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NCAA.com | March 15, 2018

25 semifinalists for Bevo Francis Award announced

DIII Men's Basketball: Selection Show

Last month, Small College basketball released its second Bevo Francis Award watchlist, consisting of the top 50 student-athletes from Division II, Division III, the NAIA, USCAA and NCCAA. The list has now been cut to 25.

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The award was created in 2015 and is named after Clarence "Bevo" Francis. Francis played two seasons at what is now the University of Rio Grande. In his first season, he led the team to a 39-0 record averaging 50.1 points per game, highlighted by a 116-point performance against Ashland College in Kentucky.

DII basketball continues to dominate the watchlist. After sending 47 to the initial top 100, DII basketball sends 15 to the top 25. David Chavlovich (West Texas A&M), Elvar Fridriksson (Barry), and Zach Hankins (Ferris State) are still playing in the DII Men's Elite Eight. Springfield's Jake Ross is playing in the national semifinals of the DIII Men's Basketball Championship.

The committee will continue to cut down the watchlist as the season progresses. The release dates for 2018 are:

  • March 31 — Finalists
  • April 2 — Award winner announced

 

The Bevo Francis Award Watchlist (Top 50)

Name Class School
Tommy Bolte Junior Concord (WV)
David Chavlovich Senior West Texas A&M
Stevie Clark Senior LSU-Shreveport
Kalidou Diouf Senior California Baptist
Daeshon Francis Senior Texas-Permian Basin
Elvar Fridriksson Senior Barry
Zach Hankins Junior Ferris State
Haywood Highsmith Senior Wheeling Jesuit
Tim Howell Senior Whitman
Ryan Imhoff Senior Carroll
Deion McClenton Senior Keiser
Tyheim Monroe Senior Cabrini
Dan Monteroso Senior West Liberty
Tanner Omlid Senior Western Oregon
Justin Pitts Senior Northwest Missouri State
Justin Reyes Senior St. Thomas Aquinas
Jake Ross Sophomore Springfield
Lawrence Russell Senior The Master's
Dustin Sleva Senior Shippensburg
Trey Sneed Senior Randall
Kyle Steigenga Senior Cornerstone
Emanuel Terry Senior Lincoln Memorial
Tyrius Walker Senior Morehouse
Jaqhawn Walters Senior Albertus Magnus
Akaemji Williams Senior Lake Superior State

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