TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 12, 2019) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for February 12 and Player of the Week selections for games played February 4-10.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released February 19.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
February 12, 2019
The NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2018-19 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. |
Florida SouthWestern (14) |
25-1 |
201 |
1 |
|
2. |
Northwest Florida State (7) |
23-2 |
196 |
2 |
|
3. |
Chipola |
22-4 |
159 |
3 |
|
4. |
Eastern Florida State |
21-6 |
133 |
6 |
|
5. |
Daytona State |
21-5 |
124 |
5 |
|
6. |
Tallahassee |
21-5 |
123 |
4 |
|
7. |
Palm Beach State |
18-7 |
81 |
8 |
|
8. |
Central Florida |
17-10 |
76 |
7 |
|
9. |
Indian River State |
18-8 |
38 |
9 |
|
10. |
State College of Florida |
15-12 |
13 |
-- |
Also receiving votes: Broward 6, Pensacola State 5.
Dropped from rankings: No. 10t Broward, No. 10t Santa Fe.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
February 12, 2019
The NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2018-19 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. |
Northwest Florida State (14) |
21-2 |
158 |
2 |
|
2. |
Gulf Coast State |
18-4 |
136 |
1 |
|
3. |
Chipola |
20-4 |
129 |
3 |
|
4. |
Tallahassee |
22-5 |
109 |
4 |
|
5. |
Florida SouthWestern |
25-2 |
96 |
5 |
|
6. |
Santa Fe |
17-7 |
58 |
6 |
|
7. |
Daytona State |
18-8 |
54 |
7 |
|
8. |
Broward |
19-6 |
48 |
10 |
|
9. |
Miami Dade |
18-8 |
46 |
9 |
|
10. |
Pensacola State |
14-11 |
39 |
8 |
Also receiving votes: Eastern Florida State 6.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Ayo Dada, Eastern Florida State
Sophomore – Guard
Houston, Texas
- Averaged 22.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3.0 steals in two games during the voting period
- Shot 59.1 percent (13-of-22) from the field, 61.1 percent (11-of-18) from the three-point line and 87.5 percent (7-of-8) from the free throw line
- Helped the Titans run their winning streak to six with Mid-Florida Conference wins over Santa Fe and Central Florida
- Hit nine three-pointers and scored 29 points in the win over Santa Fe
Other nominees: Charles Manning, Florida SouthWestern; Khadim Sy, Daytona State; Javion Hamlet, Northwest Florida State
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Tina Stephens, Florida SouthWestern
Sophomore – Forward
Palmetto, Fla.
- Averaged 26.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 1.5 steals and 0.5 blocks in two games during the voting period
- Shot 61.5 percent (16-of-26) from the field and 61.8 percent (21-of-34) from the free throw line
- Helped the Bucs run their winning streak to 21 and clinch the Suncoast Conference Championship with wins over Eastern Florida State and St. Petersburg
- Posted back-to-back double-doubles, including a 35-point, 12-rebound effort in the win at Eastern Florida State
Other nominees: Michelle Pruitt, Miami Dade; Leandra Echi, Northwest Florida State; Juliunn Redmond, Tallahassee