Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: December 6, 2022

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

Skylar Wicks

Skylar Wicks, State College of Florida
So. | G
Jersey City, N.J.

  • Averaged 25.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.0 steals and 0.7 blocks in three games
  • Shot 55.8 percent (24-of-43) from the field, 52.4 percent (11-of-21) from three and 89.4 percent (17-of-19) from the free throw line
  • Led the Manatees to a 3-0 week, running their winning streak to eight games
  • After double-digit outings vs. St. Petersburg (22 points) and Polk State (11 points), he dropped 43 points (on 13-of-20 shooting) on Gulf Coast State and also had seven rebounds, four assists and three steals

Other nominees: Tyson Brown, Florida SouthWestern; Andres Burney, Eastern Florida State; Caleb Byrd, Eastern Florida State; Jacob Crews, Daytona State; Nickolaos Noumeros, Santa Fe; Jalen Speer, Santa Fe; Tavion Banks, Northwest Florida State

Women's Basketball Player of the Week

Ja'miyah Bryant, Pensacola State
So. | G/F
Pensacola, Fla.

  • Averaged 17.7 points, 16.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in three games
  • Shot 48.0 percent (24-of-50) from the field
  • Posted three straight double-doubles in wins over Mississippi Gulf Coast, Santa Fe and Indian River State
  • Following a 22-point, 13-rebound effort vs. MGCCC, she had back-to-back games with 18 rebounds against Santa Fe and nationally-ranked Indian River State
  • Also scored 12 points vs. Santa Fe and 19 (with three blocks) vs. Indian River State

Other nominees: Blessing King, Florida SouthWestern; Leilani Guion, Eastern Florida State; Jazmine Spencer, Hillsborough; Alexa Kulakowski, St. Petersburg; Malea Brown, Santa Fe; Destiny McPhaul, Northwest Florida State