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Position: Forward
Height: 6'8“
Weight: 225 lbs.
Birthdate: October 6, 1976
Hometown: Rockford, MI
High School: Rockford H.S.
Averaged 20 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocks a game as a senior at Rockford High School … Earned all-conference honors following his senior season … Coached by Steve Vander Hyde at Rockford High … Played on the Kalamazoo (Mich.) AAU team for four seasons … That team advanced to the national tournament in 1993 … Named an all-star at the prestigious Pittsburgh Five Star Camp in 1994.
Red-shirted.
Came off the bench in 22 games … Played 10 or more minutes four times, including a season-high 19 minutes against Prairie View A&M (Dec. 6) … Posted season highs of 11 points and eight rebounds against Prairie View A&M (Dec. 6) … Hit his first career three-pointer versus UNC Charlotte (Feb. 15) … Finished the season connecting on seven straight free throws
Played in 24 games and made two starts … Started in back-to-back games versus Dayton (Dec. 21) and Central Florida (Dec. 23) … The Dayton contest was his first career start … Hit four field goals in each of the first four games of the season … Had season highs of 10 points and 18 minutes against Montana State (Dec. 5) … Grabbed six rebounds, his season best, against Central Florida (Dec. 23) … Connected on his only three-pointer of the season at Wisconsin (Nov. 14) … Was 4-4 from the field in that game
Played in 22 contests and got the starting nod six times … Started the first five games of the season … Turned in career highs of 21 points and nine rebounds against Morgan State (Nov. 16) … Shot 10-12 from the floor in that game … His best production after that game was an eight point, seven-rebound effort versus #13 Oklahoma State (Nov. 19)
Yr. | G-S | FG-FGA(%) | FG-FGA(%) | FT-FTA(%) | R-Avg. | A | T | B | S | Min.-Avg. | Pts.-Avg. |
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96-97 | 23-0 | 13-38(34.2) | 1-5(20.0) | 10-16(62.5) | 30-1.3 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 134-6 | 37-1.6 |
97-98 | 24-2 | 19-43(44.2) | 1-3(33.3) | 4-6(66.7) | 21-0.9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 142-6 | 43-1.8 |
98-99 | 22-6 | 30-70(42.9) | 2-4(50.0) | 3-5(60.0) | 35-1.6 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 189-9 | 65-3.0 |
TOT. | 69-8 | 62-151(41.1) | 4-12(33.3) | 17-27(63.0) | 86-1.2 | 8 | 45 | 15 | 13 | 465-7 | 145-2.1 |
Son of Charles and Mary Polonowski … Older brother, Steve, played four seasons at Michigan State … Majored in physical therapy … Three letters. Currently lives in Alaska.