TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (November 17, 2015) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for November 17 and Player of the Week selections for the week ending November 15.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released November 24.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
November 17, 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 (20) |
6-0 |
209 |
1 |
|
2. |
Eastern Florida State |
7-0 |
177 |
2 |
|
3. |
Daytona State (1) |
7-0 |
173 |
3 |
|
4. |
Palm Beach State |
5-0 |
138 |
4 |
|
5. |
Tallahassee |
4-2 |
106 |
5 |
|
6. |
Miami Dade |
4-1 |
77 |
7 |
|
7. |
Polk State |
5-1 |
76 |
6 |
|
8. |
Indian River State |
5-1 |
73 |
8t |
|
9. |
Central Florida |
5-2 |
52 |
-- |
|
10. |
Gulf Coast State |
4-2 |
31 |
10 |
Dropped from rankings: No. 8t Broward.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
November 17, 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) |
4-0 |
158 |
2 |
|
2. |
Chipola (1) |
5-1 |
140 |
1 |
|
3. |
Daytona State |
6-1 |
124 |
5 |
|
4. |
Eastern Florida State |
4-0 |
104 |
6 |
|
5. |
Northwest Florida State |
5-1 |
101 |
3 |
|
6. |
Tallahassee |
3-2 |
67 |
4 |
|
7. |
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
5-2 |
62 |
9 |
|
8. |
Pensacola State |
6-1 |
49 |
8 |
|
9. |
Central Florida |
3-2 |
43 |
7 |
|
10. |
Miami Dade |
4-3 |
22 |
10 |
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
C.J. Jackson, Eastern Florida State
Freshman – Guard
Charlotte, N.C.
- Averaged 17.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.3 steals in three games
- Shot 59.3 percent (16-of-27) from the floor, 60.0 percent (9-of-15) on three-pointers and 80.0 percent (12-of-15) from the free throw line
- Led Eastern Florida State to three wins in three games at the Snow College Classic
- Top game, statistically, came in the Classic opener against Eastern Wyoming with 16 points, eight rebounds, six assists and six steals
Other nominees: Marvin Jean-Pierre, Miami Dade; Alex Brown, Santa Fe; Dominique Reid, Polk State; Troy Simons, Polk State; Elijah Cottrill, Polk State; Jeromy Rodriguez, Northwest Florida State; Melton Sanders, Indian River State.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Brittney Chambers, Daytona State
Sophomore – Guard
Orlando, Fla.
- Averaged 35.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3.0 steals in two games
- Shot 45.2 percent (19-of-42) from the floor, 48.1 percent (13-of-27) on three-pointers and 90.9 percent (20-of-22) from the free throw line
- Led Daytona State to a 2-0 record
- Scored 44 points (18-of-20 free throws) and pulled down nine rebounds in Daytona State’s 108-101 overtime victory at NJCAA No. 6 Northwest Florida State
Other nominees: Jackie Johnson, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Madison Evans, Indian River State; Annette Dukes, Indian River State; Zharia Gramble, Hillsborough; Nachelle Dejesus, Miami Dade; Emporess James, Miami Dade; Britney Snowden, Northwest Florida State; Audrey-Ann Goodreau, Gulf Coast State.