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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 20, 2018) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches' Polls for February 20 and Player of the Week selections for games played February 12-18.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released February 27.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll
February 20, 2018
The NJCAA Region 8 Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2017-18 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 (10) |
26-2 |
179 |
1 |
|
2. |
Florida SouthWestern (6) |
27-1 |
172 |
2 |
|
3. |
Eastern Florida State (2) |
25-3 |
161 |
3 |
|
4. |
Central Florida |
23-6 |
126 |
4 |
|
5. |
Chipola |
18-7 |
108 |
6 |
|
6. |
Indian River State |
21-6 |
107 |
5 |
|
7. |
Santa Fe |
20-8 |
68 |
7 |
|
8. |
Tallahassee |
17-9 |
39 |
10 |
|
9. |
Pensacola State |
16-11 |
28 |
8 |
|
10. |
Palm Beach State |
17-11 |
20 |
-- |
Also receiving votes: Daytona State 17, St. Petersburg 13, Broward 4.
Dropped from rankings: No. 9 Broward
NJCAA Region 8 Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll
February 20, 2018
The NJCAA Region 8 Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2017-18 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) |
22-2 |
160 |
1 |
|
2. |
Northwest Florida State |
22-4 |
142 |
2 |
|
3. |
Tallahassee |
20-5 |
124 |
3 |
|
4. |
Florida SouthWestern |
24-5 |
110 |
4 |
|
5. |
Chipola |
14-11 |
83 |
6 |
|
6. |
Eastern Florida State |
21-6 |
77 |
5 |
|
7. |
Miami Dade |
20-8 |
68 |
8 |
|
8. |
Pensacola State |
17-9 |
50 |
7 |
|
9. |
Daytona State |
19-9 |
46 |
9 |
|
10. |
Santa Fe |
15-12 |
16 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Central Florida 4, Broward 1.
NJCAA Region 8 Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Chier Maker, Palm Beach State
Sophomore - Forward
New South Wales, Australia
- Averaged 23.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steal and 0.5 blocks in two games during the voting period
- Shot 50.0 percent (16-of-32) from the floor, 40.9 percent (9-of-22) on three-pointers and 85.7 percent (6-of-7) from the free throw line
- Helped surging Palm Beach State to wins in both Southern Conference matchups
- Scored 19 in win over Broward then followed that with a double-double (28 points, 14 rebounds) in win vs. Miami Dade
Other nominees: Tremell Murphy, Florida SouthWestern; Michael Nuga, Eastern Florida State; Deontae Weaver, Indian River State
NJCAA Region 8 Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Cheah Rael-Whitsitt, Miami Dade
Sophomore - Forward
Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Averaged 21.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 4.0 steals and 1.0 block in two games during the voting period
- Shot 54.1 percent (20-of-37) from the floor and 60.0 percent (3-of-5) from the free throw line
- Helped Miami Dade stay red-hot with two more wins in Southern Conference play
- Posted consecutive double-doubles against Indian River State (17 points, 14 rebounds) and Palm Beach State (26 points, 11 rebounds)
Other nominees: Ganette Chism, Miami Dade; Savannah Clark, Miami Dade; Edley Drawhorn, Indian River State; Kiara Meeks, Florida SouthWestern; Chrisana Scott, Daytona State; Destiny Arving, Daytona State