IWU’s Mangas Named Francis Award Finalist
April 6, 2020 at 12:46 p.m.
IWU’s Mangas Named Francis Award Finalist
By IWU Sports Information-
This list consists of some of the top players from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA Division I, NAIA Division II, USCAA, and NCCAA. 2020 marks the fifth year of the Bevo Francis Award.
Others on list include
• Chris Coffey, Georgetown;
• Zaccheus Darko-Kelly, Providence (MT)
• Jhonathan Dunn, Southern Nazarene
• Brett Hanson, Florida Southern
• Ryan Hawkins, Northwest Missouri State
• Trevor Hudgins. Northwest Missouri State
• Cam Martin, Missouri Southern
• Mark Matthews, Nova Southeastern
• Selom Mawugbe, Azusa Pacific
• Nic Reed, Olivet Nazarene
• Jake Ross. Springfield (MA)
• Andrew Sischo, Daemen
• Nate West, LeTourneau
The winner is scheduled to be announced tonight.
Mangas became IWU’s all-time leading scorer on Feb. 29, collecting his 2,453 point. The junior finished the season with 860 points and 2,479 career points. Mangas averaged six rebounds and four assists per game, both career-bests. On the season, Mangas collected 11 games with 30 or more points with five of them coming in a row. Nobody in the NAIA this season scored more than 30 points in four consecutive games.
The Wildcats won the Crossroads League regular and post-season tournament titles, and were at the NAIA Division II national tournament when it was cancelled last week. IWU won the title in 2018, Mangas’ freshman year.
The Clarence “Bevo” Francis Award is presented annually to the player who has had the finest overall season within Small College Basketball. Considerations will be season statistics and individual achievements, awards, personal character, and team achievements.
To stay up to date on all things Small College Basketball, visit smallcollegebasketball.com.
Times-Union sports editor Mark Howe contributed to this report.
This list consists of some of the top players from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA Division I, NAIA Division II, USCAA, and NCCAA. 2020 marks the fifth year of the Bevo Francis Award.
Others on list include
• Chris Coffey, Georgetown;
• Zaccheus Darko-Kelly, Providence (MT)
• Jhonathan Dunn, Southern Nazarene
• Brett Hanson, Florida Southern
• Ryan Hawkins, Northwest Missouri State
• Trevor Hudgins. Northwest Missouri State
• Cam Martin, Missouri Southern
• Mark Matthews, Nova Southeastern
• Selom Mawugbe, Azusa Pacific
• Nic Reed, Olivet Nazarene
• Jake Ross. Springfield (MA)
• Andrew Sischo, Daemen
• Nate West, LeTourneau
The winner is scheduled to be announced tonight.
Mangas became IWU’s all-time leading scorer on Feb. 29, collecting his 2,453 point. The junior finished the season with 860 points and 2,479 career points. Mangas averaged six rebounds and four assists per game, both career-bests. On the season, Mangas collected 11 games with 30 or more points with five of them coming in a row. Nobody in the NAIA this season scored more than 30 points in four consecutive games.
The Wildcats won the Crossroads League regular and post-season tournament titles, and were at the NAIA Division II national tournament when it was cancelled last week. IWU won the title in 2018, Mangas’ freshman year.
The Clarence “Bevo” Francis Award is presented annually to the player who has had the finest overall season within Small College Basketball. Considerations will be season statistics and individual achievements, awards, personal character, and team achievements.
To stay up to date on all things Small College Basketball, visit smallcollegebasketball.com.
Times-Union sports editor Mark Howe contributed to this report.
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