Phil Tollestrup

Phil Tollestrup (born October 12, 1949) is a Canadian former basketball player and Olympian. Among his accomplishments, he was the fourth overall scorer in the 1976 Summer Olympics (21.3 ppg), where Canada competed for the bronze medal; was drafted in the NBA by the Buffalo Braves in 1973; was a First Team CIAU All-Canadian; was the University of Lethbridge's Male Athlete of the Year (1973); and was a First Team Canada West All-Star.

International career Tollestrup played for the Canadian men's national basketball team from 1971 to 1979. Tollestrup played well in these Olympics, being the tournament's fourth overall leading scorer with 21.3 ppg. the 1973 World Student Games Tollestrup played well in these tournaments as well: in the 1974 World Championships, he was selected as a North / South American All-Star In the 1973–74 season, Tollestrup played professionally in the Spanish first division for Saski Baskonia.

Personal life Tollestrup was born on October 12, 1949. He is a native of Raymond, Alberta, Canada.