Brandone Francis

Francis redshirted his freshman season at Florida for academic reasons.[1] As a redshirt freshman, he averaged two points in 10.8 minutes per game.[2] Francis transferred to Texas Tech, sitting out his following season due to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer rules.[3] As a junior, Francis averaged 5.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.[4] At the 2019 NCAA Division I Championship Game, his final college appearance, he scored a team-high 17 points in an 85–77 overtime loss to first-seeded Virginia. As a senior, Francis averaged 6.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.[5]

On August 15, 2019, Francis was selected by Metros de Santiago with the first overall pick in the Dominican Liga Nacional de Baloncesto draft.[6] One week later, he signed his first professional contract with the team.[7] Francis led Metros to the league championship game.[8] In 21 appearances, he averaged 11.3 points per game.[9] On November 20, 2019, Francis signed with the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League.[10] In 20 games, he averaged 2.8 points in 8.4 minutes per game.[11] Francis tested positive for and recovered from COVID-19 in June 2020.[12] On August 9, he signed with Gipuzkoa of the Spanish Liga ACB.[13]

Francis' father, Bobby, played college basketball for Boston College in the 1980s. Bobby later worked as a brand strategist in the entertainment industry, developing a close relationship with rapper Nipsey Hussle.[14] Francis' mother, Kenia Ramírez, lives in the Dominican Republic. He met her for the first time in two years during senior night at Texas Tech in 2019.[15]

• Florida Gators bio
• Texas Tech Red Raiders bio