Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics

Career Honors:
2017-18 Southland Conference All-Tournament Team
2017 Southland Conference Spring Commissioners Honor Roll
 
2017-18: Played in 33 games with seven starts … Averaged 19.2 minutes per game … Averaged 8.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest with 54 assists, 21 steals and five blocks … Was 11^th in the conference in free throw percentage (.785) during the regular season … Tied a University Center record by going 11-for-11 from the free throw line against Central Arkansas … Is tied for sixth on the Southeastern career list in free throw percentage (.782) … Led the Lions in scoring six times, in rebounding and steals five each, in steals three and in assists once … Had 11 double-digit scoring games … Named to the All-Southland Conference Tournament team after averaging 11.5 points and 5.5 rebounds with eight assists and two steals in two games … Tied team-high honors with six points while adding 16 points and five assists in a win over Sam Houston State in the semifinals … Had seven points, five rebounds and three assists against Stephen F. Austin in the finals … Had his first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 10 rebounds as the Lions clinched the top seed in the conference tournament in the season finale against Nicholls … Dished out a career-high seven assists and tied a career-best with three steals in the previous game at New Orleans … Scored a season-best 23 points at ULM … Had 22 points and seven rebounds at Kent State … Tossed in 19 points against Central Arkansas.

2016-17: Appeared in 32 games with six starts … Averaged 19.3 minutes per contest … Top scorer off the bench with 9.3 points per game … Also averaged 3.8 rebounds while recording 47 assists and 14 steals … Led the team and ranked 14^th in the Southland with a .763 free throw percentage … Team leader in scoring in four games and in blocks in two … Scored eight points in 63-58 win at New Orleans … Tied career high with five assists while tossing in 13 points in 87-70 win over Central Arkansas … Scored 13 points and added seven rebounds in 73-66 win at Northwestern State … Set or tied career highs in points (24), blocks (1), field goals (8), field goal attempts (15) and 3-pointers (5) in an 80-75 loss at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi … 19 of the points came in the second half as the Lions tried to rally from a 10-point deficit … Led the Lions with six rebounds while also giving out four assists … Scored 18 points and had six rebounds in 68-66 loss at Central Arkansas ... Dished out a career-high five assists and tied a career high with nine rebounds while scoring nine points in 72-44 win over Nicholls … Also had a  Scored 18 points, 13 in the second half, to help lead Lion comeback in 71-69 loss at Sam Houston … Tied a career high with six field goals … Also had five rebounds … Scored 10 points in 85-71 loss to Northwestern State … Had six rebounds in 74-63 win over Incarnate Word … Hit five 3-pointers in leading the Lions with 17 points in 75-53 win over Abilene Christian in Southland opener … Had 13 points in a 108-69 win over Florida A&M … Finished 5-of-9 from the field, including 4-of-6 on 3-pointers, and 7-of-9 from the line in tossing in a team-high 21 points in an 85-75 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore … Scored 18 of the points in the first half to help the Lions overcome an 8-0 deficit … Also recorded nine rebounds and three assists … Had 15 points and six rebounds in a 67-59 loss at Colorado State … Scored 12 points in an 84-71 win over Jackson State … Led the Lions with 12 points in an 88-59 loss at Louisiana Tech … Pulled down seven rebounds in an 89-72 win over Xavier-Louisiana.

Junior College: Played for the College of Central Florida in Ocala, Florida … Averaged a team-high 15.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists … Named first-team all-conference … Received the Mid-Florida Conference Scholar-Athlete award.

High School: Played at Wheels High School in Washington Heights, N.Y. … Averaged 18.8 points, five rebounds and 3.7 assists a game and led the team to a 29-3 regular season record and the Manhattan borough and city championships as a senior … Named the Athletic Player of the Year for 2013-14.

Personal: Born Eddy Rafael Polanco in the Bronx, N.Y. … Son of Eddy Rafael Polanco and Janeris Tavarez … Has two siblings, Eddy Bryan Polanco and Jazlynn Polanco … Hobbies include video games and listening to music … Majoring in international business.