NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana men's basketball coach Dannton Jackson has been selected as a voter for the inaugural Bevo Francis Award.
The award will be presented annually to the men's basketball player who has the finest overall season among small colleges in NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA Division I, NAIA Division II, the NCCAA and the USCAA.
Jackson, 282-120 in his 13th season as head coach of the Gold Rush, is one of four NAIA coaches on the 16-member selection committee, which will compile watch lists in January, February and March. The January watch list will consist of 100 student-athletes. The award will be presented in April.
The award is named for Clarence "Bevo" Francis, a 6-foot-9 center who was a prolific scorer for Ohio's Rio Grande College (now the University of Rio Grande) more than 60 years ago. Francis averaged 46.5 per points per game — still the NCAA all-division season record — in 1953-54. Francis also holds scoring records in the NAIA. Francis died in June at age 82.
The website smallcollegebasketball.com is the sponsor of the Bevo Francis Award.
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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