Basketball was Lucas Toliver’s first love. Starting in the third grade, he spent hours and yearsperfecting his shot, crafting his ball-handling skills and ultimately becoming a record-breaking scorer at Paw Paw High School before playing for three years at Western Michigan University.
Then, it all ended, and without basketball, Toliver wasn’t sure where to turn. As graduation approached, he debated going to grad school, and that’s when a friend of his suggested joining the bass fishing club at Western Michigan. He accepted the invite and hasn’t looked back.
“Basketball was my whole life before I didn’t know what to do with my life anymore,” Toliver said. “I’m glad I had people who introduced me to this. I like bass fishing more than basketball, honestly.”…