TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (December 17, 2019) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for December 16 and Player of the Week selections for games played through December 9-15.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released January 7.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
December 16, 2019
The NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2019-20 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 (15) |
14-1 |
150 |
1t |
|
2. |
Tallahassee |
14-2 |
119 |
1t |
|
3. |
Central Florida |
14-3 |
113 |
5 |
|
4. |
Miami Dade |
12-4 |
108 |
8 |
|
5. |
Polk State |
11-3 |
79 |
3 |
|
6. |
Chipola |
10-4 |
71 |
6 |
|
7. |
Gulf Coast State |
10-3 |
54 |
4 |
|
8t. |
Northwest Florida State |
10-4 |
38 |
7 |
|
8t. |
State College of Florida |
12-4 |
38 |
10 |
|
10. |
Pensacola State |
10-5 |
27 |
-- |
Also receiving votes: Indian River State 19, Eastern Florida State 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 9 Daytona State
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
December 16, 2019
The NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2019-20 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 (16) |
10-0 |
169 |
1 |
|
2. |
Northwest Florida State (1) |
13-0 |
154 |
2 |
|
3. |
Chipola |
13-1 |
132 |
3 |
|
4. |
Florida SouthWestern |
10-4 |
119 |
4 |
|
5. |
Eastern Florida State |
10-2 |
91 |
5 |
|
6. |
St. Petersburg |
11-3 |
73 |
6 |
|
7. |
Daytona State |
10-5 |
68 |
7 |
|
8. |
Miami Dade |
9-6 |
41 |
9 |
|
9. |
Pensacola State |
12-4 |
39 |
8 |
|
10. |
Tallahassee |
9-4 |
34 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Central Florida 8, Santa Fe 4.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
D’Moi Hodge, State College of Florida
So. - G
Tortola, B.V.I.
- Averaged 30.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4.5 steals and 1.5 blocks in two games during the voting period
- Shot 55.0 percent (22-of-40) from the field and 66.7 percent (10-of-15) from the free throw line
- Led State College of Florida to a pair of wins at the Florida College’s Men’s Basketball Shootout
- Had 41 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in 107-101 win vs. ASA Miami; the next day, he scored his 1,000th career point against Florida State College-Jacksonville
Other nominees: Keon Ellis, Florida SouthWestern; Tekorian Smith, Polk State; Marseilles Caston, Northwest Florida State; Jai Clark, Indian River State; DeJuan Lockett, Indian River State; Victor Hart, Miami Dade
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Alaisa Spivey, Hillsborough
So. - G
Melbourne, Fla.
- Averaged 30.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.0 steal in two games during the voting period
- Shot 48.8 percent (21-of-43) from the field and 65.4 percent (17-of-26) from the free throw line
- Led Hillsborough to Region 8 wins over Indian River State and Florida State College-Jacksonville
- Posted double-doubles in each game – 28 points and 10 rebounds vs. Indian River State; 32 points and 11 rebounds vs. Florida State College-Jacksonville
Other nominees: Daliyah Brown, Miami Dade; Deidre Cheremond, Central Florida; Reneasha Payton, Northwest Florida State; Cabria Lewis, Florida SouthWestern; Joseline Ramos, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Valicia Demeritte, Florida State College at Jacksonville