TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (November 14, 2017) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for November 14 and Player of the Week selections for games played November 6-12.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released November 21.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
November 14, 2017
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 (14) |
5-0 |
182 |
1 |
|
2. |
Chipola |
5-0 |
148 |
3 |
|
3. |
Tallahassee |
3-0 |
142 |
2 |
|
4. |
Eastern Florida State |
3-1 |
121 |
4 |
|
5. |
Florida SouthWestern |
4-0 |
114 |
5 |
|
6. |
Central Florida |
3-0 |
81 |
8 |
|
7. |
St. Petersburg |
4-0 |
79 |
6 |
|
8. |
Daytona State |
4-1 |
60 |
7 |
|
9. |
Indian River State |
5-0 |
39 |
10 |
|
10. |
Gulf Coast State |
3-0 |
34 |
-- |
Also receiving votes: Palm Beach State 17, Broward 6, Santa Fe 4, Miami Dade 3.
Dropped from rankings: No. 9 Palm Beach State
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
November 14, 2017
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 (13) |
3-0 |
156 |
1 |
|
2. |
Tallahassee (1) |
4-0 |
143 |
2 |
|
3. |
Northwest Florida State (1) |
4-0 |
133 |
3 |
|
4. |
Pensacola State |
3-0 |
107 |
8 |
|
5. |
Florida SouthWestern |
4-2 |
81 |
4 |
|
6. |
Chipola |
2-2 |
69 |
5 |
|
7. |
Santa Fe |
4-1 |
66 |
6 |
|
8. |
Daytona State |
2-2 |
64 |
7 |
|
9. |
St. Petersburg |
3-1 |
33 |
9t |
|
10. |
Eastern Florida State |
2-1 |
23 |
9t |
Also receiving votes: Miami Dade 7, Palm Beach State 1.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Travon Broadway, St. Petersburg
Freshman – Forward
Hollywood, Fla.
- Averaged 25.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 0.5 blocks in two games during the voting period
- Shot 72.7 percent (16-of-22) from the field, 50.0 percent (3-of-6) from the three-point line and 80.0 percent (16-of-20) from the free throw line
- Helped St. Petersburg to a pair of victories, including a 120-117 triumph against Miami Dade
- In the Miami Dade win, he scored 41 points and pulled down 12 rebounds for the double-double; he also dished out seven assists
Other nominees: Ahmed Ali, Eastern Florida State; Tremell Murphy, Florida SouthWestern; Drew Fitschen, Pasco-Hernando State; Anthony Brown, Indian River State; Oswald Parker, Broward
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Japonica James, Tallahassee
Sophomore – Forward
Mobile, Ala.
- Averaged 23.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 4.0 steals and 1.0 block in two games during the voting period
- Shot 68.0 percent (17-of-25) from the floor and 70.6 percent (12-of-17) from the free throw line
- Led Tallahassee to a pair of wins including a 128-72 victory over NJCAA No. 23 Vincennes
- Recorded double-doubles in both games and now has four straight to start the season
Other nominees: Trinity Baptiste, Northwest Florida State