TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 5, 2016) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for January 5 and Player of the Week selections for games played December 14-January 3.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released January 12.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
January 5, 2016
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 (18) |
14-0 |
180 |
1 |
|
2. |
Northwest Florida State |
14-2 |
158 |
2 |
|
3. |
Daytona State |
16-3 |
139 |
3 |
|
4. |
Central Florida |
15-4 |
114 |
5 |
|
5. |
Eastern Florida State |
12-3 |
109 |
4 |
|
6. |
Gulf Coast State |
14-5 |
87 |
6 |
|
7. |
Polk State |
13-5 |
58 |
9 |
|
8. |
Broward |
9-5 |
38 |
8 |
|
9. |
Tallahassee |
12-7 |
36 |
-- |
|
10. |
Chipola |
12-6 |
33 |
7 |
Also receiving votes: Hillsborough 16, Indian River State 15, Miami Dade 6, St. Petersburg 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 10 Indian River State.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
January 5, 2016
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 (15) |
15-0 |
150 |
1 |
|
2. |
Daytona State |
16-1 |
135 |
3 |
|
3. |
Chipola |
12-3 |
113 |
2 |
|
4. |
Northwest Florida State |
14-1 |
111 |
4 |
|
5. |
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
11-4 |
87 |
6 |
|
6. |
Central Florida |
12-5 |
68 |
7 |
|
7. |
Tallahassee |
12-6 |
62 |
5 |
|
8. |
Eastern Florida State |
7-7 |
47 |
8 |
|
9. |
Miami Dade |
9-5 |
26 |
10 |
|
10. |
Pensacola State |
11-8 |
16 |
9 |
Also receiving votes: Palm Beach State 7, Santa Fe 5.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Daishon Smith, Tallahassee
Sophomore – Guard
Jacksonville, Fla.
- Averaged 23.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 steals in four games, leading the Eagles to a 4-0 record
- Shot 50.9 percent (26-of-51) from the field, 55.0 percent (11-of-20) on three-pointers and 73.8 percent (31-of-42) from the free throw line
- Scored a career-high 32 points (in just 30 minutes of play) and recorded six rebounds and seven assists vs. Gordon State; followed that with 27-point, 8-rebound effort vs. Shelton State
Other nominees: Joe Lopez, Broward; Cobe Goosby, Gulf Coast State; Oscar Cabrera, Daytona State; Effenburg Zeme, Indian River State
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Kristina King, Gulf Coast State
Sophomore – Forward
Mebane, N.C.
- Averaged 18.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.8 blocks in four games, leading the top-ranked Commodores to a perfect 4-0 record
- Shot 54.4 percent (31-of-57) from the field and 71.4 percent (10-of-14) from the free throw line
- Scored in double-figures in all four games, including three against nationally-ranked opponents: 22 vs. (24) Florida State College at Jacksonville, 23 vs. (5) Shelton State and posted a double-double (12 points, 14 rebounds, 4 blocks) against (6) Chipola
Other nominees: Jaiveonna Norris, Miami Dade; Shatara Jackson, Miami Dade; Emporess James, Miami Dade; Brittney Chambers, Daytona State; Stephania Oramas, Daytona State; De’Angela Mathis, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Lawriell Wilson, Tallahassee