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2022-23 (Graduate): One of two Hawks to start all 31 games ... Named to All-MEAC Second Team following the season ... Named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week on Jan. 3, Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 31 ... Led Hawks and MEAC in rebounding, averaging 8.1 rebounds per game ... Also led team in blocks (21) ... Ranked 14th in nation in offensive rebounds per game (3.45) ... Ranked third on team in scoring averaging 9.9 points per game ... Collected six double-double efforts throughout the season ... Topped double-digit points on 12 occasions and hauled in 10+ rebounds in 10 different contests ... Scored career-high 23 points and added 12 rebounds vs. Coppin on Jan. 28 ... Hauled in career-best 16 rebounds vs. Delaware State on March 2 ... Was selected to compete in the 2023 HBCU All Star Game in Houston, Texas and was named the game’s MVP after scoring 10 points and collecting 13 rebounds ... Also selected to compete in the 2023 “Classic for Columbus” All Star Game and Celebrity Extravaganza in Columbus, Ohio

2021-22 (Senior): Played in 27 games with 26 starts ... Made MEAC All-Defensive team ... Led the team rebounding (178) and blocks (21) ... Only player in the MEAC in the top 10 in steals and blocks per game ... Named MEAC Player of the Week on Dec. 14 ... Had two double-doubles (Dec. 8 versus Clarks Summit and Jan. 31 against Morgan State) ... Had 19 points on 8-9 shooting at Howard on Feb. 5 ...  Scored 19 points at NCCU on Feb 21 ... 19 points, seven rebounds, two blocks and one steal against NC Central on March 10 in the MEAC Tournament

2020-21 (Junior): Lost season due to COVID-19 pandemic ...

Prior to Eastern Shore: Played two seasons at Eastern Arizona Junior College ... Made Dean's List both years there (2018-19 and 2019-20)

High School/Club: Member of the Honor Roll in 2015 ... Played basketball and tennis in high school ... Named 2nd team All-Region ... Team knocked the #1 seed during his senior year and made it to the Final Four for the first time in 10 years ... Had his first triple double in the playoffs (37 points, 21 rebounds and 11 assists) ... Played AAU with the Richmond Elite

Personal: Born August 16, 2000 in Richmond, Virginia ... Son of Nathaniel Pollard, Sr. and Jakeisha Pollard ... Has two brothers (Nicolas and De'Twan) and one sister (Na'Jai) ... Pregame routine is to listen to music, pray and stretch ... People that have influenced him the most are his parents because they always push him ... Personal best sports moment is scoring 34 points, 21 rebounds and six assists against Cochise College because his team was the 4th seed and Cochise was the #1 seed ... Hobbies are music, traveling and camping ... Favorite advice/saying is You can do anything ... Favorite movie is Over The Hedge ... Personal goal for the season is to win Player of the Year, help lead the team, expand his game and shoot 50/40/90 ... Goal before graduation is to improve all stats and mental strength ... After graduation, Pollard plans to play pro basketball ... Personal quote, "I love to win"