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2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster

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Richard Acosta - UTPB Athletics
Richard Acosta - UTPB Athletics
Richard Acosta - UTPB Athletics

5 Daeshon Francis

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 210
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Highschool Lawrence North High School

Biography

2017-18: Started and played in 33 games as a senior… Scored 18 points with 5 rebounds and 4 assists against Western State on 11/10… Scored career-high 36 points hitting school-record 23 free throws along with 11 rebounds against Adams State on 11/11… Scored 21 points in back to back games against Dallas Baptist and Southwestern… Scored 28 points going 10-11 on free throws and grabbed 10 rebounds at Eastern New Mexico on 11/30… Scored 17 points at Western New Mexico on 12/2… Scored 24 points against West Texas A&M on 12/5… Scored 21 points with 8 rebounds at St. Edward’s on 12/19… Scored 24 points shooting 9-11 on free throws along with a career-high 4 blocks against Cameron on 1/4… Scored 28 points on 12-17 shooting with 8 rebounds against Midwestern State on 1/6… Scored 30 points with 11 rebounds at Angelo State 1/13… Scored 26 points against Tarleton State on 1/20… Scored 22 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists for second triple-double in school’s men’s basketball history against Western New Mexico on 1/25… Scored 20 points against Eastern New Mexico on 1/27… Reached 1,000 career points with 26 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists at West Texas A&M on 1/30… Scored 24 points on 11-16 shooting with 5 rebounds at Midwestern State on 2/8… Scored 21 points with 13 rebounds and 5 assists at Cameron on 2/10… Scored 22 points with 14 rebounds and 8 assists against Angelo State on 2/15… Scored 24 points against Texas A&M – Kingsville on 2/17… Scored 21 points on 12-12 free throw shooting at Tarleton State on 2/22… Scored 26 points with 15 rebounds against Midwestern State on 3/2… Scored 21 points with 11 rebounds against Tarleton State on 3/3… Scored 18 points with 10 rebounds against West Texas A&M on 3/4… Scored school-record 43 points while shooting 18-19 on free throws along 10 rebounds in career-high 59 minutes against Regis in 4 OT victory on 3/11… Scored 31 points with 13 rebounds against West Texas A&M on 3/13… Scored at least 20 points in 9 consecutive games from 1/20-2/22… Named Lone Star Conference player of the Year for 2017-18… 2017-18 South Central Regional Player of the Year… Division II First Team All-American 2017-18.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2016-17Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 210 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2017-18Senior

    Guard
    6'4" 210 lbs
    5