PARKVILLE, Mo. – Salem University men's basketball senior Malik Toppin has been named to Small College Basketball's 2019 Bevo Francis Award Top 100 watch list.
 
The top 100 list was compiled from over 1,100 colleges and universities. This marks the second-straight year that Toppin has garnered a spot on the top 100 list.
 
This season, Toppin has averaged 18.6 points and 10.6 rebounds, while totaling 22 blocks, shooting .696 percent from the floor. Toppin is currently second in the nation in field goal percentage, while he is ranked fifth in total rebounds (180) and double-doubles with (9).
 
Toppin has guided Salem to a 10-7 this season, a vast improvement from just six wins a year ago.
 
On February 15, SCB will publish the next Watch List with 50 players. The list will be narrowed down to 25 players in a Watch List published on March 15. The finalists will be announced in a highlight video that will be released on April 6.
 
The 2019 Bevo Francis Award winner will be announced on April 8. The award will be presented to the award winner on May 11 at the SCB National Awards Show in conjunction with the SCB Alumni Association's Celebration of the Game event at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
 
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