Shawntinice Polk
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Shawntinice Polk http://www.tallwomen.org/tallest/polk.htm was an American basketball
player who played for the University of Arizona
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who played for the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
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Career
Despite playing only three seasons, she ranks fourth on the school's all time chart for points scored with 1,467 points. She has also compiled 914 rebounds, 222 blocks, 220 assists, 145 assists, and a 57.5 field goal percentage.Death
Shawntinice Polk died suddenly on the morning of September 26, 2005 when a pulmonary blood clot lodged (pulmonary embolism) in one of her lungs. It was a rare fatal occurrence for a healthy woman of her age. Polk is survived by her mother, Johnny Little, four older brothers and two older sisters. She was 22 years old.High school career
- Attended Hanford High SchoolHanford High SchoolHanford High School is located on the northern edge of Richland, Washington. The school's mascot is the Falcon, and its school colors are purple and gold....
(Calif.), where she was a four-year letterwinner in both basketball and volleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. - Named a 2001 All-America first team by WBCAWomen's Basketball Coaches AssociationThe Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
, Parade Magazine and USA TodayUSA TodayUSA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
. - Participated in the 2001 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored eight points.
- Recorded 2,163 points, 1,326 rebounds and 384 blocks, while leading Hanford to a 119-13 overall record during her high school career.
- A three-time CIF All-Central Section honoree.
- A four-time all-conference, all-city and all-county selection.
- Averaged 16.1 ppg., 13.1 rpg. and 4.1 bpg. as a senior, while leading Hanford to a 31-2 record and the CIF Division II state championship.
- Earned all-league honors in volleyball.
College career
- Named WBCA All-America honorable mention in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
- Three-time All-Pacific-10 ConferencePacific Ten ConferenceThe Pacific-12 Conference is a college athletic conference that operates in the Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I; its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of NCAA Division I football competition...
first team in 2003, 2004 and 2005. - Named to the 2005 Kodak All-Region 8 team
- Two-time Associated Press All-America honorable mention in 2003 and 2004.
- Named WBCA Player of the Month for Feb. 2004.
- Three-time Pac-10 Player of the Week in 2004 and four-time Pac-10 Player of the Week in 2003.
- Named the 2003 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year.
- Selected 2003 All-Pac-10 and to the 2003 Pac-10 All-Freshmen Team.
- Selected to the Freshmen All-America first team by Full Court Press and WomensCollegeHoops.com in 2003.
- Named the MVP at the 2002 Fiesta Bowl Classic, averaged 20.5 ppg. and 13.5 rpg.
- Named by Sports IllustratedSports IllustratedSports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
as one of five collegiate women who are "Elevating the Game" (1/20/03). - Holds Career School Records for Blocked Shots (222), Double Doubles (46), and Rebounding Average (9.7 per game).