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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 27, 2018) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its final NJCAA Region 8 Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches' Polls for the 2017-18 season and Player of the Week selections for games played February 19-25.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll
February 27, 2018 (FINAL)
The final 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 (13) |
27-2 |
192 |
1 |
|
2. |
Florida SouthWestern (5) |
28-1 |
176 |
2 |
|
3. |
Eastern Florida State (1) |
27-3 |
172 |
3 |
|
4. |
Central Florida |
24-6 |
129 |
4 |
|
5. |
Chipola |
20-7 |
122 |
5 |
|
6. |
Indian River State |
22-7 |
104 |
6 |
|
7. |
Palm Beach State |
18-11 |
65 |
10 |
|
8. |
Santa Fe |
21-10 |
54 |
7 |
|
9. |
Pensacola State |
17-12 |
34 |
9 |
|
10. |
St. Petersburg |
18-13 |
30 |
-- |
Also receiving votes: Daytona State 13, Tallahassee 5, Broward 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 8 Tallahassee
NJCAA Region 8 Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll
February 27, 2018 (FINAL)
The final 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 (17) |
23-2 |
170 |
1 |
|
2. |
Northwest Florida State |
22-5 |
145 |
2 |
|
3. |
Tallahassee |
22-5 |
135 |
3 |
|
4. |
Florida SouthWestern |
25-5 |
121 |
4 |
|
5. |
Eastern Florida State |
22-6 |
90 |
6 |
|
6. |
Miami Dade |
22-8 |
73 |
7 |
|
7. |
Chipola |
14-13 |
68 |
5 |
|
8. |
Daytona State |
20-9 |
55 |
9 |
|
9. |
Pensacola State |
18-10 |
54 |
8 |
|
10. |
Santa Fe |
16-12 |
20 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Broward 2, Central Florida 1.
NJCAA Region 8 Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Shaq Carter, Eastern Florida State
Sophomore - Forward
Deerfield Beach, Fla.
- Averaged 12.5 points, 16.0 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 1.0 block in two games during the voting period
- Shot 84.6 percent (11-of-13) from the floor and 60.0 percent (3-of-5) from the free throw line
- Helped Eastern Florida State to a 2-0 record and the Mid-Florida Conference Championship
- In the championship clinching win at Santa Fe, he had 16 points and 21 rebounds
Other nominees: Anthony Murphy, Florida SouthWestern; Elijah Hall, Miami Dade
NJCAA Region 8 Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Tina Stephens, Florida SouthWestern
Freshman - Forward
Palmetto, Fla.
- In her only game of the week vs. Hillsborough, she posted a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds and also had three steals and two blocks in her team's win
- Shot 80.0 percent (8-of-10) from the floor and hit all four of her free throw attempts
Other nominees: Alex Obouh Fegue, Eastern Florida State; Nakiah Black, Tallahassee; Cheah Rael-Whitsitt, Miami Dade; Ganette Chism, Miami Dade; Diedra Harris, Miami Dade