FORT MYERS, FL. — Small College Basketball and the National Awards Committee announced Sunday the top 50 finalists for the Bevo Francis Award, with Indiana University of Pennsylvania redshirt senior Dallis Dillard earning recognition as one of the nation's elite small-college players.
The award honors the top player across small college basketball, including NCAA Division II, Division III, NAIA, USCAA and NCCAA programs. This season marks the 10th anniversary of the honor, which has become one of the most prestigious individual awards outside Division I basketball.
Dillard has built a standout campaign for the Crimson Hawks, averaging 21.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.7 steals per game while serving as one of the team's primary leaders on both ends of the floor. The 6-foot-3 guard currently ranks among the national leaders in steals and steals per game, highlighting his defensive impact along with his scoring production.
Within the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, Dillard leads the conference in scoring, ranks second in assists and tops the league in steals. His all-around numbers have positioned him as one of the conference's most complete players this season.
He is one of two PSAC players named to the top 50 list, joined by sophomore Pace Prosser from Gannon University, underscoring the conference's strong national presence in Division II basketball this year.
The finalist list will continue to be trimmed in the coming weeks before the eventual winner is announced later in the season
2025-26 Bevo Francis Award Watch List
Ty Allred 6'9" Sr. Colorado Mesa
Jeremiah Anderson 6'1" Jr. Felician
Jack Bachelor 6'2" Jr. Washburn
Benjamin Bill 6'8" Jr. Daemen
Caedmon Bontrager 6'7" Jr. Indiana Wesleyan
Jack Browder 6'4" Sr. Carson-Newman
Jalen Brown 6'2" So. Cal State Dominquez Hills
Bradley Bunch 6'6" Sr. Pikeville
Tyree Campbell 6'5" Sr. Cal State East Bay
Drey Carter 6'8" Jr. Fairmont State
Luke Chicone 5'11" Sr. John Carroll
Micah Clark 6'7" Sr. Nelson
Dillon Claussen 6'8" So. Washburn
Carl Cleveland 6'6" Sr. Young Harris
Terry Coner Jr. 6'0" Jr. OK Baptist
Jackson Cooper 6'7" Jr. Oregon Tech
Hayden Diekhans 6'6" Sr. Montana Tech
Dallas Dillard 6'3" Sr. IUP
Mason Dopirak 6'2" Sr. MSOE
Kyle Duke 6'2" Sr. Cumberlands
Derek Fairley 6'1" So. Lourdes
Osmar Garcia-Araujo 6'7" Jr. Anderson
Dallas Graziani 5'8" Sr. Nova Southeastern
Sam Grieger 6'4" Jr. UW-Lacrosse
Jair Knight 6'2" Sr. Emory
Lazerek Houston 6'0" Fr. Central Missouri
Camerin James 6'5" Jr. Keiser
Dylan Kuehl 6'6" Sr. Northern Michigan
Jalen Langsy 6'1" So. Northwestern (IA)
Preston LeGassick 6'1" Sr. Palm Beach Atlantic
Cam Lowe 6'6" So. Black Hills State
Amondo Miller 6'7" Sr. Lubbock Christian
Jacob Morales 6'4" Sr. Montclair State
Chase Morgan 6'6" Sr. Maryville (TN)
Jalen Overway 6'10" Jr. Calvin
Ben Pearce 6'1" Sr. Emory
Zach Philipkoski 6'4" Jr. Daemen
Pace Prosser 6'2" So. Gannon
Joey Ramirez 6'2" Sr. Concordia (TX)
Ross Reeves 6'4" Sr. Nova Southeastern
Shane Regan 6'4" Sr. Chicago
Kye Robinson 6'2" So. Mary Washington
Zevi Samet 6'2" Sr. Yeshiva
Marcus Tomashek 6'6" Sr. Michigan Tech
Jesse Van Kalsbeek 6'6" So. Northwestern (IA)
Henry Vetter 6'5" Sr. Trinity (CT)
A.J. White 5'10" Sr. North Georgia
Matthew Willenborg 6'7" Jr. Central Oklahoma
Maceo Williams 6'7" Sr. Ashland
Andrew Young 6'9" Sr. Missouri S&T
