Brandone Francis

Brandone Edward Francis Ramírez (born September 10, 1994) is a Dominican professional basketball player for Acunsa GBC of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Florida Gators.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Francis and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.
Brandone Francis
Francis with Florida in 2015
No. 0 – Acunsa GBC
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1994-09-10) September 10, 1994
La Romana, Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolArlington Country Day
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019Metros de Santiago
2019–2020Iowa Wolves
2020–presentGipuzkoa
Career highlights and awards

College career

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]

Professional career

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]

Personal life

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]

References
  1. Norlander, Matt (October 15, 2014). "Florida suspends Chris Walker 3 games; Brandone Francis out for year". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. "Guard Brandone Francis-Ramirez decides to transfer from Florida". ESPN. Associated Press. May 4, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  3. Falcone, Sam (June 15, 2016). "Brandone Francis-Ramirez To Transfer To Texas Tech". Stadium. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  4. Adamakos, Tess (April 9, 2019). "TEXAS TECH'S BRANDONE FRANCIS REVEALS THE SPECIAL MEANING BEHIND HIS EMOGI INK". Inked Magazine. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  5. Guinan, Eleanor (April 10, 2019). "Bench proves valuable asset in teams success". The Daily Toreador. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  6. "Metros seleccionan Brandone Francis como primer pick". Hoy Digital (in Spanish). August 15, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  7. Félix Santana, Rafael (August 22, 2019). "Brandone Francis se integra a Metros de Santiago". Pio Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  8. Hunt, Steve (February 23, 2020). "Waiting for his time: Former Tech guard Francis enjoying competition in G League". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  9. "Brandone Francis". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  10. Nutting, Seth (November 20, 2019). "Wolves Acquire Brandone Francis and Jaylen Johnson". NBA G League. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  11. "Brandone Francis G-League Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  12. Silva Jr., Carlos (June 20, 2020). "Former Texas Tech guard Francis recovered from COVID-19". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  13. "Brandone Francis is a newcomer at Gipuzkoa". Latinbasket.com. August 9, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  14. Eisenberg, Jeff (April 5, 2019). "Inside the special bond between late rapper Nipsey Hussle and Texas Tech's Brandone Francis". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  15. Janower, Jacob (March 5, 2019). "Texas Tech's Brandone Francis reunites with his mother on senior night". Sporting News. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
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