Biography
2006-07: Played in all 29 games and started one • named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll • averaged 19.0 minutes, 8.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game • shot 42.9 percent from the floor, including 44.2 percent from three-point range • shot 82.3 percent from the free throw line • ranked second in the conference in three-point field goal percentage, fourth in free throw percentage and ninth in three-point field goals per game • had a three-pointer in 25-of-29 games with multiple threes in 14 of those 25 • ended the season with a string of 13 consecutive free throws • punched up 12 points (5-9 FG, 2-3 3FG) in Provident Pride of Maryland semifinals at Goucher • dished out a career-high six assists against the Gophers • scored a then season-high 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-6 3FG) against Swarthmore • connected on 4-of-6 from three-point range, including 3-of-4 in the second half at Muhlenberg • finished with 13 points, two assists and two steals against the Mules • punched up a career-high 17 points (2-5 FG, 11-11 FT) in win at McDaniel • all 11 free throw attempts came in second half against Green Terror • added eight points (2-6 FG, 3-3 FT) and two assists in win over Dickinson • earned all-tournament team honors at Tom Byron Classic in Santa Barbara, CA over Christmas • in loss to #11 Mississippi College in first round, scored five points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3FG) and had one assist • in consolation game against Thomas More (KY), scored 16 points (5-10 FG, 3-7 3FG, 3-3 FT), grabbed two rebounds and dished one assist • converted 17 consecutive free throws from December 6 to December 30 • scored eight points (3-7 FG, 2-3 3FG) with one rebound and one assist in win over Washington • started against Haverford, dishing one assist and scoring one point (1-2 FT) • scored 13 points (3-6 FG, 3-4 3FG, 4-5 FT), including nine first half points, in win at Ursinus • also had three rebounds and one steal against Bears • scored 10 points (3-6 FG, 1-4 3FG, 3-4 FT) in win over Muhlenberg • scored eight points (2-5 FG, 2-4 3FG) with one rebound in win at Franklin & Marshall • scored six points (2-6 FG, 2-3 FT) with two rebounds, two assists and one steal in win at Dickinson • scored three points (1-4 3FG), grabbed two boards, dished two assists and had one steal in win over Gettysburg • scored six points (2-4 FT, 1-3 3FG, 1-1 FT) with a rebound and an assist in win at Washington • scored eight points (2-6 FG, 1-4 3FG, 3-5 FT), had one rebound and one steal in come-from-behind win at Swarthmore • punched up 16 points (3-6 FG, 2-5 3FG, 8-9 FT) with three rebounds and an assist in double-overtime win at Haverford • scored nine points (3-9 FG, 3-7 3FG) with two rebounds in loss to McDaniel • punched up eight points (2-5 FG, 2-5 3FG, 2-2 FT) with one rebound, an assist and steal in win over Ursinus • scored 11 points (3-8 3FG, 2-3 FT) with two rebounds and one assist in loss at Gettysburg • scored six points (1-2 3FG, 3-4 FT) with one steal and one rebound in win over Franklin & Marshall • went 2-of-2 from the free throw line with one rebound in Centennial Conference Semifinals win over Gettysburg • was perfect from the floor in CC Finals win over Haverford, going 1-of-1 from downtown and 3-of-3 from the charity stripe for seven points • punched up 14 points (4-8 FG, 4-7 3FG, 2-2 FT) with two boards and three assists in win over Villa Julie in the first round of the NCAA Tournament • scored 13 points (3-9 FG, 3-8 3FG, 4-4 FT) in loss to Guilford in the second round of the NCAAs.
2005-06: Appeared in 25 games • averaged 3.1 points and 0.8 rebounds per game • shot 43.3 percent from the floor and 35.6 percent from behind the three-point line • scored a then career-high 16 points (5-5 FG, 4-4 3pt FG, 2-2 FT) off the bench in an 89-69 win at Haverford after scoring 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-3FT) in a win at Washington College • logged a season-high 20 minutes in loss to Ursinus.
2004-05: Appeared in 10 games off the bench • scored his first points and a then career-high 12 off the bench in a win at Cal Tech • had two rebounds against Swarthmore.
Personal: Douglas R. Polster • born December 19, 1985 • son of Laura Ruggeri and Robert Polster • first team all-conference, second team all-county and second team all-area selection in his senior year at Bernards • all-time leading scorer in both county and school history with 1,435 points • co-captain of basketball and soccer teams • second team all-conference and third team all-county in soccer • Dean[apos]s List • majoring in psychology and Spanish.
