Bevo Francis Top 100 Watch List
EWING, N.J. – TCNJ’s Nick Koch has been named to the Bevo Francis Top 100 Watch List for the 2024-25 season, announced by the National Awards Committee and Small College Basketball on Wednesday afternoon.
The Clarence “Bevo” Francis Award is presented annually to the player who has had the finest overall season within Small College Basketball. The winner will be chosen based on season statistics, individual achievements, awards, personal character and team achievements.
The Bevo Francis watch list is comprised of top players from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, USCAA and NCCAA. This marks the eighth year the award will be given, and Koch is the fist player in program history to crack the watch list.
Koch is in the midst of a remarkable junior campaign, coming into his own as one of the best guards in the country. He ranks second in the NJAC in both scoring (21.1 points per game) and assists (4.5 per game), leading the Lions in both categories. He’s also fourth in the league in free throws made (65) and field-goal percentage (.509), highlighting his efficiency and the difficulty opposing defenses have had in keeping him from the basket.
Koch has paced the pride in the scoring department nine times this season, and has eclipsed 25 points on four separate occasions, including a 37-point explosion in the season opener at Centenary.
Just two-and-a-half seasons into his career, Koch is already rapidly approaching 1,000 points and has already eclipsed 200 career assists, soon to break into the top-10 in program history in that category.
The list will be narrowed down to the Top 50 players on February 15 and then again to the Top 25 on March 15. The finalists will be announced on April 5 and the winner will be announced on April 7.
About Bevo Francis
Bevo Francis played at Rio Grande college (now the University of Rio Grande) from 1952-1954. When he arrived, the school had 38 male students and was on the verge of bankruptcy. Prior to his arrival, the team went 4-19, but turned it around for a 39-0 record his first season. He scored 1,954 points and averaged 50.1 points per game in two seasons, saving the school from bankruptcy along the way.
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