Jake Toolson (born March 6, 1996) is an American

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player who last played for BG Göttingen of the easyCredit BBL. He played

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for the

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and the BYU Cougars. He was named the 2019 Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Toolson's father Troy is the cousin of former Jazz wing

Andy Toolson Andrew Kent Toolson (born January 19, 1966) is an American retired professional basketball player. A shooting guard-small forward, he played college basketball at BYU Cougars men's basketball, BYU Early life and college years Born in Chicago, ...

College career

Toolson, a shooting guard from Highland High School in Gilbert, Arizona, committed to play college basketball for

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(BYU). In his sophomore season for the Cougars, Toolson appeared in 10 games and averaged 3.9 points per game before taking a medical leave and ending his season. Following his shortened sophomore season, Toolson decided to transfer to

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to play for former BYU assistant Mark Pope. After sitting out the 2016–17 season as a transfer, Toolson found immediate playing time for the Wolverines. He started every game and averaged 10.9 points per game, shooting 45% from the floor in his redshirt sophomore season. As a senior, he averaged 15.8 points per game. At the close of the season, Toolson was named first-team All-

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and the WAC Player of the Year. He was the first UVU player to receive this award. On May 24, 2019, Toolson announced he would transfer back to BYU as a graduate transfer for his senior year, reuniting with his UVU coach who had been hired to coach the Cougars. Toolson scored a career-high 28 points and had six three-pointers on January 24, 2020, in a 74–60 win over

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. On February 22, 2020, Toolson scored 17 points in a 91–78 upset of second-ranked Gonzaga. At the conclusion of the regular season, Toolson was named to the First Team All- West Coast Conference as well as Newcomer of the Year. Toolson averaged 15.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game while shooting 47% from the floor as a senior.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Toolson signed an

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deal with the

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. He was waived at the conclusion of training camp and then assigned to the Jazz's

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affiliate, the

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. On February 14, 2021, he suffered a season-ending injury and was subsequently waived after one game. On June 4, 2021, Toolson signed with BG Göttingen of the German easyCredit BBL.

Career statistics

College

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, 10 , , 5 , , 13.8 , , .455 , , .368 , , 1.000 , , 1.6 , , 1.2 , , .3 , , .0 , , 3.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;",

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, 33 , , 33 , , 27.9 , , .496 , , .357 , , .846 , , 4.7 , , 2.9 , , .8 , , .2 , , 10.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;",

, 35 , , 35 , , 33.3 , , .537 , , .448 , , .851 , , 4.5 , , 2.3 , , .5 , , .2 , , 15.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;",

, 32 , , 32 , , 33.6 , , .472 , , .470 , , .797 , , 4.8 , , 3.9 , , 1.1 , , .4 , , 15.2 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 136 , , 105 , , 25.7 , , .497 , , .433 , , .838 , , 3.8 , , 2.4 , , .6 , , .2 , , 11.0

Personal life

Toolson is the nephew of former NBA player and Brigham Young All-American

Danny Ainge Daniel Ray Ainge ( ; born March 17, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and former professional baseball player who serves as an executive for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-s ...

. His father is the cousin of former NBA player

References

External links

Utah Valley Wolverines bio

BYU Cougars bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Toolson, Jake 1996 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Germany American men's basketball players Basketball players from Arizona BG Göttingen players BYU Cougars men's basketball players Latter Day Saints from Arizona Sportspeople from Gilbert, Arizona Salt Lake City Stars players Shooting guards Utah Valley Wolverines men's basketball players