The Bill Hebrock Eagledome will be the site of one of Florida junior college basketball\u2019s premier showcases this weekend.<\/p>\n
Starting Friday, Dec. 5, Tallahassee State will host the 23rd annual Florida Shootout <\/a>on campus, featuring 14 teams from the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Region 8.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The tournament runs through Sunday, Dec. 7.<\/p>\n Tallahassee State enters the tournament rolling, holding a 10-1 record and ranked 20th in the nation. Led by third-year head coach Corey Hendren<\/a>, the Eagles last hosted and defeated South Georgia Technical College 79-66 at the Eagledome.<\/p>\n Freshman guard Shane Cherry is the Eagles\u2019 leading scorer with a point average of 18.5.<\/p>\n Including the hosting team, Tallahassee State, the Florida Hoops Shootout features five ranked teams: No. 5 Northwest Florida State College, No. 6 Daytona State College, No. 7 Gulf Coast State College, and No. 13 Chipola College.<\/p>\n Rounding out the 14-team event are Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Pensacola State, Florida Southwestern, Eastern Florida State, Polk State, St. Petersburg College, Indian River State, and Santa Fe College.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Tallahassee State will tip off the three-day Florida Shootout versus Hillsborough on Friday at 5 p.m. at the Eagledome.<\/p>\n All games can be watched via Tallahassee State\u2019s online streaming service<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tickets for each day of the Florida Shootout can be bought at the gate or online on Hudl Fan<\/a>.<\/p>\n Florida Hoops Shootout Schedule<\/p>\n Friday, December 6<\/p>\n 5:00 PM \u2013 #20 Tallahassee vs. Hillsborough<\/p>\n 7:00 PM \u2013 #13 Chipola vs. #6 Daytona State<\/p>\n Saturday, December 7<\/p>\n 12:00 PM \u2013 #7 Gulf Coast State vs. Miami-Dade<\/p>\n 2:00 PM \u2013 Pensacola State vs. Florida Southwestern<\/p>\n 4:00 PM \u2013 #5 Northwest Florida State vs. Eastern Florida State<\/p>\n 6:00 PM \u2013 Polk State vs. #13 Chipola<\/p>\n Sunday, December 8<\/p>\n 12:00 PM \u2013 St. Petersburg College vs. #7 Gulf Coast State<\/p>\n 2:00 PM \u2013 Indian River State vs. #20 Tallahassee State<\/p>\n 4:00 PM \u2013 Polk State vs. #5 Northwest Florida State<\/p>\n 6:00 PM \u2013 Santa Fe College vs. Pensacola State<\/p>\n Gerald Thomas, III is a multi-time award-winning journalist for his coverage of the Florida A&M Rattlers<\/a> at the Tallahassee Democrat.<\/p>\n Follow his award-winning coverage on RattlerNews.com<\/a> and contact him via email at GDThomas@Tallahassee.com<\/a> or on the app formerly known as Twitter @3peatgee<\/a>.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Tallahassee State College basketball hosting Florida Shootout on campus<\/a><\/p>\n