TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 3, 2015) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its final Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls and Player of the Week selections for the 2014-15 season.
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FCSAA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
March 3, 2015
The final FCSAA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2014-15 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by FCSAA men’s basketball coaches, the FCSAA Men’s Basketball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
1. |
Northwest Florida State (19) |
26-2 |
190 |
1 |
2. |
Eastern Florida State |
27-3 |
170 |
2 |
3. |
St. Petersburg |
24-5 |
141 |
3 |
4. |
Daytona State |
21-7 |
129 |
4 |
5. |
Central Florida |
23-8 |
108 |
5 |
6. |
Pensacola State |
18-11 |
96 |
6 |
7. |
Miami Dade |
20-10 |
78 |
7 |
8. |
Broward |
22-8 |
49 |
8 |
9. |
Gulf Coast State |
19-10 |
39 |
10 |
10. |
Hillsborough |
17-15 |
18 |
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Also receiving votes: Polk State 17, Palm Beach State 7, Tallahassee 3.
Dropped from rankings: No. 9 Polk State.
FCSAA Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
March 3, 2015
The final FCSAA Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2014-15 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by FCSAA women’s basketball coaches, the FCSAA Women’s Basketball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
1. |
Chipola (16) |
27-1 |
160 |
1 |
2. |
Northwest Florida State |
24-3 |
144 |
2 |
3. |
Daytona State |
23-7 |
122 |
4 |
4. |
Central Florida |
24-6 |
112 |
3 |
5. |
Gulf Coast State |
19-9 |
97 |
5 |
6. |
Eastern Florida State |
22-7 |
77 |
6t |
7. |
Tallahassee |
20-11 |
62 |
6t |
8. |
St. Petersburg |
16-12 |
43 |
8t |
9. |
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
20-9 |
35 |
8t |
10. |
Miami Dade |
15-15 |
24 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Santa Fe 1.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Men’s Basketball Player of
the Week
Chauncey Day, Hillsborough
Freshman – Guard
Tampa, Fla.
Hillsborough Community College’s Chauncey Day is this week's NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week. Day, a freshman from Tampa, Fla., tallied 23 points, nine rebounds, one steal and two blocks in his only game during the voting period. He led Hillsborough to a 65-59 win at Polk State on February 23 to give the Hawks the Suncoast Conference Tournament Championship and a berth in the NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA State Tournament. Day shot 10-of-17 from the floor, 2-of-4 from the three-point line and 1-of-3 from the free throw line.
Player of the Week Honorable Mention
- Terrell Rogers, Central Florida – 17 points and six assists in his only game of the week vs. Santa Fe
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Women’s Basketball Player of
the Week
Crystal Townsend, Eastern Florida State
Freshman – Guard/Forward
Cape Coral, Fla.
Eastern Florida State College’s Crystal Townsend is this week's NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Women's Basketball Player of the Week. Townsend, a freshman from Cape Coral, Fla., recorded 25 points, 12 rebounds and one assist in her only game during the voting period. She helped Eastern Florida State finish off a Southern Conference Championship season with a 64-49 win over Palm Beach State on February 23. In the victory, Townsend knocked down 8-of-12 shots from the field and 9-of-13 from the free throw line.
Player of the Week Honorable Mention
- Destiny Alston, Daytona State – 21 points, four rebounds and five assists in her only game of the week vs. Central Florida
- Nachalie DeJesus, Miami Dade – 17 points and 15 rebounds in her only game of the week vs. Indian River State
- Chelsey Gibson, Gulf Coast State – 25 points and eight rebounds in her only game of the week vs. Tallahassee
- Naje Gibson, Florida State College at Jacksonville – 24 points and 11 rebounds in her only game of the week vs. Hillsborough
- Eboni Watts, Tallahassee – 18 points and nine rebounds in her only game of the week vs. Gulf Coast State
- Camary Williams, Hillsborough – 27 points and 12 rebounds in her only game of the week vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville