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2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

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24 Ed Polite, Jr.

24 Ed Polite, Jr.

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    225
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lanham, Md.
  • Highschool:
    DuVal
  • Prev School:
    DuVal

Summary

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
-Is the all-time leading rebounder in Radford history and ranks second in the history of the Big South with 1,119 career rebounds
-Ranks second in program history with 8.5 rebounds per game in his career
-Ranks second in program history with 199 career steals
-Ranks third in program history with 379 career free throws made
-Ranks third in program history with 159 career blocked shots
-Is tied for fourth in program history with 131 games played
-Ranks fifth in program history with 563 career field goals made
-Ranks sixth in program history with 110 games started
-Ranks seventh in program history with 1,558 career points scored
-Is tied for first in single-season program history with 68 steals during the 2017-18 season
-Owns the third (314), sixth (294) and ninth (283) most rebounds in a single season in program history
-Ranks seventh in program history for single-season rebounding average at 9.5 rebounds per game in both 2016-17 and 2018-19
-Ranks sixth in single-season program history with 55 blocks during the 2015-16 season

2018-19 AS SENIOR
Selected to play in the 3x3U National Championships at the Final Four... NABC All-District 3 First Team Selection... Big South Defensive Player of the Year... First Team All-Big South... Preseason First Team All-Big South Selection... Named to Preseason Lou Henson Award Watch List for top Mid-Major player in the nation... Big South Player of the Week (1/21)... averaged a career-high 13.4 points per game including 14.8 during conference play... led the Big South with 9.5 rebounds per game and ranked top-10 in the Big South for both steals per game (1.5) and blocks per game (1.2)... became the top rebounder in program history and second in Big South history with 1,119 boards in his career

2017-18 AS A JUNIOR
First Team All-Big South... NABC All-District 3 Second Team... VaSID All-State Second Team... Earned Big South Player of the Week honors on Jan. 8... Became the fifth player in program history to record 500 rebounds and 100 blocks in his career when the Highlanders played Virginia Tech on Dec. 6... Became the 31st in program history to reach the 1,000-point club against High Point on Feb. 7... Became the third player in program history and ninth in Big South history to tally 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 100 steals, 100 blocks and 100 assists

2016-17 AS A SOPHOMORE
All-Big South Honorable Mention and VaSID All-State Second Team... Became first sophomore in program history to reach 500 career rebounds as he grabbed career-high 19 during regular-season finale at Campbell... Led Big South and ranked 31st in NCAA in rebounding, averaging 9.5 per game... Also led conference and tied for 32nd nationally with 14 double-doubles... Played in 31 games and started 30, averaging team-high 11.8 ppg, while shooting 49.8 percent from the field... Ranked second in conference in offensive rebounds per game (2.8), was fourth in steals (1.8) and seventh in blocks (1.0)... Scored in double figures 23 times, including 16 of 18 conference games, and had over 20 four times, with season-high 24 points at Gardner-Webb... Recorded double-digit rebounds in 15 games, including five straight from Jan. 11-26, and totaled 15 or more boards four different times... Led team with 56 steals, was second with 30 blocks and third with 59 assists... Had six games with at least three steals, including career-high six vs. High Point... Averaged 14 points and six rebounds in two Big South Tournament games.

2015-16 AS A FRESHMAN
Big South All-Freshman Team... Second in Big South and 40th nationally in offensive rebounds per game (3.2), third among NCAA freshmen... Tied for fourth in Big South in rebounding (7.4) and was second in league play (8.2)... Also tied for second in conference in blocks (1.8)... Recorded double-digit rebounds eight times, including season-high 13 at Presbyterian, and had at least six in all but one conference game... Posted six double-doubles, including scoring season-high 27 points, along with 11 rebounds (8 offensive), in win at Howard... Recorded at least three blocks in nine games, including six vs. Campbell... Played in all 31 games, including starts in 14 of the last 16.... Led team in rebounding and blocks and was third in scoring, reaching double figures in 14 games... Had six steals vs. Winthrop. 

PREP
A first-team All-Prince George's County selection after averaging 14.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per contest as a junior ... Led the Tigers to a 15-10 record and a berth in the regional championship game ... DuVal has posted a 33-15 overall record the past two seasons ... Played AAU for D.C. Premier and Coach Corey McCrae.

PERSONAL / ACADEMICS
Son of Ed Polite, Sr. and Pauline Polite.
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    2015-16Freshman

    Forward
    6'5" 200 lbs
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    2016-17Sophomore

    Forward
    6'5" 200 lbs
    24
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    2017-18Junior

    Forward
    6'5" 200 lbs
    24
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    2018-19Senior

    Forward
    6'5" 225 lbs
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