2006-07 (M) Basketball Roster
Roster
Anthony Tolliver
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Springfield, Mo.
- High School:
- Kickapoo
Career Summary (PDF)
Career Summary
Three-year starter at Creighton who has picked up national honors for his work on the court (2006-07 Senior CLASS Award All-American), in the classroom (2005-06 and 2006-07 NACDA I-AAA
Scholar-Athlete of the Year; 2006-07 Second-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American) and in the weight room (2005-06 NSCA All-American Strength & Conditioning Athlete of the Year Award).
A role model both on and off the court, Tolliver will graduate in May 2007 with a 3.53 GPA as a Finance major. He earned a league record 10 MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week awards during his
career and was also the recipient of the Carl M. Reinert, S.J., Award as Creighton’s top male senior student-athlete.
As a senior, was named first-team all-Missouri Valley Conference after being league’s only player to rank in the top-10 in scoring (13.4), rebounding (6.7) and blocked shots per game (1.7). He was a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, which named him a second-team All-American. He was also named a CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major All-American, second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American and became the first player to ever repeat as the NACDA I-AAA Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Tolliver was also named to the MVC All-Tournament Team, and tied a school-record for field goal percentage in a game by hitting 11-of-11 shots on Jan. 1 vs. Illinois State. He surpassed 1,000 career points in Creighton’s NCAA Tournament game against Nevada. Led team with 23 charges taken and six double-doubles. Following the season he was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Portsmouth Invitational, averaging 12.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game while helping team to the event’s title.
As a junior, was a second-team all-Missouri Valley Conference pick after leading Creighton in rebounding (200), blocked shots (47) and field goal percentage (51.5%) while ranking second with 13.2 points per game. Was named captain of the MVC’s Most Improved Team after tripling his scoring average from one year earlier. Scored 10 or more points 23 times in 30 games compared to just twice in his first 61 games. Had 13 points, 12 rebounds and seven steals in road win at Evansville, the most steals by a Bluejay center ever. Had career-high 26 points in win over Xavier, also snaring 10 rebounds. Along with NBA Lottery pick Patrick O’Bryant, one of two players to rank in the top-10 in the MVC in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots. Led team with 17 charges taken. Honored with a National Strength & Conditioning Association All-American Athlete of the Year Award for his work and dedication in the weight room. Four-time MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week was also named NACDA I-AAA Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, CoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team and to the MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team. Spent two weeks in August of 2006 touring Europe with Athlete’s in Action.
As a sophomore, played in all 30 games, including 30 starts. Averaged 4.2 points and was second on the team with 4.4 rebounds per game. Also second on club with 24 blocked shots. Had team’s only double-double of the year with 13 points and 10 rebounds in Guardians Classic Championship game win over Ohio State. Had eight points and seven rebounds in MVC Tournament finals win over Missouri State. A member of the Creighton Dean’s List and honorable-mention MVC Scholar-Athlete Team member.
As a freshman, he played in 27 games off the bench, averaging 0.8 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.3 blocked shots per game. Played behind a quartet of fifth-year seniors in the Bluejay frontcourt, and missed valuable practice time after breaking his hand during the first week of practice.
Finished his Creighton career 31st all-time in scoring with 1,004 points and fourth with 136 blocked shots, a figure that ranks 15th in MVC history.
2006-07 (Senior)
• First-team all-MVC pick this year after earning second-team all-MVC honors last year.
• A second team CoSIDA Academic All-American, he owns a 3.53 GPA in Finance.
• Two-time MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team, including this season, and a CoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team selection.
• Named to the MVC all-Tournament Team after averaging 13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots per game in three wins.
• Moved over 1,000 career points in final game of career vs. #15 Nevada (Mar. 16).
• Had 17 points and 11 rebounds in just 19 minutes of win over Ark.-Pine Bluff (Nov. 29).
• Had 18 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the year versus Fresno State (Dec. 16).
• Had 15 points and 13 rebounds in MVC Tournament championship game win over #11 SIU while also holding all-MVC big man Randal Falker to three points and five rebounds.
• Scored nine or more points in 53 of his last 56 games.
• Had at least one blocked shot in 32 of the last 38 games and became the sixth player in CU history to reach 100 swats on Jan. 6 at Evansville. Finished with 136 career blocks.
• Named captain of the MVC's Most Improved Team last year.
• Was named I-AAA (Division I non-football) Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year last season.
• Named Prairie Farms MVC Scholar Athlete of the Week on Dec. 14, Jan. 4, Jan. 17, Feb. 15 and March 7 and is a 10-time winner of the award in his career.
• Tied a school-record for field goal percentage in a game, going 11-for-11 from the floor and finishing with season-best 23 points and nine boards in win over Illinois State (Jan. 1).
• Had 18 points, six rebounds, career-best six assists and tied high with five blocks in win over Drake (Jan. 9).
• Had 13 points, eight rebounds, five assists and five blocked shots in road win at Missouri State (Jan. 24).
• Had 13 points and a career-best 14 rebounds in road win at Bradley (Jan. 31).
• Named MVC Player of the Week on Jan. 15 after averaging 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 blocks in win over Drake and UNI.
• Had 13 points, six rebounds in five-point road win at Drake (Feb. 3), including a charge with 19 seconds left and a blocked shot with five seconds left.
• Led team with 23 charges taken.
• One of 10 finalists (and only MVC rep.) for the Senior CLASS Award, an award handed out to the Division I male senior basketball player who excels both on and off the court.
2005-06 (Junior)
Second-team all-MVC pick ...Captain of the MVC’s Most Improved Team ...NACDA I-AAA Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team and a CoSIDA Academic All-District VII choice, he owns a 3.49 GPA in finance ...National Strength & Conditioning Association All-American Athlete of the Year Award for his work in the weight room ...Led team in rebounding, blocked shots and field goal percentage, while placing second in scoring ...Fourth in the MVC in offensive rebounds and fifth in blocked shots per game, he also ranked sixth in rebounding, seventh in field goal percentage and ninth in scoring ...Scored 10 or more points 23 times in 30 games, compared to just twice in his first 61 career games ...Named MVC Player of the Week and Scholar-Athlete of the Week after scoring a career-high 26 points and grabbing 10 rebounds against Xavier (Dec. 18) ...Also MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week on Jan. 20, Feb. 1 and Feb. 8 ...Had 13 points, 12 rebounds and seven steals in win at Evansville (Feb. 7) ...His seven steals were the most ever by a Bluejay center and tied for fourth overall in school history ...Made 13 of his final 26 attempts from three-point range ...Had 15 points, 12 rebounds and took three charges at Drake (Feb. 4) in five-point overtime win ...Team’s first player with back-to-back double-doubles since 2000 ...Had 20 points, including game-winning 15-foot jumper at the buzzer, in 57-55 win over Wichita State (Jan. 28) ...Had 19 points and eight rebounds in 20 minutes vs. Bradley (Jan. 18) while holding NBA lottery pick Patrick O’Bryant to four points ...Had 16 points and 12 rebounds in MVC Tournament vs. Bradley (March 3) ...Had four blocked shots in the first 13 minutes of team’s 70-44 win over Nebraska (Dec. 11) ...Was on the Creighton Dean’s List and received the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.
2004-05 (Sophomore)
Played in all 34 games, including 30 starts ...Ranked second on the team in rebounding (4.4 rpg.) and blocked shots (24) ...Had team’s only double-double of the season when he had 13 points and 10 rebounds against Ohio State in the championship game of the Guardians Classic (Nov. 24) ...Named MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week (Dec. 2) ...Led Creighton with eight rebounds at Evansville (Dec. 22) ...Followed that up with nine rebounds in win over Bradley (Dec. 28) ...Was 4-for-4 from the field and had eight points, four rebounds and three blocked shots in win at Drake (Jan. 5) ...Had seven points and took a charge in road win at Bradley (Jan. 26) ...Grabbed career-high 13 rebounds and took two charges in Creighton’s Feb. 22 win over Evansville .....Scored 10 points and snared eight rebounds in MVC Tournament win over Illinois State (March 5) ...Had eight points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots in State Farm MVC Tournament finals victory over Missouri State (March 7) ...Dean’s List and honorable-mention choice on the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team.
2003-04 (Freshman)
Played in 27 games off the bench, averaging 0.8 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.3 blocked shots per game ...Had season highs with five points and two blocked shots vs. Arkansas-Little Rock on Dec. 20 ...Also had two swats against Southern Illinois (Feb. 7) ...Made the most in the return to his hometown of Springfield, Mo., in CU’s Feb. 28 game at Missouri State ...Had season-highs with five rebounds, 19 minutes and had two field goals against the Bears ...Broke his hand during one of Creighton’s first days of practice, costing him valuable practice time in the beginning of the season ...Named to the Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll and Creighton Dean’s List.
Kickapoo High School
Team went 30-1 and won class 5A state title as a senior ...Team was ranked 12th nationally in year-end USA Today poll ...Averaged 15.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.4 steals per game as a senior ...Ranked second on the team in assists ...Named first-team all-state by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association and second team by the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association ...Also named to Springfield News-Leader’s all-Ozarks team ...Scored 11 points in 65-42 romp over Raytown South in state title game ...Made 60.8 percent from the field (175-288), 45.3 percent from three-point range (29-64) and 65.0 percent at the charity stripe (91-140) ...Set a school record with six dunks in one game ...Named to the all-tournament teams at the Tournament of Champions, the Kickapoo Tip Off Classic and the William Jewell Tournament ...Played in the Missouri All-Star Game, the Piltz All-Star Game and the Courts All-Star Game ...Averaged 9.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game as a junior as team went 26-2 ...Teams went 96-4 in his four seasons, including a 19-0 record on the freshman team and 21-1 junior varsity record ...Voted as Most Inspirational by teammates ...Also recruited by Missouri State, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Boston College and Loyola-Chicago ...High school team included Missouri State’s Shane Laurie, Spencer Laurie and Deven Mitchell ...Coached by Roy Green in high school and by Barry Laurie for his AAU team, the Missouri Heat.
Personal
Full name is Anthony Lamar Tolliver ...Son of Johnny Tolliver and Donna Lewis ...Has siblings Leslie, RaVonda, Angela, JaVonna, Suzie and Armani ...Born June 1, 1985 in Springfield, Mo. ...Chose Creighton because of its winning tradition and academic reputation ...A finance major ...Signed with Creighton in the fall of 2002 ...Nicknames include A-Train, A.T., Train, Tony, AT&T Long Distance and A-Tizzle ...Career ambition is to become a successful professional basketball player and then own his own business ...A member of FCA and Jays For Christ ...Best player he’s ever faced is LeBron James ...Favorite athlete is Elton Brand ...Hobbies include lifting weights, watching movies and hanging out with friends ...Favorite class at Creighton is Business Ethics ...Attended the same high school as Brad Pitt.
PERSONAL BESTS
Points
26 vs. Xavier 12/18/05
Field Goals
11 vs. Illinois State 01/01/07
Field Goal Attempts
17 at Fresno State 12/16/07
3-Point Field Goals
3 at Missouri State 02/25/06
3-Point Field Goals Attempted
6 at Missouri State 02/25/06
Free Throws
11 vs. Southern Illinois 01/20/07
Free Throws Attempted
14 (3x) last at Bradley 01/31/07
Rebounds
14 at Bradley 01/31/07
Assists
6 vs. Drake 01/09/07
Blocks
5 (4x), last at Northern Iowa 02/13/07
Steals
7 at Evansville 02/07/06
Minutes
38 vs. Miami (Fla.) 03/20/06
Awards & Honors
2006-07
Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Men's Basketball First Team
Carl M. Reinert, S.J., Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award
Collegeinsider.com Mid-Major All-America Team
CoSIDA Academic All-District VII
CoSIDA Academic All-American Second Team
Creighton University Dean’s List
First-Team All-Missouri Valley Conference
Most Inspirational Award
MVC All-Tournament Team
MVC Player of the Week, 1/15
MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team
NACDA I-AAA Athletics Directors Association Scholar-Athlete Team
NACDA I-AAA Athletics Directors Association Male Scholar-Athlete Of The Year
Portsmouth Invitational All-Tournament Team
Preseason all-MVC
Prairie Farms MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week, 12/14
Prairie Farms MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week, 1/4
Prairie Farms MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week, 1/17
Prairie Farms MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week, 2/15
Prairie Farms MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week, 3/7
Senior CLASS Award Candidate (30)
Senior CLASS Award Finalist (10)
Senior CLASS Award Second-Team All-American
2005-06
CoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team
Creighton University Dean’s List
MVC Academic Honor Roll
MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award
MVC Most Improved Team Captain
MVC Most Improved Team
MVC Player of the Week, 12/19
MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team
NACDA I-AAA Scholar-Athlete Team
NACDA I-AAA Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
NSCA All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year Award
Prairie Farms/MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week, 12/21
Prairie Farms/MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week, 1/20
Prairie Farms/MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week, 2/1
Prairie Farms/MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week, 2/8
Second-team All-MVC
2004-05
Creighton University Dean’s List
MVC Academic Honor Roll
MVC Scholar-Athlete Team Honorable-Mention
Prairie Farms/MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week, 12/2
2003-04
Creighton University Dean’s List
MVC Academic Honor Roll
