TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (November 13, 2018) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for November 13 and Player of the Week selections for games played November 5-11.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released November 20.
Follow Region 8 Athletics online throughout the season at www.theFCSAAsports.com, as well as on Facebook and Twitter.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
November 13, 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) |
5-0 |
200 |
1 |
|
2. |
Eastern Florida State |
5-0 |
171 |
2 |
|
3. |
Florida SouthWestern |
5-0 |
147 |
3 |
|
4. |
Daytona State |
4-0 |
139 |
4 |
|
5. |
Tallahassee |
4-0 |
105 |
5 |
|
6. |
Chipola |
4-0 |
101 |
6 |
|
7. |
Central Florida |
3-0 |
80 |
7 |
|
8. |
Indian River State |
5-0 |
51 |
-- |
|
9. |
Palm Beach State |
3-2 |
32 |
8 |
|
10. |
St. Petersburg |
2-1 |
20 |
9 |
Also receiving votes: Pensacola State 18, Polk State 6, Miami Dade 3, Gulf Coast State 2.
Dropped from rankings: No. 10 Miami Dade
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
November 13, 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. |
Gulf Coast State (6) |
3-0 |
145 |
2 |
|
2. |
Northwest Florida State (4) |
3-0 |
142 |
1 |
|
3. |
Tallahassee (4) |
3-0 |
135 |
3t |
|
4. |
Chipola |
4-0 |
104 |
3t |
|
5. |
Pensacola State |
3-0 |
95 |
6 |
|
6. |
Florida SouthWestern |
4-1 |
78 |
5 |
|
7. |
Broward |
3-1 |
55 |
-- |
|
8. |
Eastern Florida State |
4-1 |
39 |
7 |
|
9. |
Daytona State |
3-2 |
33 |
8 |
|
10. |
Hillsborough |
3-1 |
25 |
-- |
Also receiving votes: Santa Fe 8, Hillsborough 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 9 St. Petersburg, No. 10 Miami Dade.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Chris Duarte, Northwest Florida State
Sophomore - Guard
Puerto Plata, D.R.
- Averaged 25.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.3 blocks in three games during the voting period
- Shot 59.5 percent (25-of-42) from the field, 50.0 percent (5-of-10) from the three-point line and 91.3 percent (21-of-23) from the free throw line
- Helped the Raiders to a 3-0 week
- Recorded a double-double (25 points, 10 rebounds) in a 105-93 win at Coastal Alabama-North
- Hit 11-of-13 shots (both three-point attempts) and 8-of-10 free throws en route to career-high 32 points vs. Palm Beach State
Other nominees: Daniel Jones, Pasco-Hernando State; Richard Washington, Tallahassee; C.J. Roberts, Broward; Daniel Melvin, St. Petersburg; Bryce Williams, Daytona State
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Brittany Davis, Gulf Coast State
Freshman – Guard
Manchester, Ga.
- Averaged 22.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 3.5 steals in two games during the voting period
- Shot 51.9 percent (14-of-27) from the floor, 50.0 percent (9-of-18) on three-pointers and 72.7 percent (8-of-11) from the free throw line
- Helped Gulf Coast State to a pair of wins with 20+ points, six rebounds and 3+ steals in both games
- Her best game of the week was against Palm Beach State with 25 points, six rebounds, three steals – she also shot 7-of-14 from the field, hit five of her 10 three-pointers and 6-of-7 from the free throw line
Other nominees: Diedra Harris, Miami Dade; Chyna McMichel, Miami Dade; Desiree Mack, Central Florida, Za’Nautica Downs, Florida SouthWestern; Cece Mayo, Northwest Florida State