TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 12, 2016) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for January 12 and Player of the Week selections for the week ending January 10.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released January 19.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
January 12, 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 (10) |
15-1 |
176 |
1 |
|
2. |
Northwest Florida State (6) |
16-2 |
170 |
2 |
|
3. |
Daytona State (2) |
17-3 |
144 |
3 |
|
4. |
Eastern Florida State (1) |
14-3 |
135 |
5 |
|
5. |
Central Florida |
16-5 |
98 |
4 |
|
6. |
Tallahassee |
14-7 |
86 |
9 |
|
7. |
Polk State |
14-5 |
77 |
7 |
|
8. |
Indian River State |
11-4 |
55 |
-- |
|
9. |
Gulf Coast State |
14-7 |
38 |
6 |
|
10. |
Broward |
10-6 |
25 |
8 |
Also receiving votes: Chipola 18, Hillsborough 15, Miami Dade 4, St. Petersburg 3, Pensacola State.
Dropped from rankings: No. 10 Chipola.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
January 12, 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 (16) |
17-0 |
160 |
1 |
|
2. |
Daytona State |
17-1 |
144 |
2 |
|
3. |
Chipola |
14-3 |
122 |
3 |
|
4. |
Northwest Florida State |
15-3 |
118 |
4 |
|
5. |
Central Florida |
13-6 |
81 |
6 |
|
6. |
Tallahassee |
12-8 |
73 |
7 |
|
7. |
Eastern Florida State |
9-7 |
66 |
8 |
|
8. |
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
12-6 |
42 |
5 |
|
9. |
Santa Fe |
10-8 |
29 |
-- |
|
10. |
Pensacola State |
11-9 |
13 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Broward 11, Miami Dade 9, Palm Beach State 8.
Dropped from rankings: No. 9 Miami Dade.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Kareem Brewton, Eastern Florida State
Freshman – Guard
Snellville, Ga.
- Averaged 28.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals in two games
- Lead Eastern Florida State to a 2-0 record to start Southern Conference play, winning at NJCAA No. 3/FCSAA No. 1 and previously undefeated Palm Beach State then defeating FCSAA No. 8 Broward at home
- Shot 63.9 percent (23-of-36) from the field, 60.0 percent (3-of-5) from the three-point line and 87.5 (7-of-8) from the free throw line
- Scored 25 points on 10-of-12 shooting in the win over Palm Beach State, capped by a length of the floor, buzzer-beating layup to give the Titans the 74-72 win
- Tallied 31 points, nine rebounds and four assists in the win over Broward
Other nominees: LaBrian Shiflet, Santa Fe; Moustapha Diagne, Northwest Florida State; Kendrick Thompson, Daytona State; Nashad Mackey, Daytona State; Effenberg Zeme, Indian River State
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
LaKiah Sims, Palm Beach State
Sophomore – Forward
Riverdale, Ga.
- Averaged 25.5 points, 18.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 block in two games
- Lead Palm Beach State to a 2-0 record to start Southern Conference play, knocking off Indian River State and St. Petersburg
- Shot 56.4 percent (22-of-39) from the field and 53.8 percent (7-of-13) from the free throw line
- Had 27 points and 19 rebounds vs. Indian River State then followed with 24 points and 18 rebounds vs. St. Petersburg
Other nominees: Jhade Hayes, Hillsborough; Amanda Paschal, Gulf Coast State; Brittney Chambers, Daytona State; Stephania Oramas, Daytona State; Mariah Bankhead, Central Florida