Mark Tollefsen

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Mark Tollefsen
Personal information
Born (1992-11-21) November 21, 1992 (age 31)
Danville, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school San Ramon Valley (Danville, California)
College
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Position Power forward / small forward
Career history
2016–2017 Kalev/Cramo
2017–2018 Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2018–2019 Maccabi Ashdod
2020Maccabi Ashdod
Career highlights and awards

Mark Tollefsen (born November 21, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for the University of San Francisco and University of Arizona before playing professionally in Estonia and Israel. In 2018–19, he was the top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League.

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Early life and college career

Tollefsen attended San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, California, where he earned third-team All-East Bay and All-Metro honors after shooting 54.0 percent from the floor and 45.0 percent from the arc as a senior. Tollefsen helped lead San Ramon to a 28–4 record and a share of the EBAL title as a junior. [1]

Tollefsen played college basketball at San Francisco, where he averaged 13.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in his junior year. He was ranked fifth in the WCC in field goal percentage (.535), 10th in scoring average and 15th in rebounding average. [1] On March 8, 2015, Tollefsen was named to the second-team All-West Coast Conference. [2]

On April 27, 2015, Tollefsen transferred from San Francisco to Arizona as a graduate transfer. [3] In his senior year at Arizona, he averaged 7 points and 3 rebounds and 1.2 assists while appearing in all 34 games with 13 starts. [1]

Professional career

Kalev/Cramo (2016–2017)

On September 10, 2016, Tollefsen started his professional career with the Estonian team Kalev/Cramo, signing a one-year deal. [4] On January 31, 2017, Tollefsen recorded a season-high 29 points, shooting 12-of-19 from the field, along with eight rebounds and three blocks in an 88–64 blowout win over Tallinna Kalev. [5] On February 16, 2017, Tollefsen participated in the Estonian League All-Star Game. Tollefsen helped Kalev/Cramo to win the 2017 Estonian Cup and the 2017 Estonian League Championship.

Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2017–2018)

On August 20, 2017, Tollefsen signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Rishon LeZion for the 2017–18 season. [6] On December 18, 2017, Tollefsen recorded a season-high 23 points, shooting 8-of-12 from the field, along with 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals in a 93–80 win over Bnei Herzliya. [7]

Maccabi Ashdod (2018–2019)

On August 1, 2018, Tollefsen signed a one-year deal with Maccabi Ashdod. [8] On January 24, 2019, Tollefsen recorded a double-double with a career-high 31 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 7-of-16 from the three-point range, along with two assists in a 100–104 overtime loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv. [9] On May 6, 2019, Tollefsen recorded 27 points, shooting 6-of-10 from the three-point range, along with nine rebounds, leading Ashdod to a 101–92 win over Ironi Nes Ziona. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 30 MVP. [10] Tollefsen finished the season as the league top scorer with 20.4 points, along with 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, while shooting 44.3 percent from three-point range.

Return to Ashdod (2020–present)

On February 8, 2020, Tollefsen returned to Maccabi Ashdod for a second stint, signing for the rest of the season. [11]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played MPG Minutes per game FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game
 PPG Points per game Bold Career high  Led the league

Domestic Leagues

YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Flag of Estonia.svg Kalev/Cramo KML 2825.9.530.364.7294.71.3.7.712.0
VTB 2325.6.495.465.6364.1.9.5.411.0
2017–18 Flag of Israel.svg Rishon LeZion IPL 2426.5.498.333.7755.41.0.7.712.0
2018–19 Flag of Israel.svg Ashdod 2633.0.544.443.8155.51.1.8.220.4

Source: RealGM

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