6-11 Long Beach State center Chayce Polynice brings size, rim protection upside, and veteran depth
Polynice is a 6-11 senior center who gives Long Beach State a big, physical frontcourt body with proven rebounding and shot-blocking upside, plus the kind of interior presence coaches love when games get messy. In the 2022-23 season, he played 23 games, averaged 3.3 points and 1.6 rebounds, and showed flashes with a 16-point, 6-rebound outing against Life Pacific before an injury interrupted his late-season stretch[1]. He was also viewed as a versatile defender who can play inside and out, which is the hook here: not a stat-stuffer, but a useful glue big with length, toughness, and lineup flexibility[4].
