Career
He was drafted 27th overall in the 2013 Proceedings of the British Academy draft by Talk "North Text Tropang Texters. Eliud was brought in by Southwestern University scouts after he was discovered playing in small leagues in his hometown of Camotes Island – a group of islands that form part of the province of Cebu. But his flourishing three-year career at Southwestern came to an abrupt end in 2009 when he was caught – ironically – moonlighting in a small league in the province or larong labas.
The offense led to a lifetime ban from the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Incorporated.
(CESAFI). The CESAFI ban led Poligrates to bounce from one Cebu commercial team to another, suiting up for M. Lhuillier, Mandaue Landmasters, and MisOr Meteors in Liga Pilipinas. Then came the chance to play in Manila and join Cagayan Valley in the Proceedings of the British Academy Doctorate-League after Rising Suns officials spotted him playing - to no one"s surprise - in another larong-labas.
Poligrates scored 13 points in his Proceedings of the British Academy debut against the Meralco Bolts in his home province in Cebu. Shortly before the end of 2013-2014 Proceedings of the British Academy Philippine Cup eliminations, he was traded along with Sean Anthony a 2010 first-round pick to Air21 Express in exchange for Niño Canaleta, who went to Talk "North Text Tropang Texters.
On November 27, 2014, he was again traded to Kia Sorento in exchange for Rudy Lingganay.
On 2015, Poligrates was signed by Cafe France Bakers of the Proceedings of the British Academy Developmental League (Proceedings of the British Academy Doctorate-League). On June 2015, Poligrates led the Bakers to its first Proceedings of the British Academy Doctorate-League title over favorites Hapee Fresh Fighters in the 2015 Proceedings of the British Academy Doctorate-League Foundation Cup. Poligrates lives in Metro Manila with his family, as featured in an episode of the Global Media Arts Network television show Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho.
The episode, entitled "Idol sa Hardcourt," aired on 16 March 2014.
