Ohio Wesleyan University senior Nate Axelrod (Dublin/Coffman) was named to the Top 100 Watch List for the Bevo Francis Award, it was announced by Small College Basketball.

Axelrod, a 2-time All-America and North Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Year selection, leads the NCAC in assists (7.1/game) and ranks second in the league in scoring (19.9 points/game).

The Clarence "Bevo" Francis Award is presented annually to the player who has had the finest overall season within small college basketball (NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, USCAA, and NCCAA).  The award is presented by Small College Basketball, and named after Bevo Francis, a legendary scorer who twice averaged at least 48.0 points per game during his career at Rio Grande College (now the University of Rio Grande).

The Bevo Francis Top 50 Watch List is scheduled for release on Thursday, Feb. 15; the Top 25 Watch List is scheduled for release on Thursday, March 15; the finalists are scheduled for release on Saturday, March 31; and the winner is scheduled for release on Monday, April 2.

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