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Christian Polk
41  Christian Polk

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Glendale, AZ

High School:
Deer Valley HS

Last College:
Arizona State

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 190

Position:
Guard

Experience:
1L

Christian Polk

2009-10 (JUNIOR)
Started 15 of the 32 games he has played in, scoring in double figures 16 times ... averaged 9.4 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.8 apg and 1.0 spg with a .374 field goal percentage, .374 three-point field goal percentage and .699 free throw percentage ... second on the team in three-pointers made (46) and attempted (123), and fourth in assists (59) and steals (31) ... hampered by foul trouble in his initial game as a Miner, but still contributed 12 points, a rebound and an assist in 25 minutes of court time versus Texas Southern ... followed that up with 15 points (5-for-10 FGs, 2-for-4 3FGs, 3-for-4 FTs), three boards and five assists against Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... made 5-of-8 shots, 2-of-4 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws versus North Carolina A&T while finishing with 14 points, an assist and a steal ... led the Miners in rebounds (eight) at New Mexico State while adding 11 points and an assist in 28 minutes ... nailed all three of his three-point attempts en route to a 13-point night versus NMSU in El Paso ... scored nine of his 11 points in the second half to key UTEP's 26-5 run versus Mississippi ... contributed 13 points (3-for-5 3FGs), four assists and four steals against Alcorn State ... scored 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting and made a series of big shots down the stretch in UTEP's 89-74 win over Oklahoma ... came up big in the second half of the Bank of the West Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational title game versus Air Force, scoring nine of his 14 points ... scored nine points at Texas Tech before fouling out in 19 minutes of action ... held scoreless for the first time this season against SMU but led the Miners in assists (four) for the first time in 2009-10 ... hit 4-of-6 three pointers and all four of his free throw attempts in a 16-point performance versus BYU ... also collected five rebounds and three steals against the Cougars ... missed the Southern Miss game with an ankle injury ... responsible for several key buckets in UTEP's 72-67 triumph at Memphis ... went 6-for-11 from the field and 3-for-5 from three-point territory versus the Tigers on his way to 17 points ... dished out five assists and collected three steals at UCF ... put a season-high 21 points on the board against Tulane ... scored all 11 of his points after halftime at UAB, including a bank three-pointer to start the second overtime -- giving the Miners the lead for good in an eventual 74-65 conquest of the Blazers ... netted 11 points versus Houston ... perfect from the line (6-for-6) in a 10-point night against Tulsa ... scored seven second-half points in a home win over UAB ... led UTEP in assists in the C-USA Tournament quarterfinals versus UCF with six ... scored 13 points with two steals in the semis against Tulsa.

PRIOR TO UTEP
Played for two seasons at Arizona State (2006-07, 2007-08) ... as a freshman in `06-'07 averaged 12.0 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.8 steals while making 26 starts ... his scoring average ranked seventh-best among freshmen in school annals ... rated third on the Sun Devils in minutes per game (29.4) ... made 64 three pointers which at the time ranked second-best by a freshman in ASU history and eighth-best by a freshman in Pac-10 history ... led the Sun Devils in free throw percentage (34-for-43, .791) ... scored in double figures on 21 occasions ... had four 20-point games in the first six contests of the season ... opened the season with seven double-digit scoring performances ... hit the game-winning three pointer in ASU's 67-64 triumph over Iowa ... also buried a trifecta to send the California game into overtime ... scored his career-high 22 points against Northern Colorado ... made his career-high four three pointers in four games ... appeared in 22 games in 2007-08, averaging 3.5 points, 1.3 boards, 0.5 dimes and 0.5 thefts ... made 11-of-13 free throws as a sophomore (.846) ... scored in double figures three times, including a season-best 15 points versus Florida Gulf Coast ... appointed the 2005-06 Region Player of the Year and a first team All-State selection as a senior at Deer Valley High School in Glendale, Ariz. ... averaged 25.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 4.0 apg his senior year ... compiled six 30-point games as a senior, including a 36-point effort versus Marcos de Niza (12/17/05) ... helped Deer Valley High string together 16 consecutive victories at one point of the 2005-06 season ... earned MVP honors at the 200-player, seventh annual Reebok/Arizona Preps Fall Showcase at Grand Canyon University in October, 2005 ... garnered second team "Best in the West" honors by the Long Beach Press Telegram in November, 2005 ... averaged 15.1 points, 4.5 assists and 1.9 steals as a junior in 2004-05 for a 30-2 team that lost in overtime in the Class 5A semifinals ... high school coach was John Fellens.

PERSONAL
Full name is Christian Lawrence Polk ... parents are Willie Polk and Debra Williams ... born 12/4/87 (Glendale, Ariz.) ... Organizational and Corporate Communication major.

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