TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (November 10, 2015) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for November 10 and Player of the Week selections for the week ending November 8.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released November 17.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
November 10, 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. |
Northwest Florida State (18) |
4-0 |
198 |
1 |
|
2. |
Eastern Florida State |
4-0 |
153 |
3 |
|
3. |
Daytona State (1) |
4-0 |
150 |
2 |
|
4. |
Palm Beach State |
3-0 |
131 |
5 |
|
5. |
Tallahassee |
3-1 |
117 |
4 |
|
6. |
Polk State |
3-0 |
82 |
-- |
|
7. |
Miami Dade (1) |
2-0 |
78 |
10 |
|
8t. |
Broward |
3-1 |
36 |
-- |
|
8t. |
Indian River State |
3-1 |
36 |
-- |
|
10. |
Gulf Coast State |
3-1 |
33 |
-- |
Also receiving votes: Florida State College at Jacksonville 32, Pensacola State 26, Chipola 18, Central Florida 7, Santa Fe 2, Hillsborough 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 6 Chipola, No. 7 St. Petersburg, No. 8 Pensacola State, No. 9 Central Florida.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
November 10, 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. |
Chipola (10) |
4-0 |
154 |
1 |
|
2. |
Gulf Coast State (5) |
2-0 |
145 |
2 |
|
3. |
Northwest Florida State |
4-0 |
118 |
5 |
|
4. |
Tallahassee |
3-0 |
116 |
6 |
|
5. |
Daytona State |
4-1 |
94 |
3 |
|
6. |
Eastern Florida State |
2-0 |
68 |
7 |
|
7. |
Central Florida |
1-1 |
61 |
4 |
|
8. |
Pensacola State |
4-0 |
47 |
-- |
|
9. |
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
3-2 |
35 |
9 |
|
10. |
Miami Dade |
2-2 |
24 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Hillsborough 4, St. Petersburg 4, Palm Beach State 3.
Dropped from rankings: No. 8 St. Petersburg.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Joe Lopez, Broward
Sophomore – Forward
Miami, Fla.
- Averaged 12.5 points, 18.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in two games (1-1) for Broward
- Pulled down 19 rebounds vs. Santa Fe (11/6/15) and had 18 rebounds, along with 20 points, the following day vs. State College of Florida
- Shot 61.1 percent (11-of-18) from the floor and was 62.5 percent (5-of-8) from the free throw line
Other nominees: Charles Isaac, Pasco-Hernando State; Melton Sanders, Indian River State; Oscar Cabrera, Daytona State; Ryan Johnson, Tallahassee; Ethan Kay, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Marvin Jean Pierre, Miami Dade
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Tia Sanders, Northwest Florida State
Sophomore – Guard
Pensacola, Fla.
- Averaged 20.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals in two games (2-0)
- Tallied 13 points in win over Florida State College at Jacksonville, and her 27 points led the Raiders to a 71-67 win over Georgia Highlands
- Shot 6-of-15 from the floor, 4-of-9 on three-pointers and was 11-of-11 from the free throw line in the win over Georgia Highlands
- Shot 42.3 percent (11-of-26) from the floor, 46.7. percent (7-of-15) on three-pointers and hit all 11 of her free throw attempts
Other nominees: Brittney Chambers, Daytona State; Alisa Edwards, Chipola; Jamela Smith, Pensacola State; Emporess James, Miami Dade; Jaiveonna Norris, Miami Dade