12 DII men's basketball players remain on Bevo Francis watchlist

Small College Basketball and the National Awards Committee have cut the Bevo Francis watchlist to its Top 25 for the 2024-25 season. Starting from the Top 100, once again this year, the list includes some of the top talent from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, USCAA and the NCCAA.

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The Clarence “Bevo” 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.

2025 marks the eighth 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, Aston Francis of Wheaton College in 2019, Kyle Mangas of Indiana Wesleyan University in 2020 and Trevor Hudgins of Northwest Missouri State University in 2022. In 2023, RJ Sunahara of Nova Southeastern was named the winner, while in 2024 Elijah Malone of Grace College received the honor. The award was not presented during the 2021 season.

The finalists for the Bevo Francis Award will be announced on April 5, and the winner of this year’s award will be revealed on April 7.