Dwayne Polee
San Francisco Dons
PositionDirector of player development
LeagueWest Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1963-03-02) March 2, 1963 (age 61)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolManual Arts
(Los Angeles, California)
College
NBA draft1986: 3rd round, 54th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career1986–1991
PositionShooting guard
Number12
Coaching career2000–2001
Career history
As player:
1986Los Angeles Clippers
1989–1991Limoneros de Colima
As coach:
2000–2001Los Angeles Southwest (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Dwayne L. Polee Sr. (born March 2, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player and coach who has been the director of player development at the University of San Francisco since 2012. From 2007 to 2010, he was the director of basketball operations at the University of Southern California.[1] Polee graduated from Manual Arts High School in 1981 and first attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas before transferring to Pepperdine University in 1982. He was drafted in the third round of the 1986 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers and played in one game with the team during the 1986–87 season. He played basketball for two years in Mexico with Limoneros de Colima from 1989 to 1991.[2] Following his retirement from playing, Polee served as an assistant coach at Los Angeles Southwest College during the 2000–01 season.[2]

Polee, a 6'5" swingman, was the 1981 Los Angeles City Section Player of the Year at Manual Arts.[3] He turned in perhaps the greatest individual performance in City championship game history when he scored 43 points in Manual Arts' 82-69 victory over Crenshaw High School at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in front of 14,123, the largest crowd in city history.[4][5][6]

His son, Dwayne Jr., also won the Los Angeles City Section Player of the Year in 2010 playing for Westchester High School. They were the second father–son combo to achieve the distinction.[3][note 1] Dwayne Jr. played college ball for San Diego State.

Notes

  1. ^ Marques (1973) and Kris Johnson (1993) were the first.[7]

References

  1. ^ Mark Zeigler (20 December 2012). "Playing USF has deeper meaning for SDSU's Polee". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Dwayne Polee Biography". University of Southern California Athletics. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b Ben Bolch (26 March 2010). "For Dwayne Polee Jr., basketball wasn't always a slam dunk". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. ^ Baker, Chris (1981-03-08). "Polee Scores 43; Manual Arts Wins City Prep Title". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Eric Sondheimer (4 April 2020). "Great championship games: Dwayne Polee scores 43 points before 14,136 at Sports Arena". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  6. ^ Lonnie White (15 February 1996). "A Night to Remember : No Matter What Former Manual Arts Basketball Standout Dwayne Polee Ever Does He Will Probably Always Be Known Most for Incredible Title Game Performance". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  7. ^ Waters, Sean; Lee, Kirby (March 28, 1993). "Johnson & Johnson Score a City 4-A First". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014.

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West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
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