TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (November 28, 2017) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for November 28 and Player of the Week selections for games played November 20-26.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released December 5.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
November 28, 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 (19) |
9-0 |
199 |
1 |
|
2. |
Tallahassee |
7-0 |
174 |
3 |
|
3. |
Eastern Florida State |
7-1 |
152 |
4 |
|
4. |
Florida SouthWestern |
8-0 |
129 |
5 |
|
5. |
Chipola |
7-1 |
119 |
2 |
|
6. |
Central Florida |
7-1 |
112 |
6 |
|
7. |
Daytona State |
8-2 |
65 |
8 |
|
8. |
Gulf Coast State |
8-1 |
59 |
9 |
|
9. |
Indian River State |
9-1 |
58 |
7 |
|
10. |
Miami Dade |
6-3 |
11 |
-- |
Also receiving votes: Santa Fe 10, Palm Beach State 4, St. Petersburg 2.
Dropped from rankings: No. 10 St. Petersburg.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
November 28, 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 (10) |
5-0 |
144 |
1 |
|
2. |
Tallahassee (3) |
7-0 |
135 |
2 |
|
3. |
Northwest Florida State |
8-0 |
123 |
3 |
|
4. |
Pensacola State |
10-0 |
107 |
4 |
|
5. |
Florida SouthWestern |
6-2 |
80 |
5 |
|
6. |
Eastern Florida State |
5-1 |
63 |
8 |
|
7. |
Daytona State |
5-2 |
62 |
7 |
|
8. |
Chipola |
6-3 |
61 |
6 |
|
9. |
Hillsborough |
6-4 |
22 |
10 |
|
10. |
Santa Fe |
4-3 |
15 |
9 |
Also receiving votes: Miami Dade 12, St. Petersburg 1.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Ahmed Ali, Eastern Florida State
Sophomore – Guard
Toronto, ONT, Canada
- In his lone game of the week, scored a career-high 37 points in the Titans’ 122-102 win over Miami Dade; also tallied six rebounds, six assists and four steals
- Knocked down 11-of-21 shots from the floor overall, including 8-of-15 three-pointers, and 7-of-8 free throws
Other nominees: Adley Elician, Pasco-Hernando State
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Alexandrine Obouh Fegue, Eastern Florida State
Sophomore – Center
Paris, France
- In her lone game of the week, she posted 25 points and 16 rebounds – her fifth straight double-double – in the Titans’ 76-61 win at Santa Fe, their fifth straight; was also credited with one steal and two blocks
- Hit 11-of-20 shots from the floor and 3-of-4 from the free throw line
Other nominees: Savannah Clark, Miami Dade; Cheah Rael-Whitsitt, Miami Dade; Mylashia Yancey, Pensacola State; Trinity Baptiste, Northwest Florida State; Naterria Luster, Pensacola State