Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: December 13, 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

Jacob Crews

Jacob Crews, Daytona State
So. | F
Hilliard, Fla. 

  • Averaged 21.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 1.0 steal and 2.3 blocks in three games
  • Shot 57.5 percent (23-of-40) from the field, 42.3 percent (11-of-26) from three and hit all eight of his free throw attempts
  • Led Daytona State to three wins, including victories over Pensacola State and nationally-ranked Northwest Florida State in the Florida College's Shootout
  • Scored 25 points on 8-of-14 shooting against Pensacola State; against Northwest Florida State, he hit six threes, including one to force OT, and finished with 29 points

Other nominees: Jaylon McDaniel, Northwest Florida State; Dominic Gooden, Hillsborough; Addison Patterson, Tallahassee; Tyson Brown, Florida SouthWestern; Caleb Byrd, Eastern Florida State

Women's Basketball Player of the Week

Lianyi Leblanch

Lianyi Leblanch, Miami Dade
Fr. | C
Cuba

  • Averaged 22.5 points, 18.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in two games
  • Shot 52.8 percent (19-of-36) from the field and also knocked down seven of her 12 free throw attempts
  • Posted consecutive double-doubles while leading Miami Dade to a pair of wins
  • Had 23 points and 15 rebounds in an 83-79 win over Chipola; followed that with 22 points, 21 rebounds and seven blocks vs. Denmark Tech 

Other nominees: Blessing King, Florida SouthWestern; Ronaltha Marc, Northwest Florida State; Ashley Baez, Chipola; M'Kayla Patterson, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Rapuluchi Ngorka, Indian River State