Greg Francis

College coach infobox


Name = Greg Francis
Caption =
DateOfBirth = birth date and age|1974|4|4
Birthplace = Toronto, Ontario
DateOfDeath =
Sport = Basketball
College =
Title = Head Coach
Canadian Junior Men’s Basketball National Team
OverallRecord =
Awards = 2003 Fairfield University Hall of Fame
1996-1997 MAAC Tournament MVP
1995-1996 Second Team All-MAAC
Championships = 1996-1997 MAAC Championship
CFbDWID =
Player = *
Years = 1994-1997
Team = Fairfield
Position = Guard
Coach = Head Coach
CoachYears =
CoachTeams = Canadian Junior Men’s Basketball National Team

Greg Francis (born April 4, 1974 in Toronto, Ontario) is the Head Coach of the Canadian Junior Men’s Basketball National Team [www.basketball.ca/en/hm/inside.php?sid=1&id=874&PHPSESSID=8c0a671c9f9a0cb606009f10f65a48f7] and is the Canadian Men’s Basketball National Development Coach. [www.basketball.ca/en/hm/inside.php?sid=1&id=1167] Francis was a member of the Canadian National men's basketball team, that finished seventh in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia and fourth at the 2003 Tournament of the Americas.

Collegiate career

Francis played for the Fairfield University basketball team from 1994-1997 finishing his career with 1,570 points, ranking him fifth all-time at the school. He also holds the school record for most three-point baskets made in a career (230). During his legendary senior season he helped lead the Stags to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title and the 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. He almost single-handedly upset the North Carolina Tar Heels in the first round of the tournament scoring 26 points including eight three-pointers. Following the game, legendary North Carolina coach Dean Smith said "I had to find Francis after the game but I couldn't shake his hand because it was so hot." [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketba/skm/sktm83.htm] Fairfield recognized his accomplishments in 2003 when the school inducted Francis into its Athletic Hall of Fame. [ [http://www.fairfield.edu/ar_hofinduct03.html#gfrancis Fairfield University :: 2003 Hall of Fame Inductees] ]

Professional career

Francis played professionally in the British Basketball League for the Worthing Bears and made the UK All-Star Team during the 1997-98 season and the Chester Jets during the 1999-00 season. [ [http://www.history.jetsbasketball.org.uk/ Chester Jets Club History ] ]

External links

* [http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesBiosA2M/francis.html Team Canada Profile]

References