2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
Polk, Crystal
Jersey Number 33
Crystal Polk
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Hometown:
- Lawton, Okla.
- High School:
- Lawton Ike
- Prev School:
- Lawton Ike
Bio
TULSA – Was a four-year letterwinner . . . played in 112 games and earned 60 starts . . . had nine double-doubles, 38 double-digit scoring games and 11 double-digit rebounding contests . . . had career averages of 7.8 points (868) and 4.6 rebounds (520).
SENIOR (2018-19) – Started in 30 of 31 games . . . was tabbed to The American all-conference third team . . . had six double-doubles, 21 double-figure scoring games and seven double-digit rebounding games on the season . . . had season averages of 13.3 points (412) and 7.4 rebounds (229) . . . led Tulsa in rebounding 21 times, scoring 12 times, blocked shots 10 times, steals five times and assists once on the season . . . had a team-best 15 points against Stetson (11-6-18) . . . posted 10 points at Belmont (11-12-18) . . . recorded a double-double with 23 points and a career-best 14 rebounds at Oral Roberts (11-17-18) . . . tallied a team-high 26 points against Saint Louis (11-20-18) . . . netted 14 points against Abilene Christian (11-28-18) . . . totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds against Alabama (12-1-18) . . . posted 14 points and seven rebounds at #19 Arizona State (12-2-18) . . . registered 10 points and 10 rebounds at Arkansas State (12-9-18) . . . tallied 14 points against Little Rock (12-17-18) . . . had 20 points and eight rebounds against Arkansas (12-20-18) . . . netted 16 points and 11 rebounds against Wichita State (1-4-19) . . . totaled 11 points and eight rebounds against Memphis (1-9-19) . . . posted 22 points and 14 rebounds at ECU (1-12-19) . . . tallied 13 points at UCF (1-16-19) . . . registered 11 points and nine rebounds at Memphis (2-2-19) . . . totaled 20 points and 14 rebounds against Tulane (2-10-19) . . . recorded 16 points at Cincinnati (2-20-19) . . . tallied 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists against #2/3 UConn (2-24-19) . . . had 16 points and nine rebounds at Temple (2-27-19) . . . registered nine points and 10 rebounds against ECU (3-2-19) . . . totaled 20 points and eight rebounds at Wichita State (3-4-19) . . . posted 19 points and eight rebounds against Wichita State in the First Round of The American Championship (3-8-19).
JUNIOR (2017-18) – Started in 16 of 29 games . . . had three double-doubles, 10 double-digit scoring games and three double-digit rebounding contests on the season . . . had season averages of 8.0 points (231) and 4.7 rebounds (137) . . . led the team in rebounding and blocked shots eight times, scoring five times, steals four times and assists once . . . posted 14 points and six rebounds at Little Rock (11-15-17) . . . recorded 12 points, a career-high 13 rebounds and five steals against UMKC (11-18-17) . . . totaled eight points and seven rebounds vs. Binghamton (11-21-17) in the Great Alaska Shootout . . . registered 12 points, four rebounds and two steals at Alaska-Anchorage (11-23-17) in the Great Alaska Shootout . . . was named to the Great Alaska Shootout all-tournament team . . . recorded 16 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks against UAPB (12-5-17) . . . tallied eight points, eight rebounds and two blocks at Arkansas (12-10-17) . . . posted eight points and seven rebounds at Wichita State (12-30-17) . . . had 16 points and six rebounds at ECU (1-10-18) . . . totaled 11 points and five rebounds against #23 USF (1-31-18) . . . recorded eight points and eight rebounds at SMU (2-7-18) . . . tallied 11 points and six rebounds against Houston (2-10-18) . . . had 10 points, four rebounds and a steal at Cincinnati (2-17-18) . . . recorded 10 points and five rebounds at Memphis (2-24-18) . . . totaled a career-high three blocks against Wichita State (2-26-18) . . . posted a career-high 28 points and 12 rebounds against Houston (3-3-18) in The American Championship first round.
SOPHOMORE (2016-17) – Played in 27 games and earned five starting assignments . . . averaged 3.1 points and 2.6 rebounds . . . had two double-digit scoring games on the season . . . was second on the team in blocks (11) . . . led the team in blocks eight times, rebounds four times and steals once . . . had four points, two rebounds and a block at UMKC (11-11-16) . . . registered 11 points and four rebounds at Oral Roberts (11-17-16) . . . tallied 11 points, six rebounds and three steals against South Dakota (11-20-16) . . . recorded seven points and six rebounds at New Mexico (11-25-16) . . . totaled six rebounds against Arkansas (11-30-16) . . . posted six points, seven rebounds and two blocks against North Texas (12-3-16) . . . had four points and five rebounds against Memphis (1-4-17) . . . tallied six points, three rebounds, a block and an assist against Temple (1-14-17) . . . registered six rebounds and two points at Temple (2-8-17) . . . totaled five points and two rebounds against UCF (2-11-17).
FRESHMAN (2015-16) – Played in 25 games and earned nine starts . . . averaged 5.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game . . . had five double-digit scoring games and one double-digit rebounding game . . . led Tulsa in blocked shots four times, and scoring, assists and steals once . . . had 12 points, six rebounds and a steal against Kansas State (11-13-15) in her first collegiate game . . . posted 13 points against Oral Roberts (11-20-15) . . . recorded eight points and six rebounds at Arkansas (11-23-15) . . . tied her career high of 13 points, and added three rebounds and two blocks against Drake (11-28-15) . . . tallied nine points, three rebounds and three steals vs. George Mason (11-29-15) . . . registered six points and eight boards against Grambling State (12-2-15) . . . totaled seven points, six rebounds, two blocks and a steal vs. Indiana State (12-6-15) . . . recorded 12 points and seven boards against SMU (1-2-16) . . . posted 10 points and four rebounds at Houston (1-20-16) . . . tallied eight points, 10 rebounds and two blocks against Houston (2-10-16).
PRIOR TO TULSA – Was a four-year letterwinner at Lawton Ike High School . . . had a national No. 46 post ranking by ESPNU HoopGurlz . . . helped her team claim 49 wins during her career . . . totaled 2,303 points for 17.8 points per game, and had 635 rebounds for 4.8 rebounds per game during her career . . . was a McDonald’s All-America nominee and was named the LIHS Offensive Player of the Year as a senior . . . averaged 23.9 points per game her senior season and 22.0 points per game as a junior . . . was a two-time first-team all-state performer . . . played AAU basketball for the Oklahoma Trotters . . . was also a four-year letterwinner in volleyball at LIHS.
PERSONAL – Her favorite class at TU is Pedagogy . . . her favorite local restaurant is Duffy’s . . . her favorite food is chicken . . . the most memorable place she’s visited is the Dominican Republic . . . her favorite animal is the sloth . . . if she could have a super power it would be teleportation . . . her dream job is to be an entertainer . . . her favorite candy is Snickers . . . her go-to snack is apple sauce . . . her favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla . . . an organizational studies major . . . born December 23, 1996 . . . daughter of Christopher and Jamie Polk.
SENIOR (2018-19) – Started in 30 of 31 games . . . was tabbed to The American all-conference third team . . . had six double-doubles, 21 double-figure scoring games and seven double-digit rebounding games on the season . . . had season averages of 13.3 points (412) and 7.4 rebounds (229) . . . led Tulsa in rebounding 21 times, scoring 12 times, blocked shots 10 times, steals five times and assists once on the season . . . had a team-best 15 points against Stetson (11-6-18) . . . posted 10 points at Belmont (11-12-18) . . . recorded a double-double with 23 points and a career-best 14 rebounds at Oral Roberts (11-17-18) . . . tallied a team-high 26 points against Saint Louis (11-20-18) . . . netted 14 points against Abilene Christian (11-28-18) . . . totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds against Alabama (12-1-18) . . . posted 14 points and seven rebounds at #19 Arizona State (12-2-18) . . . registered 10 points and 10 rebounds at Arkansas State (12-9-18) . . . tallied 14 points against Little Rock (12-17-18) . . . had 20 points and eight rebounds against Arkansas (12-20-18) . . . netted 16 points and 11 rebounds against Wichita State (1-4-19) . . . totaled 11 points and eight rebounds against Memphis (1-9-19) . . . posted 22 points and 14 rebounds at ECU (1-12-19) . . . tallied 13 points at UCF (1-16-19) . . . registered 11 points and nine rebounds at Memphis (2-2-19) . . . totaled 20 points and 14 rebounds against Tulane (2-10-19) . . . recorded 16 points at Cincinnati (2-20-19) . . . tallied 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists against #2/3 UConn (2-24-19) . . . had 16 points and nine rebounds at Temple (2-27-19) . . . registered nine points and 10 rebounds against ECU (3-2-19) . . . totaled 20 points and eight rebounds at Wichita State (3-4-19) . . . posted 19 points and eight rebounds against Wichita State in the First Round of The American Championship (3-8-19).
JUNIOR (2017-18) – Started in 16 of 29 games . . . had three double-doubles, 10 double-digit scoring games and three double-digit rebounding contests on the season . . . had season averages of 8.0 points (231) and 4.7 rebounds (137) . . . led the team in rebounding and blocked shots eight times, scoring five times, steals four times and assists once . . . posted 14 points and six rebounds at Little Rock (11-15-17) . . . recorded 12 points, a career-high 13 rebounds and five steals against UMKC (11-18-17) . . . totaled eight points and seven rebounds vs. Binghamton (11-21-17) in the Great Alaska Shootout . . . registered 12 points, four rebounds and two steals at Alaska-Anchorage (11-23-17) in the Great Alaska Shootout . . . was named to the Great Alaska Shootout all-tournament team . . . recorded 16 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks against UAPB (12-5-17) . . . tallied eight points, eight rebounds and two blocks at Arkansas (12-10-17) . . . posted eight points and seven rebounds at Wichita State (12-30-17) . . . had 16 points and six rebounds at ECU (1-10-18) . . . totaled 11 points and five rebounds against #23 USF (1-31-18) . . . recorded eight points and eight rebounds at SMU (2-7-18) . . . tallied 11 points and six rebounds against Houston (2-10-18) . . . had 10 points, four rebounds and a steal at Cincinnati (2-17-18) . . . recorded 10 points and five rebounds at Memphis (2-24-18) . . . totaled a career-high three blocks against Wichita State (2-26-18) . . . posted a career-high 28 points and 12 rebounds against Houston (3-3-18) in The American Championship first round.
SOPHOMORE (2016-17) – Played in 27 games and earned five starting assignments . . . averaged 3.1 points and 2.6 rebounds . . . had two double-digit scoring games on the season . . . was second on the team in blocks (11) . . . led the team in blocks eight times, rebounds four times and steals once . . . had four points, two rebounds and a block at UMKC (11-11-16) . . . registered 11 points and four rebounds at Oral Roberts (11-17-16) . . . tallied 11 points, six rebounds and three steals against South Dakota (11-20-16) . . . recorded seven points and six rebounds at New Mexico (11-25-16) . . . totaled six rebounds against Arkansas (11-30-16) . . . posted six points, seven rebounds and two blocks against North Texas (12-3-16) . . . had four points and five rebounds against Memphis (1-4-17) . . . tallied six points, three rebounds, a block and an assist against Temple (1-14-17) . . . registered six rebounds and two points at Temple (2-8-17) . . . totaled five points and two rebounds against UCF (2-11-17).
FRESHMAN (2015-16) – Played in 25 games and earned nine starts . . . averaged 5.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game . . . had five double-digit scoring games and one double-digit rebounding game . . . led Tulsa in blocked shots four times, and scoring, assists and steals once . . . had 12 points, six rebounds and a steal against Kansas State (11-13-15) in her first collegiate game . . . posted 13 points against Oral Roberts (11-20-15) . . . recorded eight points and six rebounds at Arkansas (11-23-15) . . . tied her career high of 13 points, and added three rebounds and two blocks against Drake (11-28-15) . . . tallied nine points, three rebounds and three steals vs. George Mason (11-29-15) . . . registered six points and eight boards against Grambling State (12-2-15) . . . totaled seven points, six rebounds, two blocks and a steal vs. Indiana State (12-6-15) . . . recorded 12 points and seven boards against SMU (1-2-16) . . . posted 10 points and four rebounds at Houston (1-20-16) . . . tallied eight points, 10 rebounds and two blocks against Houston (2-10-16).
PRIOR TO TULSA – Was a four-year letterwinner at Lawton Ike High School . . . had a national No. 46 post ranking by ESPNU HoopGurlz . . . helped her team claim 49 wins during her career . . . totaled 2,303 points for 17.8 points per game, and had 635 rebounds for 4.8 rebounds per game during her career . . . was a McDonald’s All-America nominee and was named the LIHS Offensive Player of the Year as a senior . . . averaged 23.9 points per game her senior season and 22.0 points per game as a junior . . . was a two-time first-team all-state performer . . . played AAU basketball for the Oklahoma Trotters . . . was also a four-year letterwinner in volleyball at LIHS.
PERSONAL – Her favorite class at TU is Pedagogy . . . her favorite local restaurant is Duffy’s . . . her favorite food is chicken . . . the most memorable place she’s visited is the Dominican Republic . . . her favorite animal is the sloth . . . if she could have a super power it would be teleportation . . . her dream job is to be an entertainer . . . her favorite candy is Snickers . . . her go-to snack is apple sauce . . . her favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla . . . an organizational studies major . . . born December 23, 1996 . . . daughter of Christopher and Jamie Polk.
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