TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 29, 2019) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for January 29 and Player of the Week selections for games played January 21-27.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released February 5.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
January 29, 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) |
22-1 |
189 |
1 |
|
2. |
Northwest Florida State (6) |
20-2 |
186 |
2 |
|
3. |
Chipola |
21-2 |
163 |
3 |
|
4. |
Daytona State |
19-4 |
117 |
6 |
|
5. |
Tallahassee |
19-4 |
116 |
4 |
|
6. |
Central Florida |
16-8 |
104 |
5 |
|
7. |
Eastern Florida State |
17-6 |
73 |
8 |
|
8. |
Indian River State |
17-5 |
69 |
7 |
|
9. |
Palm Beach State |
16-6 |
58 |
9 |
|
10. |
Broward |
13-8 |
6 |
-- |
Also receiving votes: State College of Florida 5, Polk State 3, Pensacola State 2, Santa Fe 2.
Dropped from rankings: No. 10 Polk State
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
January 29, 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 (16) |
19-1 |
169 |
1 |
|
2. |
Gulf Coast State |
16-3 |
150 |
2 |
|
3. |
Chipola |
18-3 |
133 |
3 |
|
4. |
Tallahassee |
20-4 |
114 |
4 |
|
5. |
Florida SouthWestern |
23-2 |
100 |
5 |
|
6. |
Santa Fe |
14-7 |
61 |
8 |
|
7t. |
Pensacola State |
14-7 |
59 |
7 |
|
7t. |
Daytona State |
16-8 |
59 |
6 |
|
9. |
Miami Dade |
16-7 |
56 |
9 |
|
10. |
Broward |
16-6 |
32 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Eastern Florida State 3, St. Petersburg 2, Hillsborough 1.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
DeAndre Pinckney, Broward
Freshman – Forward
Miami Gardens, Fla.
- Averaged 29.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 0.7 steals and 1.7 blocks in three games during the voting period
- Shot 63.2 percent (24-of-38) from the field and 83.0 percent (39-of-47) from the free throw line
- Led Broward to a 2-1 week in Southern Conference play
- Posted double-doubles in wins over ASA Miami (39 points, 13 rebounds) and Indian River State (28 points, 12 rebounds)
Other nominees: Daniel Jones, Pasco-Hernando State; Nick Stampley, Eastern Florida State; Maddox Daniels, Florida SouthWestern; Sebastian Jean, ASA Miami; Malik Curry, Palm Beach State
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Dekeriya Patterson, Chipola
Sophomore – Guard
Fort Myers, Fla.
- In her only game of the week, she scored 35 points in her team’s 82-63 win at No. 10 Tallahassee
- Shot 9-of-16 from the three-point line and was 9-of-17 from the field overall; also hit 8-of-8 from the free throw line
Other nominees: Daliyah Brown, Miami Dade; Tina Stephens, Florida SouthWestern