Fourth-year senior who transferred to Miami in September of 1987 after spending two seasons at Pensacola Junior College … An excellent outside shooter, Polnitz turned in the highest shooting percentage on three-point field goals (.455) on the Miami team … One of eight guards on the UM squad challenging for playing time this season … Underwent arthroscopic knee surgery prior to the start of the 1988-89 fall drills … Is the only player on the Hurricane roster from the state of Florida.
As a Junior (1987-88)
Scored a season-high seven points in 18 minutes of actin in Miami’s 78-77 loss vs. Alaska-Anchorage at the Great Alaska Shootout … Other trifectas came vs. American (1-1), Marquette (1-1) and Central Florida (1-1) … His 5 of 11 shooting from three-point land marked the best percentage on the team (.455) … Saw limited playing time in 17 games … Dished out five assists in the Hurricanes’’ season-opener against Michigan … Accumulated just three personal fouls in 114 minutes of playing time, while dishing out 14 assists.
Junior College
A two-year starter, averaging 13.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists per contest in his second season … Led Pensacola Junior College to a 25-6 mark … Once connected on eight three-point field goals in one game … Maintained a 3.05 GPA as a Juco player … Coached by Bob Stinett.
High School
Two-year starter at Pensacola-Woodham High School … Team captain his senior year averaging 19.6 points, five rebounds and eight assists per game … Led Woodham to a Panhandle Conference championship with a 22-7 record … Named team’s Most Valuable Player … Earned all-conference and all-district honors … received team’s award for highest grade-point average … Named to the 1985 Fire Fighters All-Star team … As a junior, earned most improved honors averaging 8.6 points and six assists per game … Aided in Woodham’s 20-9 roundball campaign … Coached in high school by Pierce McIntosh.
Personal
Full name is Reginald Lionel Polnitz … Majoring in business management at Miami … Lifelong ambition is to go to heaven … Born 11/26/67.
| Reggie Polnitz |
| Year |
GP |
GS |
Min |
Avg |
FG |
FGA |
Pct. |
3FG |
3A |
3Pct. |
FT |
FTA |
Pct. |
Off-Reb |
Def-Reb |
Total Reb |
Avg. |
Ast |
Steal |
Block |
TO |
Fouls |
Pts. |
Avg. |
| 1987-88 |
17 |
0 |
114 |
6.7 |
8 |
19 |
0.421 |
5 |
11 |
0.455 |
8 |
13 |
0.615 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
0.5 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
16 |
3 |
29 |
1.7 |
| 1988-89 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0.5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0.3 |
| Career |
21 |
0 |
119 |
5.7 |
8 |
20 |
0.4 |
5 |
11 |
0.455 |
9 |
15 |
0.6 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
0.4 |
15 |
4 |
0 |
18 |
4 |
30 |
1.4 |
