TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 23, 2018) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches' Polls for January 23 and Player of the Week selections for games played January 15-21.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released January 30.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll
January 23, 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 (18) |
21-0 |
180 |
1 |
2. |
Florida SouthWestern |
20-1 |
150 |
2 |
3. |
Central Florida |
19-3 |
144 |
3 |
4. |
Eastern Florida State |
20-2 |
133 |
4 |
5. |
Chipola |
15-4 |
109 |
5 |
6. |
Indian River State |
16-5 |
84 |
8 |
7. |
Tallahassee |
14-6 |
59 |
6 |
8. |
Santa Fe |
14-7 |
42 |
7 |
9. |
Broward |
12-6 |
36 |
9 |
10. |
Daytona State |
14-7 |
18 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Gulf Coast State 17, Pensacola State 6, Miami Dade 4, St. Petersburg 3.
NJCAA Region 8 Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll
January 23, 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 (10) |
15-2 |
154 |
1 |
2. |
Northwest Florida State (6) |
18-1 |
150 |
2 |
3. |
Tallahassee |
17-2 |
136 |
3 |
4. |
Pensacola State |
17-3 |
99 |
4 |
5. |
Florida SouthWestern |
19-4 |
95 |
5 |
6. |
Chipola |
12-7 |
80 |
7 |
7. |
Eastern Florida State |
16-4 |
71 |
6 |
8. |
Santa Fe |
13-9 |
42 |
9 |
9. |
Daytona State |
15-8 |
23 |
10 |
10. |
Broward |
6-13 |
3 |
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Also receiving votes: St. Petersburg 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 8 Miami Dade.
NJCAA Region 8 Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Tra'von Fagan, Florida SouthWestern
Freshman – Forward
Waterloo, Iowa
- Averaged 14.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 blocks in two games during the voting period
- Shot 56.5 percent (13-of-23) from the floor and 40.0 percent (2-of-5) from the three-point line
- Helped Florida SouthWestern to Suncoast Conference wins vs. Polk State and State College of Florida
- Had 12 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Polk State and narrowly missed a second double-double against State College of Florida, finishing with 17 points and nine boards
Other nominees: Derek Funderburk, Northwest Florida State; Theaplais Williams, Pasco-Hernando State; Cedric Jackson, Indian River State
NJCAA Region 8 Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Tina Stephens, Florida SouthWestern
Freshman – Forward
Palmetto, Fla.
- Averaged 23.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 6.0 steals and 0.5 blocks in two games during the voting period
- Shot 60.7 percent (17-of-28) from the floor and 86.7 percent (13-of-15) from the free throw line
- Led Florida SouthWestern to a pair of wins in Suncoast Conference play, including an 87-67 win over No. 25 Eastern Florida State in a battle of nationally-ranked teams
- Recorded back-to-back double-doubles, including a 29-point, 13-rebound effort against Eastern Florida State
- Had 18 points and 11 rebounds against St. Petersburg
Other nominees: Edley Drawhorn, Indian River State; Cyann Fox, Indian River State; Trinity Baptiste, Northwest Florida State; Mariah Batz, Eastern Florida State; Rita Pleskevich, Broward