TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (November 24, 2015) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for November 24 and Player of the Week selections for the week ending November 22.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released December 1. The NJCAA’s first regular season polls will be released December 1 (men) and 2 (women).
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
November 24, 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 (19) |
8-0 |
207 |
1 |
|
2. |
Daytona State (1) |
9-0 |
173 |
3 |
|
3. |
Eastern Florida State (1) |
8-1^ |
170 |
2 |
|
4. |
Palm Beach State |
6-0 |
158 |
4 |
|
5. |
Tallahassee |
6-2 |
116 |
5 |
|
6. |
Central Florida |
8-2 |
96 |
9 |
|
7. |
Miami Dade |
5-2 |
74 |
6 |
|
8. |
Polk State |
6-2 |
67 |
7 |
|
9. |
Chipola |
5-3 |
37 |
-- |
|
10. |
Indian River State |
5-3 |
24 |
8 |
^ - on Monday morning, Eastern Florida State College’s November 21 game with South Georgia State College was declared final with the score South Georgia 71, Eastern Florida 69.
Also receiving votes: Gulf Coast State 7, Florida State College at Jacksonville 6, Broward 5, Pensacola State 5, Santa Fe 4, Hillsborough 3, St. Petersburg 2.
Dropped from rankings: No. 10 Gulf Coast State.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
November 24, 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) |
7-0 |
149 |
1 |
|
2. |
Chipola (1) |
7-1 |
133 |
2 |
|
3. |
Daytona State |
8-1 |
118 |
3 |
|
4. |
Northwest Florida State |
7-1 |
107 |
5 |
|
5. |
Eastern Florida State |
5-1 |
77 |
4 |
|
6. |
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
7-3 |
70 |
7 |
|
7. |
Tallahassee |
6-3 |
64 |
6 |
|
8. |
Pensacola State |
7-3 |
38 |
8 |
|
9. |
Central Florida |
4-2 |
35 |
9 |
|
10. |
Miami Dade |
5-3 |
26 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Santa Fe 4, Palm Beach State 2.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Nashad Mackey, Daytona State
Freshman – Forward
Nassau, Bahamas
- Averaged 13.0 points and 14.5 rebounds in two games
- Shot 53.3 percent (8-of-15) from the floor, 50.0 percent (2-of-4) on three-pointers and 80.0 percent (8-of-10) from the free throw line
- Led Daytona State to wins over Region 8 opponents St. Petersburg and Broward
- Posted double-doubles in each game – 10 points, 14 rebounds vs. St. Petersburg and 16 points, 15 rebounds vs. Broward
Other nominees: Darius Williams, Miami Dade; Kendrick Thompson, Daytona State; Rashad Lewis, Tallahassee.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Kristina King, Gulf Coast State
Sophomore – Forward
Mebane, N.C.
- Averaged 22.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.7 blocks in three games
- Shot 65.9 percent (31-of-47) from the floor and hit 5-of-9 free throws
- Led Gulf Coast State to a 3-0 record, including a win over NJCAA DII No. 2 Illinois Central
- Posted 22 points (10-13 FG) and six rebounds in a 100-57 win over Santa Fe. The next day, tallied 26 points, six rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocks in a 71-51 win over Illinois Central
Other nominees: Stephania Oramus, Daytona State; Shaliaya Fluker, Chipola; Barbara Johnson, Chipola; Jamella Smith, Pensacola State; LeAndra Franklin, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Nachalie Dejesus, Miami Dade; Dajah Brown, Pensacola State; Sabrina Banks, Tallahassee.