Hudson Named to Bevo Francis Top 100 Watch List
WALTHAM, Mass. – Bentley University senior forward Chris Hudson (Hodgdon, Maine/ Williston Northampton School) has been named to the Bevo Francis Award Top 100 Watch List by Small College Basketball and the National Awards Committee.
The Clarence "Bevo" Francis Award is presented annually to a player who has had the finest overall season within NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, USCAA and the NCCAA. Considerations will be season statistics and individual achievements, awards, personal character and team achievements.
Hudson, a third-team All-Northeast-10 honoree, is averaging 17.8 points and 8.2 rebounds, ranking in the top eight in the conference in both categories. He also leads the NE10 in blocks (1.53) and field goal percentage (.583).
Hudson's play has helped the Falcons to a 14-3 overall record and a tie for first place in the conference's Northeast Division. In this week's NCAA Division II polls, Bentley was listed 14th in the NABC rankings and 17th in the D2SIDA media poll.
Hudson's season has included four double-doubles, seven 20-point games and at least ten rebounds five times. He's made at least half his field goal attempts in his last seven games.
Hudson, the only NE10 player named to the Watch List, surpassed 1,000 career points earlier this season and is just 19 points away from becoming only the 19th player in program history with at least 1,200 points and 600 rebounds.
On February 15, the list will be reduced to the Top 50, and a month later, it will be pared to the Top 25. The 2020 Bevo Francis Award winner will be announced on April 6.