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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 30, 2018) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for January 30 and Player of the Week selections for games played January 22-28.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released February 6.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
January 30, 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 (20) |
23-0 |
200 |
1 |
|
2. |
Central Florida |
21-3 |
170 |
3 |
|
3. |
Florida SouthWestern |
22-1 |
164 |
2 |
|
4. |
Eastern Florida State |
20-3 |
138 |
4 |
|
5. |
Chipola |
16-4 |
123 |
5 |
|
6. |
Santa Fe |
18-6 |
75 |
8 |
|
7. |
Indian River State |
17-6 |
72 |
6 |
|
8. |
Broward |
14-6 |
68 |
9 |
|
9. |
Tallahassee |
15-7 |
63 |
7 |
|
10. |
Daytona State |
15-8 |
16 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: St. Petersburg 2, Gulf Coast State 1, Miami Dade 1.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
January 30, 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 (15) |
17-2 |
150 |
1 |
|
2. |
Northwest Florida State |
19-2 |
135 |
2 |
|
3. |
Tallahassee |
18-3 |
120 |
3 |
|
4. |
Florida SouthWestern |
20-4 |
100 |
5 |
|
5. |
Pensacola State |
17-4 |
86 |
4 |
|
6. |
Eastern Florida State |
17-4 |
72 |
7 |
|
7. |
Chipola |
12-8 |
64 |
6 |
|
8. |
Daytona State |
16-8 |
41 |
9 |
|
9. |
Santa Fe |
14-10 |
30 |
8 |
|
10. |
Miami Dade |
14-8 |
27 |
-- |
Also receiving votes: Broward 2.
Dropped from rankings: No. 10 Broward.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Oswald Parker, Broward
Sophomore - Guard
Abaco, Bahamas
- Averaged 23.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 3.0 steals and 1.5 blocks in two games during the voting period
- Shot 46.7 percent (14-of-30) from the floor, 52.9 percent (9-of-17) from the three-point line and 71.4 percent (10-of-14) from the free throw line
- Helped Broward to a pair of Southern Conference wins vs. Indian River State and Palm Beach State
- Scored 27 points on 9-of-18 shooting (5-of-9 3s) and had seven rebounds, one assist, three steals and two blocks vs. Indian River State
- Against Palm Beach State, he tallied 20 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block
Other nominees: Andre Jackson, State College of Florida; Adley Elician, Pasco-Hernando State; Tremell Murphy, Florida SouthWestern
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Shayla Bennett, Gulf Coast State
Sophomore – Guard
Piedmont, S.C.
- Averaged 24.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 3.5 steals in two games during the voting period
- Shot 45.2 percent (14-of-31) from the floor, 46.2 percent (6-of-13) from the three-point line and 65.2 percent (15-of-23) from the free throw line
- Helped Gulf Coast State to a pair of wins over nationally-ranked opponents
- Against No. 3 Northwest Florida State, she hit 5-of-9 three-pointers en route to a 33-point effort along with six steals
- Against No. 6 Tallahassee, she recorded 16 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal
Other nominees: Edley Drawhorn, Indian River State; Ganette Chism, Miami Dade; Savannah Clark, Miami Dade; Cheah Rael-Whitsitt, Miami Dade; Kezia Holmes, Florida SouthWestern