2021 Men's Water Polo Roster
Anthony Tolbert
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Clovis, CA
- High School:
- Buchanan
- Position:
- G
2020 (Junior): Played in eight games, starting in five … made 48 saves and had six steals … made a season-high 12 saves in the win over Austin College, Feb. 6 … 11 saves against Loyola Marymount, Jan. 30 … three saves, while allowing just one goal, in a relief appearance against California Baptist in the WWPA championship game.
2019 (Sophomore): Started 20 games and played in 28 … helped lead the team to five wins on the season … sixth in the WWPA with 205 saves on the season … fourth in the WWPA and 10th in the nation in saves percentage (.375) … season-bests of 12 saves against Pepperdine and Long Beach State … 10 or more saves in a game eight times … led the team and tied for seventh in the league with 37 saves … had three assists on the year … career-best four steals against UC Davis … named to the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) all-academic team … WWPA all-academic selection.
2018 (Freshman): Played in 14 games with one start … posted a 2-0 record with 62 saves … had a .459 saves percentage and an 11.47 GAA … first collegiate game came against Cal and had six saves … started and earned the win against Cal Lutheran with a career best 14 saves … earned the win over Santa Clara with eight saves … made nine saves in two games in the WWPA Tournament … WWPA all-academic selection.
High School: Lettered three years in water polo and twice in basketball … selected to play in the TRAC all-star game all four years … team won the TRAC championship three times … team was CIF Central Section champions twice … earned the Coach’s Award as a sophomore … earned the team’s “Bear” Award as a junior and senior … team captain, team and league MVP as a senior … all-CIF MVP and Nor-Cal honorable mention as a senior … member of the National Honor Society … CIF Central Section Scholar-Athlete of the Year … California Scholarship Federation life member … named an academic scholar of distinction.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 8 … son of Otis and Shari Tolbert … has two older sisters … father played football at Fresno State … major is electrical and computer engineering … considering pilot training as a career field … greatest team moment in sports was winning the CIF Central Section title as a senior … greatest individual moment was being selected for the National Training and Selection Camp as a sophomore … credits his high school coach, Nic Maes, as having the greatest influence on his sports career … father and two grandfathers served in the military … hobbies are leaning more about technology.
