Samantha Pollino

Samantha Pollino

Player Profile

Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
Johnstown, Pa.

High School:
Conemaugh Valley

Position:
Forward

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2008-09)
Started all 32 games ... finished season sixth in A-10 in field goal percentage (.512) ... scored double-figures in 17 games - five games scoring 20 or more points ... 22 points on 9-10 shooting vs. Cornell ... double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds at Robert Morris ... 19 points at George Washington ... 15 points at Dayton ... career-high 23 points and nine free throws at Massachusetts ... followed up with 22 points against SBU and Fordham ... named A-10 Co-Player of the Week Feb. 23 ... career-high three blocks vs. Saint Joseph's ... tied career-best with 23 points against URI ... double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. Massachusetts at the A-10 Championship.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2007-08)
Started all 30 games ... registered her first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at Cincinnati ... set career-highs against Robert Morris with 18 points, eight field goals, 42 minutes and six assists ... double-double with a career-best 12 rebounds and 11 points at Fordham ... personal-best five steals at Richmond ... 6-6 from the field at St. Bonaventure ... scored in double-digits in 17 games ... finished the 2007-08 season fourth in the Atlantic 10 Conference with a .522 shooting percentage and ninth in offensive rebounds with 2.5 per game.

AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07)
Suffered season-ending ACL injury in the second game of the year vs. Pittsburgh ... came off the bench to play nine minutes in the 2007 season opener vs. Saint Francis, Pa. ... recorded offensive three rebounds and three points.

HIGH SCHOOL
Named the Pennsylvania Class A Player of the Year in 2006 ... 2,000-point scorer ... added 1,000 rebounds ... averaged 19.0 ppg and 12.0 rpg as a senior ... an Associated Press Class A third team selection as a junior ... a four-time WestPac All-Conference pick ... was named the 2003 District 6 Freshman of the Year ... was listed as a top 50 senior on Super Girls Scouting Service ... named a 2005 Wendy's High School Heisman PA State finalist ... played for the Johnstown Lady Hoopsters AAU squad ... also lettered in volleyball where she led her squad to the 2003 and 2005 WestPac titles and was a 2004 All-Conference selection.

PERSONAL
Full name is Samantha Ann Pollino ... a physical therapy major ... Dean's List ... Director of Athletics' Honor Roll ... Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... born August 16, 1987.

Pollino's Career Highs

Points 23 (last) at Rhode Island, 3/1/09
Field Goals Made 10 at St. Bonaventure, 2/18/09
Field Goals Attempted 14 vs. Charlotte, 3/7/09
Field Goal Percentage (minimum 6 attempts) .900 vs. Cornell, 11/16/09
3-Pt. Field Goals Made 2 vs. Dayton, 1/19/08
3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted 2 (last) at George Washington, 1/24/09
3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage (minimum 2 made) 1.000 vs. Dayton, 1/19/08
FT Made 9 at Massachusetts, 2/14/09
FT Attempted 9 at Massachusetts, 2/14/09
FT Percentage (minimum 4 made) .900 at Massachusetts, 2/14/09
Rebounds 12 at Fordham, 1/27/08
Assists 6 vs. Robert Morris, 11/21/07
Steals 5 at Richmond, 2/23/08
Blocks 3 vs. Saint Joseph's, 2/4/09
Turnovers 4 vs. St. Bonaventure, 1/28/09
Minutes 42 vs. Robert Morris, 11/21/07

Pollino's Career Stats

Year
GP
GS
MIN
AVG
FG
FGA
FG%
3FG
3FGA
3FG%
FT
FTA
FT%
REB
AVG
PF
DQ
AST
TO
B
S
PTS
AVG
2009
32
32
838
26.2
133
260
0.512
7
15
0.467
72
99
0.727
169
5.3
88
3
17
52
17
24
345
10.8
2008
30
30
857
28.6
131
251
0.522
8
17
0.471
49
68
0.721
161
5.4
66
1
41
67
5
15
319
10.6
2007*
2
0
10
5.0
1
6
0.167
0
1
0.000
1
2
0.500
3
1.5
5
0
0
1
0
1
3
1.5
Career
64
62
1705
26.6
265
517
0.513
15
33
0.455
122
169
0.722
333
5.2
159
4
58
120
22
40
667
10.4
* Medical reshirt season