TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 25, 2020) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches' Polls for February 24 and Player of the Week selections for games played February 17-23.
The next coaches' poll will be released March 2 and next Player of the Week selections, March 3.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll
February 24, 2020
The NJCAA Region 8 Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2019-20 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 (17) |
29-1 |
170 |
1 |
|
2. |
Tallahassee |
25-5 |
150 |
2 |
|
3. |
Central Florida |
24-6 |
127 |
3 |
|
4. |
Indian River State |
22-7 |
122 |
4 |
|
5. |
Gulf Coast State |
21-7 |
105 |
5 |
|
6. |
Polk State |
20-9 |
79 |
6 |
|
7. |
Pensacola State |
18-11 |
61 |
7 |
|
8. |
Eastern Florida State |
18-12 |
53 |
9 |
|
9 |
Broward |
16-9 |
32 |
8 |
|
10. |
Chipola |
18-10 |
22 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: State College of Florida 11, Daytona State 7.
NJCAA Region 8 Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll (FINAL)
February 24, 2020
The final NJCAA Region 8 Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2019-20 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 (15) |
24-4 |
150 |
1 |
|
2. |
Gulf Coast State |
21-4 |
135 |
2 |
|
3. |
Chipola |
21-7 |
111 |
3 |
|
4t. |
Florida SouthWestern |
24-6 |
102 |
4 |
|
4t. |
Eastern Florida State |
23-6 |
102 |
5 |
|
6. |
Santa Fe |
19-10 |
66 |
6 |
|
7. |
Palm Beach State |
18-11 |
55 |
7 |
|
8. |
Daytona State |
18-11 |
33 |
8 |
|
9. |
Miami Dade |
19-10 |
27 |
10t |
|
10. |
Pensacola State |
16-14 |
24 |
9 |
Also receiving votes: Indian River State 3.
Dropped from rankings: No. 10t Tallahassee.
NJCAA Region 8 Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Marco Morency, Daytona State
So. - G
Mount Vernon, N.Y.
- Averaged 25.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 block in two games during the voting period
- Shot 46.2 percent (18-of-39) from the field, 42.9 percent (6-of-14) from three and 80.0 percent (8-of-10) from the free throw line
- Led Daytona State to a pair of Mid-Florida Conference wins, including one at nationally-ranked Central Florida
- 23 points, 9 rebounds vs. Florida State College-Jacksonville; 27 points, 8 rebounds vs. Central Florida
Other nominees: Jermaine Marshall, Florida SouthWestern; Drew LaMont, Indian River State
NJCAA Region 8 Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Daliyah Brown, Miami Dade
So. - G
Chicago, Ill.
- In her only game of the voting period, she recorded her fifth triple-double of the season – 31 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists – in a win against Indian River State that clinched a postseason berth for the Sharks
Other nominees: Rayven Peeples, Northwest Florida State; Nazlah Morrow, Miami Dade; Naomi Mbandu, Gulf Coast State