DeQuan Abrom of Belmont Abbey and Jordan Floyd of King Tabbed to Bevo Francis Award Watch List
DeQuan Abrom of Belmont Abbey and Jordan Floyd of King Tabbed to Bevo Francis Award Watch List
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – DeQuan Abrom of Belmont Abbey and Jordan Floyd of King have been chosen to the Top 50 Watch List for the 2020 Bevo Francis Award.
The list consists of some of the top players from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA Division I, NAIA Division II, USCAA and NCCAA.
Abrom and Floyd are both currently among the top six in scoring in all NCAA Division II. A 6-foot-2 senior guard from Stone Mountain, Ga., Floyd leads the way with 31.4 points per game, while Abrom, a 6-foot-5 senior guard from Washington, D.C., averages 26.3 points per game.
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.
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 15, the list will be reduced to the Top 25 Players. On April 4, the finalist of this year’s award will be announced, followed by the Bevo Francis Award winner being crowned on April 6. To stay up to date on all things Small College Basketball, please head to smallcollegebasketball.com.