TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 19, 2019) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for February 19 and Player of the Week selections for games played February 11-17.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released February 26.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
February 19, 2019
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. |
Florida SouthWestern (15) |
26-1 |
185 |
1 |
2. |
Northwest Florida State (4) |
24-3 |
173 |
2 |
3. |
Chipola |
24-4 |
155 |
3 |
4. |
Eastern Florida State |
22-6 |
123 |
4 |
5. |
Daytona State |
23-5 |
119 |
5 |
6. |
Palm Beach State |
20-7 |
87 |
7 |
7. |
Tallahassee |
21-6 |
83 |
6 |
8. |
Central Florida |
18-11 |
61 |
8 |
9. |
Indian River State |
18-9 |
35 |
9 |
10. |
State College of Florida |
16-13 |
19 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: ASA Miami 3, Gulf Coast State 1, Santa Fe 1.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
February 19, 2019
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. |
Gulf Coast State (12) |
20-4 |
155 |
2 |
2. |
Northwest Florida State (3) |
22-3 |
147 |
1 |
3. |
Tallahassee |
23-5 |
119 |
4 |
4. |
Chipola |
20-6 |
112 |
3 |
5. |
Florida SouthWestern |
26-2 |
95 |
5 |
6. |
Santa Fe |
18-7 |
73 |
6 |
7. |
Broward |
20-6 |
54 |
8 |
8. |
Miami Dade |
20-8 |
51 |
9 |
9. |
Daytona State |
19-9 |
50 |
7 |
10. |
Pensacola State |
14-12 |
18 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: St. Petersburg 6, Eastern Florida State 1.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Keishawn Brewton, Chipola
Sophomore – Guard
Spartanburg, S.C.
- Averaged 24.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in two games during the voting period
- Shot 55.2 percent (16-of-29) from the field, 62.5 percent (10-of-16) from the three-point line and 87.5 percent (7-of-8) from the free throw line
- Helped Chipola to a pair of wins over nationally-ranked opponents
- After posting 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists vs. No. 25 Tallahassee, he scored 30 points, including 6-of-9 threes, to lead the Indians to an 83-82 upset at No. 4 Northwest Florida State
Other nominees: Bryce Williams, Daytona State; Nathaniel Jack, Eastern Florida State; Tyler Morman, Florida SouthWestern; Malik Curry, Palm Beach State
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Margarita Pleskevich, Broward
Sophomore – Guard
Moscow, Russia
- In her lone game of the week against ASA Miami, she had 32 points, two rebounds, six assists, three steals and one block
- Hit 12-of-15 shots overall and 8-of-11 threes
Other nominees: Daliyah Brown, Miami Dade; Za’Nautica Downs, Florida SouthWestern; Tina Stephens, Florida SouthWestern