Lindenwood University Athletics

Lindenwood:
2017-18 – Honorable mention all-MIAA … ranked third in the NCAA Division II with a 3.7 assist-to-turnover ratio … led the MIAA in assist-to-turnover ratio … ranked fourth in the MIAA in assists and  second in steals and steals per game … one of three players to start all 29 games for the Lions … led the team in assists, steals, minutes played … was third on the team in rebounds … for the season, totaled 244 points, 132 assists, 100 rebounds, and 49 steals …shot 43.8 percent from the field, including 34.5 percent from three-point range … averaged 8.6 points, 5.2 assists, and 3.3 rebounds in MIAA contests … scored in double figures 12 times … led the team in steals 20 times, in assists 18 times, in rebounds in four games, and in points twice … had a career-high 22 points versus Nebraska-Kearney on Jan. 25, connecting on eight-of-11 from the field … dished out a career-high 13 assists versus Central Oklahoma on Jan. 6 … grabbed a career-best 10 rebounds versus Minnesota-Duluth on Nov. 11

2016-17- Earned the team’s award for assist champion … ranked 21st in NCAA Division II with a 2.8 assist-to-turnover ratio … ranked second in the MIAA in assist-to-turnover ratio, tenth in assists, and 20th in steals … led the team with 100 assists and 37 steals … second on the team in minutes … one of two players to play in all 33 games, and he started 17 contests … averaged 4.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.0 assists a game … shot 39.6 percent from the field, 36.7 percent from three-point range, and 75 percent from the free-throw line … made 18 three-pointers on the season … led the team with 16 free-throws made in the final two minutes of a game, and shot 84.2 percent in those situations … recorded 138 points, 106 rebounds, and two blocks … averaged 3.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists a game in MIAA play … led the team in assists in 19 contests, in steals in 13 games, and in rebounds in two contests … had double-figure points in two games … collected a season-high 11 points against Langara, and also scored in double figures with 10 in the regular season home game against Lincoln … had a season-high seven assists against Hannibal-LaGrange … collected a season-best four steals versus Minnesota Duluth … grabbed eight rebounds in games with Bemidji State and Missouri Southern … had at least one assist in every game but three, and had 12 contests without a turnover … named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
 
2015-16- Earned the team’s award for practice attitude and effort … redshirted the season … named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
 
Prior to Lindenwood:
Played one season at Saint Leo … joined the team after winter break and played in 17 games, including four starts … recorded 21 points, 17 rebounds, 19 assists, and nine steals … began his college career at Northern Michigan.

High School:
First-team all-state as a senior … two-time first-team all-conference … conference Player of the Year as a senior … first player at his high school to start all four years … helped lead his team to a state runner-up finish his senior year … played basketball for the Playground Warriors club team … also lettered in soccer … was the Gatorade State Player of the Year as a senior, as well as the Wisconsin Coaches Association Player of the Year … first-team All-American in soccer.

Personal:
The son of Carrie Wittmann and Brian Pohlman … has two siblings, Erik and JJ … a marketing major.

Nickname: Pohls
High School Coach: Chas Pronschinske, Aaron Shaw, Scott Bork
Club/AAU Coach: Chris Kellett
Something about yourself most people don’t know: I was an All-American & Gatorade state POY in soccer my senior year of high school.
Favorite TV Show: Entourage
Favorite Musical Artist: Zac Brown Band
Favorite Hobby: Golf
Favorite Class Subject: Business
Why Lindenwood? I followed Coach Randall from St. Leo. I spent my freshman year at St. Leo with him and when he accepted the position at Lindenwood, I decided to join him!