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Brandone Francis

Height:
6-5
Weight:
215
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
La Romana, Dominican Republic
High School:
Arlington Country Day - Florida

CAREER STATS LINK

SENIOR SEASON (2018-19)
Francis completed his collegiate career by averaging 6.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in his senior season… Francis led the reserves in scoring after coming off the bench in 37 games with one start in the season… He matched a career-high in the national championship game by scoring 17 points against Virginia where he was 7-for-12 from the field, including hitting three 3-pointers… Francis averaged 7.8 points per game in the six NCAA Tournament games and helped the Red Raiders reach the championship final with nine points in the Final Four semifinal victory over Michigan State… He also had six points in the Elite Eight against Gonzaga and six points in the opening-round victory over Northern Kentucky… Francis finished the year fourth on the team with 44 3-pointers and with 53 assists on the season… He had eight double-digit scoring performances, highlighted by the championship final 17-point game that followed a 16-point effort in a win over West Virginia at home where he was 7-for-10 from the field with two 3-pointers… Francis had four games with three 3-pointers, including knocking down three in a 14-point performance at Baylor and three more in a home win over Kansas where he finished with nine points… Francis had a career-high six assists in the win over Memphis in Miami where he also added 10 points against the Tigers and contributed 12 points in his final home game against Texas… He completed his Texas Tech career having played in 75 games for the Red Raiders where he scored 434 points and made 77 3-pointers on teams that reached the Elite Eight in his junior season and then the national final in his senior season.

REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2017-18)
Francis posted 5.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game while making 36 of his 37 appearances off the bench … Lone start was at No. 20 West Virginia (Feb. 26) … The 5.1 PPG were fourth among Texas Tech bench players … Upped his scoring to 6.4 PPG on 43-of-91 shooting during Big 12 action … Registered three of his four games in double figures against Big 12 opponents … Tallied eight points apiece versus Maine (Nov. 14), Boston College (Nov. 18) and Wofford (Nov. 22) … Pumped in 10 points, three rebounds and two steals against Savannah State (Nov. 25) … Garnered 8.9 PPG on 25-of-49 from the floor in his first eight Big 12 contests (Dec. 29-Jan. 23) … Provided seven points during Texas Tech’s win at No. 10 Kansas (Jan. 2) … Exploded for 10 of his career-high 17 points during the second half versus No. 2 West Virginia (Jan. 13) … Connected on 5-of-6 shooting ignited by a trio of three-pointers … Added 10 of his 13 points in first half at Texas (Jan. 17) … First time in Francis’ career with consecutive games in double figures … Tacked on eight of his nine points after halftime in comeback win over Oklahoma State (Jan. 23) … Kickstarted a 15-4 second half spurt with a runner in the lane … Piled up 11 points, three rebounds and two assists against No. 8 Kansas (Feb. 24) … Drained a clutch trey on the right baseline to extend Texas Tech’s lead to 64-58 with 2:33 remaining versus Stephen F. Austin (March 15) in NCAA Tournament First Round … Added five points against No. 2 Villanova (March 25) during NCAA Elite 8 matchup.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016-17)
Francis practiced with the team but sat out the 2016-17 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Francis appeared in 29 games and started twice for Florida as a redshirt freshman in 2015-16 … His two starts were at No. 1 Michigan State (Dec. 12) and versus Oklahoma State (Dec. 19) … Notched nine points and buried a trio of three-pointers in Florida’s 88-71 victory over No. 9 West Virginia (Jan. 30) during the Big 12/SEC Challenge … Provided seven points apiece versus No. 20 Kentucky (Feb. 6) and Vanderbilt (Feb. 23) in SEC play … Scored a season’s best 10 points against North Carolina A&T (Nov. 16).

HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Rex Morgan at Arlington Country Day in Jacksonville, Florida … A four-star recruit and was rated a Top 35 player by ESPN.com, Rivals and 24.7 Sports for the Class of 2014 … One of the highest-rated recruits to sign with Texas Tech in program history … Led ACD to Sunshine Independent Athletic Association (SSIA) state championship and a 30-5 record as a senior … Knocked down the game-winning shot in the 53-51 state final win versus Potter’s House.

PERSONAL
Parents are Bob Francis and Kenia Ramirez … Born on September 10, 1995 … Has three siblings: Jorge Catherine, Brianna and Kyrah … His father played basketball at Boston College during the 1980s … Majoring in human sciences.

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Points: 17, No. 2/20/18 West Virginia -- 01/13/18; vs Virginia -- 04/08/19
Rebounds: 6, South Alabama -- 11/10/17
Assists: 6, vs Memphis -- 12/1/18
Steals: 4, at West Virginia -- 1/2/19
Blocks: 2, ISU -- 1/16/19
FG made: 7, vs Virginia -- 04/08/19; West Virginia -- 2/4/19
FG attempts: 12, at Texas -- 01/17/18; vs Virginia -- 04/08/19
3FG made: 3, 6 times
3FG attempts: 7, at Texas -- 01/12/19; at ISU -- 03/09/19; vs Virginia -- 04/08/19
FT made: 4, No. 2/20/18 West Virginia -- 01/13/18
FT attempts: 5, at Baylor -- 01/19/19