TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 21, 2020) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Polls for January 20 and Player of the Week selections for games played through January 13-19.
The next poll and player of the week selections will be released January 28.
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NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
January 20, 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 (13) |
21-1 |
149 |
1 |
|
2. |
Central Florida |
19-3 |
131 |
3 |
|
3. |
Tallahassee |
19-3 |
122 |
2 |
|
4. |
Gulf Coast State |
16-4 |
102 |
7 |
|
5. |
Indian River State |
15-6 |
80 |
6 |
|
6. |
State College of Florida |
17-5 |
79 |
4 |
|
7. |
Pensacola State |
14-7 |
70 |
5 |
|
8. |
Polk State |
14-6 |
35 |
8t |
|
9. |
Chipola |
13-5 |
27 |
8t |
|
10. |
Broward |
12-5 |
25 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Miami Dade 6, Northwest Florida State 1.
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
January 20, 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. |
Chipola (15) |
19-1 |
150 |
2 |
|
2. |
Gulf Coast State |
16-1 |
135 |
1 |
|
3. |
Northwest Florida State |
17-3 |
116 |
3 |
|
4. |
Florida SouthWestern |
17-5 |
109 |
4 |
|
5. |
Eastern Florida State |
16-5 |
89 |
5 |
|
6. |
Daytona State |
14-7 |
70 |
7 |
|
7. |
Pensacola State |
13-9 |
35 |
8 |
|
8t. |
St. Petersburg |
16-7 |
33 |
6 |
|
8t. |
Miami Dade |
13-7 |
33 |
9 |
|
10. |
Palm Beach State |
11-10 |
23 |
-- |
Also receiving votes: Tallahassee 17, Santa Fe 12.
Dropped from rankings: No. 10 Tallahassee.
NJCAA Region 8 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Jermaine Marshall, Florida SouthWestern
Fr. - F
Birmingham, Ala.
- Averaged 15.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steal in two games during the voting period
- Shot 57.9 percent (11-of-19) from the field, 2-of-5 from three and 7-of-12 from the free throw line
- Led FSW to Suncoast Conference victories over State College of Florida and Polk State, recording a double-double in each game
- Had 14 points and 12 rebounds vs. State College of Florida; 17 points and 15 rebounds against Polk State
Other nominees: Keon Ellis, Florida SouthWestern; Tanahj Pettway, Indian River State
NJCAA Region 8 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Cherelle Washington, Daytona State
So. - G
Cape Coral, Fla.
- Averaged 30.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steal in two games during the voting period
- Shot 51.3 percent (20-of-39) from the field, 63.2 percent (12-of-19) from three and 88.9 percent (8-of-9) from the free throw line
- Led Daytona State to Mid-Florida Conference wins over Florida State College-Jacksonville and Central Florida
- Posted 33 points on 12-of-18 shooting (5-of-8) threes against Florida State College-Jacksonville; hit seven threes in the win over Central Florida
Other nominees: Ahmari Young, Miami Dade; Milan Schimmel, Eastern Florida State; Daliyah Brown, Miami Dade; Kiani Westbrook, Daytona State; Paris Williams, Daytona State; Za’Nautica Downs, Florida SouthWestern