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Spencer Tollackson
# 50
Center - C
Height: 6-9  Weight: 260
Senior
Previous Schools
   Chaska
Previous Experience
  
Chaska, Minn.
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Finished career in sixth place on the Gophers all-time field goal percentage list at .525 (390-743) •  played in 119 career games, tied for eight most in Gopher history • was tri-captain for 2007-08 season.

Milestones:  
Scored in double figures 40 times in his career • saw action in 119 career games, tied for eight most in Gopher history • had seven career 20-point games • led the Big Ten in field goal percentage in conference games at .623 (48-77) in ’05-06 • scored his 900th career point against Penn State on Feb. 24, 2008 • scored his 800th career point against Indiana on Jan. 17, 2008  • collected 400th career rebound in win at Michigan on Jan. 31, 2008 • first player to have consecutive double-digit rebound games since J’son Stamper on Jan. 21 and Jan. 25, 2006 • finished career in sixth place on the Gophers all-time field goal percentage list at .525 (390-743) • tri-captain for 2007-08 season.

2007-08  | Senior Season: 
Played 20 minutes in the season opener against Army (11/10) • finished with six points and seven rebounds • tied a career high with four blocked shots • led the Gophers in scoring against Iowa State (11/20) with 21 points, shooting 8-12 (.667) from the field • made his first career three-pointer at the end of the first half vs. Central Michigan (11/24) • grabbed 10 rebounds in loss at Florida State (11/27) • scored 10 points against UC Riverside and had three steals (12/1) • tied a caree-high with five assists and three steals against Colorado State (12/8) • scored 14 points and was 6-of-7 from the line, including five-straight down the stretch against South Dakota State (12/12) • averaged 6.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game during the Duel in the Desert (12/28-30) • scored a team-high 12 points in 25 minutes against Michigan State (1/5) • scored 12 points, grabbed four rebounds and swipped three balls vs. Northwestern (1/9) • scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds against Penn State (1/12) • scored 12 points and pulled down four rebounds in 27 minutes vs. Indiana (1/17) • scored 14 points and recorded a career-high with five steals in a win at Michigan (1/31) • was perfect from the floor (7-7) and from the charity stripe (5-5) in a 19-point effort in a win at Northwestern (2/6) • scored 11 points in win over Iowa (2/9) • scored 12 points and pulled down six rebounds in a win over Michigan (2/21) • scored nine points in 26 minutes at Illinois (3/8) • turned an ankle early in the Big Ten Tournament first round contest with Northwestern and missed the quarterfinal matchup with Indiana • played 14 minutes in the season finale against Maryland (3/18), scoring six points and grabbed three rebounds.

2006-07  |  Junior Season:  
Played in 23 games and made 16 starts • averaged 12.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game • went 6-of-11 from the floor for 15 points in 33 minutes vs. Michigan (3/8) • went 8-of-12 from the field for 16 points in 32 minutes at Purdue (2/28) • had 13 points and six rebounds before fouling out vs. Wisconsin (2/14) • had 10 points, on 5-of-7 from the field, while battling foul trouble in 23 minutes at Michigan (2/10) • returned from a broken hand and scored 23 points, on 9-of-13 from the floor, with five rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes vs. Iowa (2/7) • missed seven games due to a broken left hand (1/13-2/3) • had 11 points, was 4-of-8 from the field in 18 minutes before breaking his hand just before the first half ended at Wisconsin (1/6) • broke his left hand and missed seven games • had eight points, six rebounds, and two blocks in 33 minutes vs. Purdue (1/3) • had his third double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds in 32 minutes vs. UCF (12/12) • had 21 points, on 9-of-12 shooting, with four rebounds and a career high three steals in 35 minutes vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/9) • played a career-high 38 minutes, scored 17 points and tied career high with 13 rebounds at UAB (12/5) • had 10 points, three rebounds and two steals in 28 minutes vs. Arizona State (12/2) • scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds vs. Iowa State (11/21); was 10-of-12 from the free-throw line (both career highs) in 33 minutes • had four points, matched a career high with 10 rebounds and set a career high with four blocks before leaving the game with an injury in 18 minutes vs. Long Island (11/17) • scored all of his 12 points in the second half vs. North Dakota State (11/13), grabbed four boards and had a block in 23 minutes • letterwinner.

2005-06  |  Sophomore Season:
Led the Big Ten in field goal percentage in conference games at .623 (48-77) • finished third overall in field goal percentage at .570 (106-186) • ninth overall in blocked shots at 0.81 bpg • tied for 11th in blocked shots in conference games only at 0.75  bpg • was 4-for-4 from the field and scored eight points with two rebounds in 11 minutes at Cincinnati (3/21) in NIT Second Round  • had nine points, three rebounds, three blocks and two steals while battling foul trouble in only 18 minutes vs. Michigan in Big Ten Tournament First Round (3/9) • was in double figures for the fourth time in five games with 10 points, on 4-of-5 shooting, with three rebounds and a block in 26 minutes at Northwestern (3/4) • had 10 points, on 5-of-6 shooting, with two rebounds and one block in 23 minutes vs. Illinois (2/28) • had eight points, seven boards, a block and a steal in 21 minutes at Wisconsin (2/26) • led team with 12 points, on 5-of-5 shooting, and grabbed two rebounds in 19 minutes vs. Purdue (2/22) • scored 10 points, all in the first half, was 5-of-8 from the field, with two assists in 18 minutes vs. Iowa (2/18) • had three points, three rebounds and three blocks in 12 minutes at Michigan (2/15) • scored eight points, on 4-of-4 shooting, with three rebounds and a block in 11 minutes vs. Indiana (1/29) • scored 13 points, on 5-of-8 shooting, with one rebound and one assist in 19 minutes vs. Michigan (1/21) • had eight points, on 4-of-6 shooting, with seven boards in 29 minutes at Purdue (1/14) • had eight points and a then career-high 10 rebounds with two assists in 32 minutes vs. Oral Roberts (12/31) • scored a career high 22 points, on 10-of-14 shooting, with three boards, three assists, a block and a steal in 28 minutes vs. South Dakota State (12/23) • had 17 points, on 7-of-12 shooting, tied a career high with nine boards, with a block and two steals vs. Grambling (12/21) • scored nine points, grabbed a career high nine boards, with two assists, two blocks and two steals in 26 minutes vs. UNLV (12/10) • had eight points and seven rebounds in a career high 37 minutes at Arizona State (12/5) • scored 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting, 5-of-8 from the charity stripe, five boards and a career-high five assists in 23 minutes vs. Coastal Carolilna (12/3) • had 11 points, five rebounds and one block in a career-high 33 minutes at Maryland (11/30) • scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting, was 5-of-5 from the line, grabbed eight caroms (career high) and had two blocks and two steals in a career-high 32 minutes vs. Gardner-Webb (11/28) • had nine points on 4-of-5 shooting, grabbed four rebounds and tied a career-high with three assists in 20 minutes vs. North Dakota State (11/18) • letterwinner.

2004-05  |  Freshman Season:
Played in all 32 games, started three • had two points and a rebound in three minutes vs. Iowa State in NCAA First Round (3/18) • had five important points, grabbed two rebounds and blocked three shots in 16 minutes against Indiana in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal (3/11) • had six points, two rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes at Michigan State (2/16) • had four points and three rebounds in eight minutes before injuring his knee at Illinois (1/29) • started his third career game and had two points and a rebound in 12 minutes vs. Michigan State (1/22) • had four points and three rebounds in a then career-high tying 25 minutes at Ohio State (1/19) filling in for the injured Jeff Hagen • had six points and two rebounds in 11 minutes at Iowa (1/15) • scored eight points, on 4-of-7 shooting, three boards, an assist and a steal in a career high 25 minutes vs. Purdue (1/12) • had four points, a rebound and two blocks in 15 minutes vs. Penn State (1/8) • scored a career-high 12 points, on 6-of-7 from the field, and grabbed two boards in 16 minutes vs. Loyola Marymount (1/3) • scored six points, on 3-of-4 shooting, grabbed three boards and had a block and a steal in 16 minutes vs. UNC Greensboro (12/29) • had five points, three boards, two assists and a block in 13 minutes vs. St. Francis (12/22) • had four points, four rebounds, two assists and a career-high three blocks in 16 minutes vs. Chicago State (12/15) • did not score, but started his second straight game and played nine minutes at Nebraska (12/8) • started his first career game as a Gopher and had seven points and a career-high six rebounds, and was 3-of-3 from the field in 23 minutes vs. Holy Cross (12/4) • played a high 19 minutes, scored four points and grabbed four rebounds vs. Alabama in Great Alaska Shootout semifinal (11/26) • had two points, two rebounds and three assists in 13 minutes vs. Furman in Great Alaska Shootout first round (11/24) • had two points, one rebound and one block in 11 minutes in his Golden Gopher debut vs. Lipscomb (11/21) • letterwinner.

High School:
A graduate of Chaska High School  in Chaska, Minn. • high school coach was Dan Pelowski • led his team to a 30-2 record the Minnesota 4A State Championship his senior season • named Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball in 2004 • 2004 Gatorade State Player of the Year • 2004 Associated Press State Player of the Year • named Metro Player of the Year by the Minneapolis Star Tribune as a senior • three-time member of the AP and St. Paul Pioneer Press All-State Team • three-time all-conference selection • all-time leading scorer in Chaska High School and Lake Conference history with 1,868 points • had career totals of 1,868 points, 864 rebounds, 258 assists, 172 blocks and 126 steals • averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds his senior season • named a top-100 player by Hoopmasters.com, rivals.com and USA Today • named a top-60 player by collegebasketballnews.com • rated as the third-best post player and the 14th-best player overall at the 2003 Nike Camp • rated as the 20th-best player at the 2002 Nike Camp by Foxsports.com • invited to the NBA Players Camp • AAU team, Minnesota Magic, took third place in the 2002 National AAU Tournament • Sunny Hill All-Tournament Team • AAU State Champion, all-tournament team • averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds and shot 60 percent despite missing nine games with a knee injury his junior season • averaged 24 points and 10 rebounds as a sophomore • lettered seven times as a prep (4-basketball, 3-baseball) • three-time all-conference pick in baseball • has a fastball clocked in the high 80s • ‘B’ honor roll • letterwinner.

Personal:
Born November 29, 1985 • son of Richard and Patty Tollackson • theater major.

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