player who played a total of seven seasons in the National Basketball Association.[1] Since retiring, Tolbert has become a sports radio personality and a television color analyst. He currently hosts a sports radio call-in show called The Razor and Mr.T on San Francisco radio station KNBR. His show co-host is Ralph Barbieri.
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[edit] Basketball career
Tom graduated from Artesia High School in Lakewood, California in 1983. Following high school, Tolbert played college basketball at University of California, Irvine (1983-1985), Cerritos College (1985-86), and the University of Arizona (1986-1988). While at Arizona, Tolbert played under coach Lute Olson, helping the team to an appearance in the 1988 Final Four. In 1988, Tolbert 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 Orlando Magic (1992-93), and the Los Angeles Clippers (1993-94). He retired following the 1994-95 season.
[edit] Broadcasting career
[edit] Television
In addition to his radio work in San Francisco, Tolbert was a color analyst for NBA telecasts on NBC before moving on to ESPN. He was nominated for an Emmy in 2002 for his analyst work on NBC. In 2003, Tolbert - along with Brad Nessler and Bill Walton - called the NBA Finals for ABC.
