TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 8, 2019) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for January 8 and Player of the Week selections for games played December 31-January 6.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released January 15.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
January 8, 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 (8) |
16-1 |
160 |
3 |
|
2. |
Tallahassee (4) |
17-1 |
159 |
1 |
|
3. |
Chipola (2) |
17-1 |
149 |
4 |
|
4. |
Northwest Florida State (2) |
15-2 |
142 |
2 |
|
5. |
Daytona State |
15-3 |
116 |
5 |
|
6. |
Indian River State |
13-4 |
66 |
8 |
|
7. |
Eastern Florida State |
14-5 |
64 |
6 |
|
8. |
Palm Beach State |
12-5 |
56 |
7 |
|
9. |
Central Florida |
12-7 |
29 |
-- |
|
10. |
Broward |
11-5 |
26 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Pensacola State 11, Hillsborough 5, Santa Fe 3, Gulf Coast State 2.
Dropped from rankings: No. 9 Pensacola State.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
January 8, 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 (13) |
15-0 |
165 |
1 |
|
2. |
Gulf Coast State (4) |
13-1 |
152 |
4 |
|
3. |
Tallahassee |
18-1 |
135 |
2 |
|
4. |
Chipola |
15-1 |
123 |
3 |
|
5. |
Florida SouthWestern |
17-2 |
99 |
5 |
|
6. |
Pensacola State |
14-3 |
87 |
6 |
|
7. |
Broward |
12-5 |
57 |
7 |
|
8. |
Santa Fe |
10-6 |
49 |
9 |
|
9. |
Daytona State |
11-7 |
44 |
10 |
|
10. |
Eastern Florida State |
10-8 |
18 |
8 |
Also receiving votes: Miami Dade 12, St. Petersburg 2, Hillsborough 1.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Jeremy Sheppard, Central Florida
Sophomore - Guard
Richmond, Va.
- Averaged 28.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 3.3 steals and 0.3 blocks in three games during the voting period
- Shot 56.5 percent (26-of-46) from the field, 56.0 percent (14-of-25) from the three-point line and 81.8 percent (18-of-22) from the free throw line
- Led Central Florida to a 3-0 week, including a 71-60 win at No. 25 Eastern Florida State
- Scored a season-high 34 points and hit 6-of-8 threes against Polk State
- Narrowly missed double-doubles against Harcum (24 points, eight assists) and Eastern Florida State (26 points, nine rebounds)
Other nominees: Kimani Binder, Indian River State; Charles Manning, Florida SouthWestern
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Alexus Dye, Gulf Coast State
Sophomore – Forward
Birmingham, Ala.
- Averaged 23.5 points, 15.5 rebounds, 0.5 steals and 2.5 blocks in two games during the voting period
- Shot 72.0 percent (18-of-25) from the floor and 57.9 percent (11-of-19) from the free throw line
- Led Gulf Coast State to two road wins over ranked opponents
- Had 15 points and eight rebounds in the Commodores’ neutral-site win over No. 12 Shelton State then delivered a 32-point, 23-rebound effort in a double-overtime victory at No. 3 Tallahassee
Other nominees: Michelle Pruitt, Miami Dade; Daliyah Brown, Miami Dade; Shondell Vickers, Florida SouthWestern; Rita Pleskevich, Broward; Carmella Walker, Daytona State