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Guard/Forward · 1990–91, 1995–96

Andy Toolson

His BYU career paused for two years while he served a church mission in Concepcion, Chile — he returned to average 18.3 points as a senior and make first-team Academic All-America. Undrafted, he signed with the Jazz in October 1990 and played 47 games, came back for 13 more in 1995–96, and spent most of the decade starring in Spain, winning the 1997 Copa del Rey with Joventut.

He added a master's degree from Syracuse in 1999, coached four seasons as a BYU assistant, then moved to the microphone as a radio and television analyst for Cougar basketball. He lives in Provo, Utah.

HOW HE CAME & WENTUndrafted, he signed with the Jazz on October 1, 1990, came back for a second stint in 1995-96 and was cut that January after 13 games.

Full name
Andrew Kent Toolson
Utah Jazz tenure
1990–91, 1995–96
Position
Guard/Forward
Born
1965, Salt Lake City area
Height
6′6″ (198 cm)
Weight
209 lb (95 kg)
College
Brigham Young
Drafted
undrafted
Signature in the archive 1991-92 1991 Skybox RARE!
Also on the shelf — unsigned 1991-92 Upper Deck #113

No photograph of this signature is online yet.

With the Jazz

ANDY TOOLSON · 1990–91, 1995–96 · PER GAME
SEASONTEAMGMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%
1990–91UTA4710.02.91.40.70.30.0.403.375.758
1995–96UTA134.11.70.50.10.00.0.364.250.750
JAZZ TOTAL2 SEASONS608.72.61.20.50.20.0.397.341.757

Season by season, regular season, with this franchise only. More info: Basketball-Reference ↗  ·  Wikipedia ↗

Did you know

ANDY TOOLSON · 6 NOTES
  • Had two separate Jazz stints, five years apart.
  • Spent much of his career in the Spanish and Portuguese leagues.
  • The summer before his senior year he worked as an intern for US Senator James McClure of Idaho.
  • He was born in Chicago while his father was a dental student, and the family later settled in Twin Falls, Idaho.
  • His .437 career three-point percentage still ranked third in BYU history two decades after he left.
  • He returned to BYU as an assistant coach from 2001 to 2005 before moving to the broadcast booth.