Shawntinice Polk

Shawntinice Polk (March 27, 1983 – September 26, 2005) was an American women's basketball player who played at the University of Arizona.

Career Despite playing only three seasons, she ranks fourth on the school's all time chart for points scored with 1,467 points. She has also compiled 914 rebounds, 222 blocks, 220 assists, 145 steals, and a 57.3 field goal percentage. Arizona statistics

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Death Shawntinice Polk died suddenly on the morning of September 26, 2005 when a pulmonary blood clot lodged (pulmonary embolism) in one of her lungs. It was a rare fatal occurrence for a healthy woman of her age. Polk is survived by her mother, Johnny Little, four older brothers and two older sisters. She was only 22 years old.

High school career Attended Hanford High School in Hanford, California, where she was a four-year letterwinner in both basketball and volleyball. Named a 2001 All-America first team by WBCA,