NJCAA Region 8 Basketball Notebook: December 4

Photo courtesy of Florida SouthWestern State College
Photo courtesy of Florida SouthWestern State College

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (December 4, 2018) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches' Polls for December 4 and Player of the Week selections for games played November 26-December 2. 

The next poll and player of the week selections will be released December 11. 

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NJCAA Region 8 Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll
December 4, 2018 

The NJCAA Region 8 Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2018-19 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)

11-0

200

1

2.

Florida SouthWestern

10-0

179

3

3.

Tallahassee

11-0

154

5

4.

Chipola

10-0

141

6

5.

Daytona State

9-1

119

4

6.

Eastern Florida State

9-3

95

2

7.

Indian River State

9-2

67

7

8.

Palm Beach State

8-3

60

10

9.

Pensacola State

9-3

34

9

10.

Central Florida

7-4

22

8

Also receiving votes: Santa Fe 15, Gulf Coast State 5, Polk State 1, St. Petersburg 1.

NJCAA Region 8 Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll
December 4, 2018 

The NJCAA Region 8 Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2018-19 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.

Northwest Florida State (8)

9-0

149

1

2.

Tallahassee (6)

10-0

144

2

3.

Chipola (1)

12-0

128

3

4.

Gulf Coast State

7-1

120

4

5.

Florida SouthWestern

8-2

88

5

6.

Pensacola State

9-2

79

6

7.

Broward

7-3

63

7

8t.

Daytona State

7-4

36

9

8t.

Santa Fe

6-4

36

10

10.

Eastern Florida State

6-4

30

8

Also receiving votes: St. Petersburg 8, Hillsborough 2.


NJCAA Region 8 Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Khadim Sy, Daytona State
Sophomore - Forward
Dakar, Senegal 

  • Averaged 22.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 0.5 steals and 5.5 blocks in two games during the voting period
  • Shot 55.2 percent (16-of-29) from the field, 44.4 percent (4-of-9) from the three-point line and 81.8 percent (9-of-11) from the free throw line
  • After a 28-point, 12-rebound effort vs. Snead State, he recorded a triple-double in the Falcons' win over Coastal Alabama-North with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks

Other nominees: Maddox Daniels, Florida SouthWestern; Yeikson Montero, Pensacola State; Richard Washington, Tallahassee; Otto White, Pasco-Hernando State

NJCAA Region 8 Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Juliunn Redmond, Tallahassee
Sophomore – Guard
Chicago, Ill. 

  • Averaged 21.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 3.3 steals and 1.0 block in three games during the voting period
  • Shot 56.0 percent (28-of-50) from the floor and 72.7 percent (8-of-11) from the free throw line
  • Led the NJCAA No. 5 Eagles to three wins in as many games, including two at the Florida College's Shootout
  • Against Eastern Florida State, she recorded career-highs of 25 points and 12 rebounds (her first career double-double) and also had seven assists and four steals
  • Posted another all-around effort against Indian River State – 19 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and five steals

Other nominees: Daja Woodard, Pensacola State; Georgia Gayle, Northwest Florida State; Tina Stephens, Florida SouthWestern