Chayce Polynice

Photo by: John Fajardo

Position:
Center
Height:
6-11
Weight:
230
Class:
Senior
Major:
Sociology
Hometown:
Van Nuys, Calif.
Prev School:
College of Southern Idaho

LONG BEACH STATE (2022-23): Played in 23 games in his first season at Long Beach State, missing six of the last seven games of the year due to injury … Averaged 3.3 points and 1.6 rebounds per game … Debuted with 7 points on the road in a win at California Baptist … Hit double-digits for the first of two times on the year with 10 points and three rebounds against St. Katherine … Dominated against Life Pacific, scoring 16 points with six rebounds and three assists in season-high minutes … Scored seven points against Idaho … Set a conference high with nine points at home against Cal Poly.

PRIOR TO LONG BEACH STATE: Played two seasons at the College of Southern Idaho … Appeared in 21 games as a freshman for the Golden Eagles … Skipped the 2020-21 season … Returned in 2021-22 with an increased role, playing in 32 games with 27 starts as CSI went 24-9 … Averaged 10.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game … Led the team with 44 blocks … Helped CSI advance to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Grant High School … Averaged 13.5 points, 16.0 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game as a senior on the way to being named the East Valley League Player of the Year … Selected for the Division I All-City Section squad.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Sociology … Son of 15-year NBA professional Olden Polynice.

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 16, vs. Life Pacific, 12/19/22
Rebounds: 6, vs. Life Pacific, 12/19/22
Assists: 3, vs. Life Pacific, 12/19/22
Steals: 1, 2x, last vs. Idaho, 12/21/22
Blocks: 2, at California Baptist, 11/7/22
3-FG Made: 1, 3x, last vs. Cal Poly, 1/12/23
FG Made: 6, vs. Life Pacific, 12/19/22
FT Made: 4, vs. Life Pacific, 12/19/22
Minutes: 17, vs. Life Pacific, 12/19/22