TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (November 29, 2016) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for November 29 and Player of the Week selections for games played November 21-27.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released December 6.
Follow Region 8 Athletics online throughout the season at www.theFCSAAsports.com, as well as on Facebook and Twitter.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
November 29, 2016
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. |
Tallahassee (9) |
8-0 |
186 |
1 |
|
2. |
Northwest Florida State (4) |
8-1 |
169 |
2 |
|
3. |
Florida SouthWestern (4) |
7-0 |
165 |
3 |
|
4. |
Palm Beach State |
9-0 |
139 |
7 |
|
5. |
Eastern Florida State |
6-1 |
122 |
4 |
|
6. |
St. Petersburg |
8-1 |
108 |
5 |
|
7. |
Chipola |
8-1 |
82 |
8 |
|
8. |
Central Florida |
8-2 |
62 |
9t |
|
9. |
Gulf Coast State |
7-2 |
25 |
-- |
|
10. |
Indian River State |
6-1 |
24 |
9t |
Also receiving votes: Daytona State 23, Florida State College at Jacksonville 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 6 Daytona State.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
November 29, 2016
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 (16) |
9-0 |
169 |
1 |
|
2. |
Chipola (1) |
7-0 |
153 |
2 |
|
3. |
Tallahassee |
8-1 |
130 |
3 |
|
4. |
Pensacola State |
9-0 |
118 |
4 |
|
5. |
Northwest Florida State |
7-1 |
106 |
5 |
|
6. |
Palm Beach State |
4-1 |
87 |
6 |
|
7. |
Broward |
3-0 |
41 |
8 |
|
8. |
Santa Fe |
4-3 |
34 |
10 |
|
9. |
St. Petersburg |
1-5 |
30 |
7 |
|
10. |
Hillsborough |
4-3 |
24 |
9 |
Also receiving votes: Miami Dade 18, Daytona State 10, Eastern Florida State 2, Central Florida 2.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Jason Burnell, St. Petersburg
Sophomore – Forward
Deland, Fla.
- Averaged 24.5 points, 15.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 3.5 steals and 1.0 block in two games during the voting period
- Shot 54.5 percent (18-of-33) from the floor and 75.0 percent (12-of-16) from the free throw line; also hit one of his four three-point attempts
- Helped St. Petersburg to wins at South Georgia Tech and against Roane State in Americus, Ga.
- Posted consecutive double-doubles – 30 points on 12-of-20 shooting and 17 rebounds vs. South Georgia Tech; 19 points and 13 rebounds vs. Roane State
Other nominees: Travis Weatherington, Palm Beach State; Jeremy Harris, Gulf Coast State; Destin Dunton, Pasco-Hernando State.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Sydnee McDonald, Chipola
Sophomore – Guard
Flint, Mich.
- Averaged 22.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.0 steals and 1.0 block in three games during the voting period
- Shot 52.9 percent (27-of-51) from the floor, 34.8 percent (8-of-23) from the three-point line and hit all five of her free throw attempts
- Led Chipola to a 3-0 week with wins over ASA Miami, Miami Dade and Eastern Florida State
- Tallied 18 points and eight rebounds in the win over ASA Miami; hit 10-of-16 field goals and scored 24 points against Miami Dade; was 9-of-17 from the floor en route to a 25-point night vs. Eastern Florida
Other nominees: Arianna Emanuel-Wright, Santa Fe; Jas Hill, Tallahassee; Savannah Clark, Miami Dade.