TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (December 1, 2015) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for December 1 and Player of the Week selections for the week ending November 29.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released December 8. The NJCAA’s first regular season polls will be released December 1 (men) and 2 (women).
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
December 1, 2015
The NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2015-16 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. |
Daytona State (12) |
11-0 |
198 |
2 |
|
2. |
Northwest Florida State (9) |
10-1 |
192 |
1 |
|
3. |
Palm Beach State |
7-0 |
160 |
4 |
|
4. |
Eastern Florida State |
9-1 |
152 |
3 |
|
5. |
Miami Dade |
7-3 |
109 |
7 |
|
6. |
Central Florida |
8-3 |
92 |
6 |
|
7. |
Tallahassee |
7-4 |
77 |
5 |
|
8. |
Polk State |
8-4 |
67 |
8 |
|
9. |
Chipola |
6-3 |
48 |
9 |
|
10. |
Gulf Coast State |
7-4 |
18 |
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Also receiving votes: Indian River State 13, Santa Fe 11, Hillsborough 10, Broward 6, Pensacola State 1, St. Petersburg 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 10 Indian River State.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
December 1, 2015
The NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2015-16 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 (14) |
9-0 |
149 |
1 |
|
2. |
Chipola (1) |
7-1 |
134 |
2 |
|
3. |
Daytona State |
8-1 |
120 |
3 |
|
4. |
Northwest Florida State |
9-1 |
107 |
4 |
|
5. |
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
8-3 |
76 |
6 |
|
6. |
Tallahassee |
8-3 |
75 |
7 |
|
7. |
Central Florida |
7-2 |
59 |
9 |
|
8. |
Eastern Florida State |
5-3 |
54 |
5 |
|
9. |
Miami Dade |
5-3 |
20 |
10 |
|
10. |
Pensacola State |
7-5 |
17 |
8 |
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Marvin Jean-Pierre, Miami Dade
Sophomore – Guard
Pompano Beach, Fla.
- Averaged 27.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 5.0 steals in three games
- Led Miami Dade to a 2-1 record at the Select Physical Therapy Thanksgiving Classic hosted by Pensacola State College. Wins came against Region 8 No. 5 Tallahassee and host Pensacola State.
- Shot 50.9 percent (28-of-55) from the floor, 50.0 percent (8-of-16) on three-pointers and 73.9 percent (17-of-23) from the free throw line
- After posting 20 points, nine rebounds, four assists and seven steals in a narrow two-point loss to No. 1 Northwest Florida State, he had back-to-back 30-point efforts against Tallahassee and Pensacola State, shooting 10-of-19 from the floor in both games
Other nominees: Kendrick Thompson, Daytona State; Jared Wilson, Northwest Florida State; Ty Birts, Santa Fe; TaMarrick Boans, Pasco-Hernando State; Dominique Reid, Polk State
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Thais Oliveira, Central Florida
Sophomore – Forward/Center
Manus Amazonas, Brazil
- Averaged 20.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.7 blocks in three games
- Led Central Florida to a 3-0 record and wins over Indian River State, Region 8 No. 8 Pensacola State and Broward
- Shot 51.2 percent (22-of-43) from the floor and 76.2 percent (16-of-21) from the free throw line
- Recorded three consecutive double-doubles, including a 25-point, 12-rebound effort vs. Indian River State. Had 17 points and 12 rebounds vs. Pensacola State and 18 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks vs. Broward
Other nominees: LeAndra Franklin, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Kristina King, Gulf Coast State; Madison Evans, Indian River State; Acey Powell, Northwest Florida State