Giusti & Tollefsen getting noticed

Matt Schwab highlights the contributions former prep teammates Jordan Giusti and Mark Tollefsen are making with their respective college teams.

USF over Dominican

USF topped Dominican University 90-76 behind 20 points and seven assists from De'End Parker plus 19 points and eight boards from Mark Tollefsen.

USF over St. John's

USF took down visiting St. John's 81-65 last night with De'End Parker scoring 21 points and grabbing five rebounds while Mark Tollefsen went for 11 points, three boards and a pair of blocked shots.

Press for Mark Tollefsen

Pat Olson writes about the former San Ramon Valley High frontcourter now at USF: "Mark Tollefsen the 'Energizer Bunny Rabbit”: Every good team needs a player who can provide a spark and bring energy off the bench and over the last two games Tollefsen – a redshirt freshman from Danville has become that player for the Dons. It has been a lot of fun watching his development this season with USF. I saw him play twice in the Pro-Am summer league this past July at Kezar Pavilion and he seemed to want to lurk on the perimeter and settle for the three-point shot. But during the early part of the season he has really started to move inside more and more. Over the last two games he has played 43 minutes off the bench and has played with a lot of passion. In the 79-59 win over Columbia he hit two key three-pointers off the bench in the first half. In last Friday's 78-68 victory over Montana he hauled down seven rebounds including two offensive rebounds. He was not credited with a blocked shot in that win, but I swear he impacted four or five shots with his length and athleticism."

USF handles Montana

It was home sweet home for USF as the Dons topped Montana 78-68 on Friday. Coach Rex Walters' squad out-shot the visitors 50% to 37%.

De'End Parker went for a team-leading 16 points and Mark Tollefsen grabbed seven boards in 25 minutes of play,

Still no Will Cherry for the Grizzlies.

The Dons handle the Lions

It was USF 79-59 over Columbia last night on The Hilltop as De'End Parker exploded for 31 points (12-18 shooting). In 18 minutes, Mark Tollefsen contributed six points on a pair of treys plus three boards for USF.