Ft. Myers, FL - Montclair State University Men's Basketball senior JACOB MORALES was part of the group named to the Bevo Francis Top 50 Watch List for the 2025-26 season, Small College Basketball and the National Awards Committee announced on Sunday morning.

The Clarence "Bevo" Francis Award is presented annually to the player who has had the finest overall season within Small College Basketball, taking into account season statistics, individual achievements, awards, personal character, and team achievements. On Sunday, March 15, the list will be cut in half, with the finalists being announced on Saturday, April 4 and the winner being named two days after.

An integral part of the top-ranked Red Hawks this season, Morales has started all 24 games, logging 680 minutes while pouring in 19 points per contest. He ranks fourth in the New Jersey Athletic Conference in scoring and leads the league in three-pointers made at 80 for the season. The forward has notched 11 performances of 20 or more points and surpassed the 1,000 point milestone for his two-year Montclair career in the Red Hawks' most recent contest against Kean on Saturday, February 14.

As a team, Montclair is off to its best start in program history while tying the second-best win streak in the history of the NJAC. The lone remaining undefeated Division III team in the nation, the Red Hawks have matched the program's all-time record for wins in a season, while setting a new conference win total en route to their second consecutive NJAC Regular Season Championship.

The Red Hawks will close out the 2025-26 regular season on Wednesday, February 18 against The College of New Jersey. Tip-off from Ewing, NJ is scheduled for 7:00 PM.