Brandone Francis - SF - Arlington Country Day - Jacksonville, Fl - FLORIDA

Can never tell, but this will be tough "get" for us.;

Originally from La Romana, the third largest city in the Dominican Republic, Francis came to the United States in the ninth grade and was not ranked by any of the major recruiting services coming into last weekend.
That is expected to change quickly, but Francis believes that his game still has plenty of room to grow. He missed time with a knee injury and wrist injury over the past year, but is now fully healthy.
“The sky is the limit. I want to be great,” he said. “I want to show people that I’m better than a lot of players [ranked] in front of me. I just want to show what I can do, go to college, get my degree and make my mother proud. I just want to show everybody what I can do on the court.”
A lengthy list of schools have expressed interest and offered scholarships, but Francis said five are standing out at this point — Cincinnati, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana and Miami (FL).

“@insidethehall: New on ITH: 2014 guard Brandone Francis calls IU offer “a blessing” http://bit.ly/14k7oLk #iubb”

“@JustinDYoung: When we covered Peyton Siva as a prep, we saw his value as winner/competitor. Translated Brandone Francis could be same kind of guy #Gibbons”

Appears Fl. Leads, but SJU still listed;

“@jeffborzello: 2014 guard Brandone Francis continues to pick up offers -- but doesn't want to drag out the decision process: http://cbsprt.co/18QeaYT”

"Francis currently holds offers from Indiana, Florida, Washington, UConn, Miami, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Florida State, Louisville, Minnesota, Illinois, St. John’s USC, Oklahoma State and South Carolina.

He lists UConn, Florida, Illinois, Louisville and West Virginia as the schools that are going after him the hardest, but he insists that he doesn’t have any favorites."

“@AdamZagoria: 2014 Guard Brandone Francis Piling Up Offers http://zagsblog.com/recruiting/2014-guard-brandone-francis-piling-up-offers/ @p_development @bfranc5”

"SG BRANDONE FRANCIS, JACKSONVILLE (FLA.) ARLINGTON COUNTRY DAY
Of all the players who will be entering the rankings from outside of the Rivals150, it is safe to expect Francis to make the biggest splash. A skilled and strong off-guard who can also run an offense, Francis will be at least a high-end four-star and could push for a five-star if what he showed in Dallas at the Adidas Exclusive Run wasn't a fluke."

“@TheRecruitScoop: The top-15 non-ranked recruits who could enter the Rivals150 in the near future, courtesy of @ebosshoops - http://recruitscoop.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1508739”

“@ebosshoops: Brandone Francis @BFranc5 is thriving this spring. Here's a look at his story and recruitment (free) http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1510776”

Quote from: Moose on April 22, 2013, 05:08:54 PM

Are we allergic to recruiting post players?

I don't think it is mutually exclusive.

I guess I wasn't the only one paying attention in Stats class.

Francis tells scout.com Louisville and Florida are recruiting him the "hardest."

While Francis has a whole lot of interest, it is Louisville and Florida that have emerged as the schools recruiting him the hardest.

“I think they have separated themselves right now because they are recruiting me the hardest,” said Francis of the Cardinals and Gators. “They have been talking to me every other day, and sometimes they hit me every day. They play almost the same with guards and pick and roll.”

http://scouthoops.scout.com/2/1301004.html

Hope Louisville can seal the deal.

Maybe it would help us with Whitehead. 

‏@ReggieRankin
Breaking News: Just got off the phone w/ ESPN 100 SG/PG Brandone Francis he is a Florida Gator! He just told Billy Donavon!

@HWHoopsCentral: Florida freshman guard Brandone Francis won't play this season due to academic issues. Sophomore forward Chris Walker suspended three games.