TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 26, 2019) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its final NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for the 2018-19 season and Player of the Week selections for games played February 18-24.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
February 26, 2019 (FINAL)
The final 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 (18) |
28-1 |
198 |
1 |
|
2. |
Northwest Florida State (2) |
24-4 |
175 |
2 |
|
3. |
Chipola |
26-4 |
154 |
3 |
|
4. |
Eastern Florida State |
24-6 |
149 |
4 |
|
5. |
Daytona State |
24-6 |
113 |
5 |
|
6. |
Palm Beach State |
21-7 |
105 |
6 |
|
7. |
Tallahassee |
22-7 |
78 |
7 |
|
8. |
Central Florida |
19-12 |
55 |
8 |
|
9. |
Indian River State |
19-10 |
41 |
9 |
|
10. |
State College of Florida |
17-14 |
20 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Miami Dade 5, Santa Fe 3, Pensacola State 2.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
February 26, 2019 (FINAL)
The final 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. |
Gulf Coast State (8) |
20-5 |
149 |
2 |
|
2. |
Northwest Florida State (3) |
22-4 |
146 |
1 |
|
3. |
Tallahassee (1) |
25-5 |
118 |
3 |
|
4. |
Chipola |
22-6 |
116 |
4 |
|
5. |
Florida SouthWestern (1) |
28-2 |
93 |
5 |
|
6. |
Santa Fe |
19-7 |
78 |
6 |
|
7. |
Miami Dade |
21-8 |
63 |
8 |
|
8. |
Broward |
21-7 |
45 |
7 |
|
9. |
Daytona State |
20-9 |
43 |
9 |
|
10. |
Pensacola State |
14-14 |
17 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: St. Petersburg 5, Eastern Florida State 3.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Malik Curry, Palm Beach State
Sophomore – Guard
New Castle, Del.
- In his only game of the week vs. ASA Miami, he had 30 points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block
- Shot 75.0 percent (12-of-16) from the field and 75.0 percent (6-of-8) on threes to lead the Panthers to the 93-68 win
Other nominees: Jalen Warren, Eastern Florida State; Charles Manning, Florida SouthWestern; Keishawn Brewton, Chipola
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Michelle Pruitt, Miami Dade
Sophomore – Forward
Homewood, Ill.
- In her lone game of the week against Broward, she posted 38 points and 21 rebounds, along with two assists and four steals, to helped Miami Dade past the Seahawks and to the Southern Conference Championship
- Shot 15-of-28 (53.6 percent) from the floor and 8-of-12 (66.7 percent) from the free throw line
Other nominees: Tina Stephens, Florida SouthWestern, Valerie Nesbitt, Chipola