University of Southern Indiana Athletics

2022-23: Named first team All-OVC and second team NABC All-District after averaging a double-double for the second-straight season, 12.2 points and 12.8 rebounds...ranked first in the OVC and third nationally in rebounds per game and seventh nationally in total rebounds...posted 14 double-doubles, including a season-best 27 points and 26 rebounds in the win over Southeast Missouri State University...also tied a season best 27 points in the win over the University of Arkansas at Little Rock...reached double digits in rebounds 21 times and had 20-or-more rebounds in a contest six times...named OVC Player of the Week three times...set the USI single-season record for rebounds with 398, surpassing the previous record by 30 rebounds (368 by Aaron Nelson in 2013-14)...finished his USI career tied for seventh all-time with 691 rebounds...ranked fifth all-time with 25 double-doubles...named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2021-22: Named first team All-GLVC and second team NABC All-District after averaging a double-double, 11.5 points and 11.3 rebounds...recorded 11 double-doubles...grabbed double-digits in rebounds in 17 games...posted a career-high 28 points versus the University of Illinois Springfield and 19 rebounds twice.

2020-21: Redshirted. 

TRANSFER: Transferred to USI after two seasons with the University of Indianapolis, averaging 5.7 points and 5.0 rebound per game in 56 games and 31 starts...posted a two-year career-best 8.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per contest in 2019-20....scored a career-high 17 points versus Truman State University and grabbed a career-best 14 boards at Maryville University...played in 26 games as a freshman, recording 2.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in basketball and football at Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School (Grand Rapids, Michigan)...led the Cougars to consecutive conference and district titles as an upper-classman...averaged a double-double as a junior and senior...finished his prep career as Catholic Central's all-time leading rebounder (735). 

PERSONAL: Son of Missie Polakovich. 

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USI Career highs after the 2022-23 season 
Points: 28 vs. Illinois Springfield (12/02/21)
Rebounds: 26 vs. Southeast Missouri State (12/29/23)
Assists: 8 vs. UT Martin (1/14/23)
Steals: 2 twice (last 2/11/23) 
Blocks: 3 vs. Illinois Springfield (1/20/22)
Double-Figure Scoring: 32
20-or-more points: 6
30-or-more points: NA