AUGUSTA, GA - Augusta University men's basketball senior Tyshaun Crawford has been named to the Top 100 Watch List for the 2023 Bevo Francis Award, announced today by the Small College Basketball and the National Awards Committee.
 
The 2023 Bevo Francis Top 100 Watch List is comprised of the top players from across NCAA Division II and III, NAIA, USCAA and NCCAA.
 
Crawford has guided the Jaguars to a 15-1 overall record with his 20.8 points per game, a mark that places him first in the Peach Belt Conference and 17^th among Division II scorers. Crawford also tops the conference in field goals and field goal percentage (69.8 %). He is currently second of all conference players in minutes per game at 33:07, second only to teammate Miguel Arnold. Crawford is second in the conference in blocks (2.13 BPG) and second in rebounds (9.2 rebounds per game). He leads the conference in offensive rebounding (4.27 per game).
 
He has led the Jaguars scoring in 11 of the 16 games so far this season and had a team-high six double-doubles. A preseason All-Conference selection, Crawford has been a constant and consistent force for Augusta.
 
The Clarence "Bevo" Francis Award is presented annually to the player who has had the finest overall season within Small College Basketball. Considerations revolve around season statistics, 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.
 
This marks the seventh year in which the Bevo Francis Award will be awarded. The list will be narrowed down to 50 players on February 15 and the Top 25 players will be announced on March 15. Finalists for the award will be unveiled April 1 with the winner being crowned on April 3.
 
For more information on the award, visit https://www.smallcollegebasketball.com/bevo-francis-award-2.
 
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