MEQUON, Wis. – On Thursday afternoon, Small College Basketball announced its watch list for the 2026 Bevo Francis Award. Casey Verhagen was announced as one of the players on the list.

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.  This is an incredibly prestigious award, as this award will only be given to one player within Small College Basketball per season.

The junior guard from Sheboygan, Wisconsin is posting another phenomenal season with 337 points, 69 assists and 52 rebounds

Small College Basketball will publish Watch Lists of 100 players on January 15, 50 players on February 15, and 25 players on March 15. On April 5, they will release a video of the finalists, and the Bevo Francis Award will be presented in person shortly thereafter in April.