TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 4, 2020) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for February 3 and Player of the Week selections for games played through January 27-February 2.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released February 11.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
February 3, 2020
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 (16) |
24-1 |
169 |
1 |
|
2. |
Gulf Coast State |
19-4 |
153 |
2 |
|
3. |
Tallahassee |
21-4 |
134 |
3 |
|
4. |
Central Florida |
20-5 |
108 |
5 |
|
5. |
Indian River State |
17-7 |
88 |
4 |
|
6. |
Polk State |
18-6 |
78 |
8 |
|
7. |
Eastern Florida State |
17-9 |
71 |
10t |
|
8. |
Chipola |
16-8 |
56 |
7 |
|
9 |
Broward |
14-6 |
42 |
10t |
|
10. |
State College of Florida |
18-8 |
23 |
6 |
Also receiving votes Pensacola State 11, Miami Dade 2.
Dropped from poll: No. 9 Pensacola State.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
February 3, 2020
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 (14) |
18-2 |
140 |
1 |
|
2. |
Chipola |
20-4 |
120 |
2 |
|
3. |
Northwest Florida State |
19-4 |
113 |
3 |
|
4. |
Florida SouthWestern |
20-5 |
103 |
4 |
|
5. |
Eastern Florida State |
20-5 |
84 |
5 |
|
6. |
Daytona State |
15-9 |
46 |
7t |
|
7. |
Palm Beach State |
14-10 |
45 |
6 |
|
8. |
Santa Fe |
14-10 |
40 |
7t |
|
9. |
Tallahassee |
11-10 |
39 |
10 |
|
10. |
Pensacola State |
14-11 |
25 |
7t |
Also receiving votes: Miami Dade 9, Indian River State 3, St. Petersburg 1.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Landon Kirkwood, Broward
So. - G
Brooklyn Center, Minn.
- Averaged 24.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.0 steal and 1.0 block in two games during the voting period
- Shot 61.3 percent (19-of-31) from the field, 41.7 percent (5-of-12) from three and 85.7 percent (6-of-7) from the free throw line
- Led Broward to a pair of Southern Conference wins with consecutive double-double performances
- Had 34 points (15-of-21 FG) and 10 rebounds vs. Miami Dade then tallied 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. Indian River State
Other nominees: Jermaine Marshall, Florida SouthWestern; El Ellis, Tallahassee; Kobie Johnson, St. Petersburg; Darien Jenkins, Broward
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Skye Williams, Eastern Florida State
So. - G
Indianapolis, Ind.
- Averaged 25.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals in two games during the voting period
- Shot 65.6 percent (21-of-32) from the field and 66.7 percent (8-of-12) from three
- Led Eastern Florida State to two wins in Suncoast Conference play
- Had 26 points on 10-of-12 shooting against St. Petersburg and followed that with 24 points and nine rebounds vs. Hillsborough
Other nominees: Rayven Peeples, Northwest Florida State; Naomi Mbandu, Gulf Coast State; Sheslanie Laureano, Florida SouthWestern; Ahmari Young, Miami Dade