Greg Francis

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Greg Francis (born April 4, 1974 in Toronto, Ontario) is the Head Coach of the Canadian Junior Men’s Basketball National Team ^[1] and is the Canadian Men’s Basketball National Development Coach.^[2] Francis was a member of the Canadian National men's basketball team, that finished seventh in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

1 Collegiate career
2 Professional career
3 External links
4 References

[edit] 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."^[3] Fairfield recognized his accomplishments in 2003 when the school inducted Francis into its Athletic Hall of Fame.^[4]

[edit] 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.^[5]