TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 7, 2017) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for February 7 and Player of the Week selections for games played January 30-February 5.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released February 14.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
February 7, 2017
The NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2016-17 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by Region 8 men’s basketball coaches, the Region 8 Men’s Basketball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
|
1. |
Northwest Florida State (18) |
21-2 |
180 |
1 |
|
2. |
Eastern Florida State |
22-3 |
161 |
3 |
|
3. |
Tallahassee |
22-4 |
131 |
2 |
|
4. |
Daytona State |
21-5 |
122 |
5 |
|
5. |
Florida SouthWestern |
21-5 |
104 |
7 |
|
6. |
Palm Beach State |
21-4 |
103 |
6 |
|
7. |
Central Florida |
20-6 |
63 |
8 |
|
8. |
St. Petersburg |
18-7 |
59 |
4 |
|
9. |
Chipola |
19-6 |
38 |
10 |
|
10. |
Indian River State |
15-8 |
23 |
9 |
Also receiving votes: Broward 2.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
February 7, 2017
The NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2016-17 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by NJCAA Region 8 women’s basketball coaches, the NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
|
1. |
Gulf Coast State (14) |
23-1 |
140 |
1 |
|
2. |
Tallahassee |
20-4 |
120 |
3 |
|
3. |
Chipola |
20-3 |
115 |
2 |
|
4. |
Palm Beach State |
18-2 |
98 |
4 |
|
5. |
Santa Fe |
16-6 |
78 |
6 |
|
6. |
Pensacola State |
17-6 |
72 |
5 |
|
7. |
Northwest Florida State |
14-8 |
43 |
7 |
|
8. |
Florida SouthWestern |
14-9 |
39 |
9 |
|
9. |
Broward |
16-4 |
30 |
8 |
|
10. |
Miami Dade |
14-10 |
22 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Florida State College at Jacksonville 7.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Troy Simons, Polk State
Sophomore – Guard
Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Averaged 37.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 1.5 steals in two games during the voting period
- Shot 56.8 percent (25-of-44) from the field, 54.5 percent (12-of-22) on three-pointers and 86.7 percent (13-of-15) from the free throw line
- Scored 43 points and hit eight three-pointers against Florida SouthWestern
- Followed that with a 32-point effort against St. Petersburg, including the game-winning three-pointer that allowed him to eclipse 1000 career points
Other nominees: David Jones, Santa Fe; Nashad Mackey, Daytona State; Charles Isaac, Pasco-Hernando State; Nych Smith, Florida SouthWestern; Joan Duran, Eastern Florida State
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Lawriell Wilson, Tallahassee
Sophomore – Guard
Kenner, La.
- Averaged 30.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals in two games during the voting period
- Shot 50.0 percent (19-of-38) from the field, 83.3 percent (5-of-6) on three-pointers and 77.3 percent (17-of-22) from the free throw line
- Led Tallahassee to wins over two nationally-ranked opponents – No. 4 Chipola and No. 20 Northwest Florida State
- Tallied 31 points, nine rebounds and four assists in the 83-73 win over Chipola, snapping an 11-game losing streak to the Indians
- Hit 9-of-16 shots, including 3-for-3 from long distance, in an 80-72 win at Northwest Florida State
Other nominees: Trudy Walker, Eastern Florida State; Miracle Simon, Indian River State; Erna Normil, Florida SouthWestern; Jetau Rouse, Miami Dade; Alexis Jean, Palm Beach State