Kansas City, MOΒ βΒ Small College Basketball and the National Awards Committee are excited to announce the Top 50 watch list for the 2020 Bevo Francis Award. This list consists of some of the top players from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA Division I, NAIA Division II, USCAA and NCCAA.
HISTORY:Β Francis highlights the best single-seasons in DII lore
John McCarthy β founder of Small College Basketball β had this to say about this yearβs Top 50 watch list:
"Congratulations to the 50 players that have made the Bevo Francis Watch List. What an accomplishment. These players are breaking records and surpassing major milestones for teams that are in the midst of fantastic seasons. Knowing that these players have been chosen from over 1,100 schools β and over 15,000 players that are playing college basketball at the small college levelsΒ β this is truly an elite group of players.β
REMEMBERING FRANCIS:Β A look back at his career
The Clarence βBevoβ Francis Award is presented annually to the player who has had the finest overall season within Small College Basketball. Considerations will be season statistics and individual achievements, awards, personal character and team achievements. This is an incredibly prestigious award, as this award will only be given to one player within Small College Basketball per season.
The 2020 season marks the fifth year of the Bevo Francis Award. Past winners include Dominez Burnett of Davenport University in 2016, Justin Pitts of Northwest Missouri State University in 2017, Emanuel Terry of Lincoln Memorial University in 2018, and Aston Francis of Wheaton College in 2019.
On March 15th, the list will be reduced to the Top 25 Players. On April 4th, the finalist of this yearβs award will be announced, followed by the Bevo Francis Award winner being crowned on April 6th. To stay up to date on all things Small College Basketball, please head to smallcollegebasketball.com.
Name | Height | Year | School |
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DeQuan Abrom | 6β5β | Sr. | Belmont Abbey |
Jubie Alade | 6β4β | Sr. | St. Johnβs (MN) |
Buzz Anthony | 5β11β | Jr. | Randolph-Macon |
Dalton Bolon | 6β4β | Jr.. | West Liberty |
Tyler Borchers | 6β7β | Sr. | Morningside |
Brian Cameron | 6β1β | Sr. | Wesley (DE) |
Chris Coffey | 6β7β | Sr. | Georgetown |
Ben College | 6β1β | Sr. | Whitworth |
Booker Coplin | 6β3β | Sr. | Augsburg |
Eljay Cowherd | 6β0β | Sr. | Georgetown |
Romeo Crouch | 6β3β | Jr. | Embry-Riddle |
Trevion Crews | 6β0β | Jr. | Bethel (IN) |
Zaccheus Darko-Kelly | 6β6β | Jr. | Providence (MT) |
Derrick DeVries | 6β5β | Sr. | Calvin |
Jhonathan Dunn | 6β4β | Sr. | Southern Nazarene |
Micah Elan | 6β4β | Sr. | Pomona-Pitzer |
Mitchell Fink | 6β1β | Sr. | Oregon Tech |
Jordan Floyd | 6β2β | Sr. | King (TN) |
Parker Fox | 6β8β | So. | Northern State |
Adam Fravert | 6β8β | Sr. | Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
Mark Gordon | 6β5β | Sr. | Keiser |
Qua Grant | 6β1β | So. | West Texas A&M |
Clay Guillozet | 6β4β | Sr. | Valdosta State |
Brett Hanson | 6β2β | Sr. | Florida Southern |
Ryan Hawkins | 6β7β | Jr. | Northwest Missouri State |
Ty Hoglund | 6β3β | Sr. | Dakota Wesleyan |
Trevor Hudgins | 6β1β | So. | Northwest Missouri State |
Gabriel Leifer | 6β5β | Sr. | Yeshiva |
DeVaughn Mallory | 6β7β | Sr. | Jefferson |
Kyle Mangas | 6β3β | Jr. | Indiana Wesleyan |
Paul Marandet | 6β0β | Sr. | Spring Arbor |
Cam Martin | 6β9β | Jr. | Missouri Southern |
Justin Martin | 5β9β | Sr. | Multnomah |
Mark Matthews | 6β6β | Sr. | Nova Southeastern |
Selom Mawugbe | 6β10β | Sr. | Azusa Pacific |
Courvoisier McCauley | 6β5β | So. | Lincoln Memorial |
Damek Mitchell | 5β9β | Jr. | Lewis-Clark (ID) |
Deshawn Munson | 6β4β | Jr. | Harris-Stowe |
Joel Murray | 6β0β | So. | West Texas A&M |
Brandon Myer | 6β7β | Sr. | Minnesota Duluth |
Nic Reed | 6β5β | Sr. | Olivet Nazarene |
Jake Rhode | 5β11β | Jr. | Elmhurst |
Tyrell Roberts | 5β11β | So. | UC San Diego |
Jake Ross | 6β4β | Sr. | Springfield (MA) |
Nate Schimonitz | 6β4β | Sr. | Nebraska Wesleyan |
Andrew Sischo | 6β9β | Jr. | Daemen |
Tim Soares | 6β10β | Sr. | The Masterβs |
Ashton Spears | 6β2β | Sr. | St. Edwardβs |
Jared Wagner | 6β1β | Sr. | York (PA) |
Nate West | 5β10β | Sr. | LeTournea |