The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss Basketball Adds Signee Eneil Polynice
7/3/2006 | Men's Basketball
July 3, 2006
OXFORD, Miss. - Ole Miss continues to bolster its 2006-07 basketball lineup, inking Eneil Polynice of Sarasota, Fla., to a national letter of intent on Monday as announced by Rebel head coach Andy Kennedy. The 6-foot-5, 180-pound guard from Booker High School will be eligible for the 2006-07 season as a freshman.
"Eneil is a very talented, multi-dimensional lead guard with the skills to help us at both backcourt positions," said Kennedy. "He comes from a very successful high school program and led his team to a state championship. Eneil was heavily recruited by a number of other schools, and we feel fortunate he chose to be a part of our program."
The Sarasota Herald Tribune Co-Player of the Year, Polynice helped guide Coach Derrick Kirce's Booker Tornadoes to a 30-3 season and the 2006 4A state title, earning tournament MVP honors. As a senior, the all-state point guard averaged 17.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 5 steals and 4 blocked shots. He was also MVP of the Sarasota County All-Star game.
Polynice, who lost his father at the age of 8, is the oldest of seven siblings in a family that is native to the Dominican Republic.
He is the Rebels' fourth signee of the offseason, joining guard Rodney Jones of Peabody Magnet (La.) High School and forwards Andy Ogide from Paulding County (Ga.) High School and Kenny Williams from St. Petersburg (Fla.) Community College. Also new to the Rebel lineup in 2006-07 will be sophomore guard Justin Cerasoli, who transferred to Ole Miss from Seton Hall last July.
