Union's Tanner Toolson opens up about recruiting process, breakout senior season and unexpected TikTok fame

Union senior Tanner Toolson had wrapped up a breakout senior season and was ready to hit the road and visit his top college choices when the novel coronavirus

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Apr 1, 2020

Union's Tanner Toolson opens up about recruiting process, breakout senior season and unexpected TikTok fame /

Union senior Tanner Toolson had wrapped up a breakout senior season and was ready to hit the road and visit his top college choices when the novel coronavirus brought the country — and much of the world — to a halt.

Now Toolson, who was named the state coaches association's "Mr. Basketball," is idling at home without having taken a visit to any of his top-four schools: Boise State, Utah State, Utah and BYU.

The uncommitted 6-5 senior's experience is just one example about how COVID-19 has impacted the college recruiting process for even the top uncommitted prospects across the state of Washington.

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Toolson joined Scorebook Live Washington reporter Andy Buhler on Tuesday afternoon for an interview live on Instagram to give an update on his recruiting process, break down Union's third place finish at state and answer for his unexpected TikTok fame.

Watch the full interview below, or on the Scorebook Live Washington (@SBLiveWA) Instagram page HERE.

Published Apr 1, 2020

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.