The University of Minnesota Duluth men's basketball program senior forward Brandon Myer was named to the Bevo Francis Top 50 Watch List on Saturday morning.
 
Myer currently averages 21.1 points a night (3rd in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, 40th in DII), 1.08 blocked shots a night (9th in the NSIC), has10 double-doubles (2nd in the NSIC, 20th in DII), shoots 52.7% from the floor (6th in the NSIC), grabs 9.0 rebounds per game (6th in the NSIC, 31st in DII), has 528 points on the year (3rd in the NSIC, 29th in DII) and 225rebounds (6th in the NSIC, 22nd in DII).
 
Small College Basketball and the National Awards Committee are excited to announce the Top 100 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. John McCarthy had this to say about this year's Top 100 watch list.
 
"Congratulations to all of the players that have made the initial Bevo Francis Award Watch List of 100 players for the 2019-20 season. This is a very elite group of players that have been chosen from approximately 1,100 - 1,200 colleges and universities throughout the country. The committee takes into consideration season statistics, individual achievements, awards, milestones, and - importantly - team success. As we move further along in the process, we will dig into personal character of the candidates as well. This is an incredibly prestigious award, as this award will only be given to one player within Small College Basketball per season."
 
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.
 
2020 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 finalists of this year's award will be announced, followed by the Bevo Francis Award winner being crowned on April 6.
 
The Bulldogs take on the Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons this afternoon at 7:30 PM.