Olden Polynice
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 21, 1964 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Nationality | Haitian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | All Hallows (The Bronx, New York) |
| College | Virginia (1983–1986) |
| NBA draft | 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 1987–2006 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 23, 0, 34, 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1986–1987 | Hamby Rimini |
| 1987–1991 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1991–1992 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1992–1994 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1994–1998 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1999 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1999–2001 | Utah Jazz |
| 2001–2002 | Las Vegas Slam |
| 2002–2003 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 2003 | Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs |
| 2003 | Gary Steelheads |
| 2003 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2004 | Long Beach Jam |
| 2004–2005 | Michigan Mayhem |
| 2005–2006 | Los Angeles Aftershock |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,265 (7.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 7,110 (6.7 rpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Olden Polynice (born November 21, 1964) is a Haitian former professional basketball player. He played center for the Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, and Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
After graduating from All Hallows High School in the Bronx, Polynice played college basketball at the University of Virginia.
During the 1983-84 season, Polynice helped lead the UVA Cavaliers to the NCAA final four when they won the NCAA Eastern Region as the # 7 seed. UVA defeating the #10 seed Iona (58-57), the #2 seed Arkansas (53-51 in OT), the #3 seed Syracuse (63-55) and the #4 seed Indiana (50-48) in route to the final four. In the final four, UVA lost in overtime 49-47 to the Midwest Region Champion University of Houston denying UVA a chance at the National Championship game. During the 1985-86 season, Polynice was honored for his play by being named first team All-ACC.
After three years in college and playing with Serie A's Hamby Rimini in 1986-87, he was selected 8th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 1987 NBA Draft, but was immediately traded to the Seattle SuperSonics for Scottie Pippen. Polynice then arrived in Detroit in 1992 after being traded by the Los Angeles Clippers and departed two years later when he was traded to the Sacramento Kings for Pete Chilcutt and two draft picks.
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