Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: January 17, 2023

Region 8 and the FCSAA would like to congratulate all student-athletes who are recognized as part of our Player of the Week Awards. Weekly honorees are automatically submitted for NJCAA Player of the Week consideration on behalf of Region 8 and the FCSAA.

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Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Women's Basketball Player of the Week

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Men's Basketball Player of the Week

Addison Patterson

Addison Patterson, Tallahassee
So. | G
Mississauga, ONT, Canada 

  • Averaged 18.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 5.0 steals in two games
  • Shot 43.5 percent (10-of-23) from the field, 37.5 percent (3-of-8) from three and 72.2 percent (13-of-18) from the free throw line
  • Led Tallahassee to wins at #25 Northwest Florida State and at home against Pensacola State, posting six assists and five steals in each game
  • Tallied 15 points and five rebounds in the win at NWF and 21 points, four rebounds against the Pirates

Other nominees: Brandon Garcia, Eastern Florida State; Tyson Brown, Florida SouthWestern; Micah Octave, Indian River State; Tarence Guinyard, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Chad Baker-Mazara, Northwest Florida State; Nicholas Noumeros, Santa Fe

Women's Basketball Player of the Week

L'or Eyeba Mputu

L'or Eyeba Mputu, Eastern Florida State
So. | F
Democratic Republic of Congo

  • Averaged 27.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.5 blocks in two games
  • Shot 76.7 percent (23-of-30) from the field and 75.0 percent (9-of-12) from the free throw line
  • Led Eastern Florida State to Central Conference wins over Santa Fe and Daytona State
  • Connected on 10-of-15 shots en route to 23 points (and nine rebounds) vs. Santa Fe; was even more efficient against Daytona State, knocking down 13-of-15 shots on her way to a career-high 32 points

Other nominees: Rapuluchi Ngorka, Indian River State; Blessing King, Florida SouthWestern; Nataya Lockett, Pensacola State; Olivia Delancy, St. Petersburg; Zayla Tinner, Northwest Florida State; Isabella Reynolds, Santa Fe