Keith Brown Named To The 2020 Bevo Francis Award Top 100 Watch List

Posted: Jan 15, 2020

BEVERLY, Mass. — For the third time in his illustrious career, Endicott senior guard Keith Brown (Pelham, N.H.) has been named to the 2020 Bevo Francis Award Top 100 List, as announced by Small College Basketball (SCB) earlier today.

The Bevo Francis Award Top 100 Watch List was established by SCB in 2016 and consists of the top student-athletes in the nation who compete in NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA Division I, NAIA Division II, USCAA, and NCCAA.

"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 to 1,200 colleges and universities throughout the country," said SCB founder John McCarthy. "The committee takes into consideration season statistics, individual achievements, awards, milestones, and, most importantly, team success. As we move further along in the process, we will dig into the 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."

In 14 games played for the Gulls this season, Brown has averaged 21.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Brown also has produced a 50.5 field goal percentage (103-for-204), a 42.0 three-point field goal percentage (47-for-112), and a 78.6 free throw percentage (44-for-56).

Brown currently ranks second in the conference in points per 40 minutes (29.1), third in points (297) and points per game (21.2), fourth in blocks (13) and defensive rebounds (84), sixth in steals (22), seventh in total rebounds (96), and eighth in rebounds per game (6.9).

Meanwhile, among all NCAA Division III student-athletes, Brown is positioned No. 19 in three-point field goals made, No. 30 in points, No. 36 in field goals made, and No. 48 in points per game.

MORE ON THE BEVO FRANCIS AWARD

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 (Ill.) in 2019.

On February 15, the list will be reduced to the Top 50 players. One month later on March 15, the Top 25 players will be announced. 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.

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