TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (December 15, 2015) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for December 15 and Player of the Week selections for the week ending December 13.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released January 5.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
December 15, 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. |
Palm Beach State (19) |
12-0 |
190 |
2 |
|
2. |
Northwest Florida State |
12-2 |
164 |
1 |
|
3. |
Daytona State |
13-2 |
139 |
4 |
|
4. |
Eastern Florida State |
12-2 |
121 |
3 |
|
5. |
Central Florida |
13-4 |
107 |
6 |
|
6. |
Gulf Coast State |
11-4 |
92 |
9 |
|
7. |
Chipola |
9-4 |
71 |
7 |
|
8. |
Broward |
9-3 |
70 |
10 |
|
9. |
Polk State |
11-5 |
49 |
8 |
|
10. |
Indian River State |
8-4 |
12 |
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Also receiving votes: Tallahassee 10, Miami Dade 7, Hillsborough 6, St. Petersburg 6, State College of Florida 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 5 Miami Dade.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
December 15, 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) |
11-0 |
149 |
1 |
|
2. |
Chipola (1) |
10-1 |
133 |
2 |
|
3. |
Daytona State |
12-1 |
120 |
3 |
|
4. |
Northwest Florida State |
12-1 |
105 |
4 |
|
5. |
Tallahassee |
10-3 |
83 |
5 |
|
6. |
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
9-3 |
73 |
6 |
|
7. |
Central Florida |
10-4 |
59 |
7 |
|
8. |
Eastern Florida State |
6-6 |
49 |
8 |
|
9. |
Pensacola State |
11-5 |
24 |
9 |
|
10. |
Miami Dade |
8-5 |
23 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Palm Beach State 4, Broward 1, Santa Fe 1.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Patrick Rooks, Chipola
Sophomore – Guard
Charlotte, N.C.
- Averaged 28.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.5 steals in two games
- Shot 50.0 percent (13-of-26) from the floor, 50.0 percent (8-of-16) from the three-point line and 95.7 percent (22-of-23) from the free throw line
- Helped Chipola to a split of two games at the Florida College’s Men’s Basketball Shootout
- Scored 30 points (14-15 FT) and pulled down six rebounds in an overtime loss to nationally-ranked Daytona State then added 26 points in a 32-point win over Miami Dade
Other nominees: Troy Simons, Polk State; Destin Dunton, Pasco-Hernando State; Ivan Canete, Palm Beach State; Brandon Maxwell, Daytona State; Daishon Smith, Tallahassee; Kareem Brewton, Eastern Florida State; Tyquone Greer, Daytona State; Joe Lopez, Broward
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Nachalie Dejesus, Miami Dade
Sophomore – Guard
Luquillo, P.R.
- Averaged 27.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.8 steals in four games, leading the Sharks to a 3-1 record.
- Shot 50.0 percent (37-of-74) from the floor, 72.4 percent (21-of-29) from the three-point line and 72.2 percent (13-of-18) from the free throw line
- Recorded a double-double in each of the Sharks’ final three games
- Scored 22 points and pulled down 20 rebounds vs. Clinton then followed with 32 points (7-of-9 three-point attempts) and 10 rebounds vs. Baltimore City the next day