Sylvain Francisco

Sylvain Francisco (born 10 October 1997) is a French professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague. He also represents the French national team in international competition. Francisco holds both French and American citizenship.[1][2]

Sylvain Francisco
No. 1 – FC Bayern Munich
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997
Tavares, Florida, U.S.
NationalityFrench / American
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Metropolitans 92
2018–2020Paris Basketball
2020–2021Chorale Roanne
2021–2022Manresa
2022–2023Peristeri
2023–presentBayern Munich
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Sylvain Francisco is of Angolan origin. He pursued his secondary education in Florida before joining the French Levallois Metropolitans in the French men's basketball first division. At the end of the 2017–2018 season, he signed his first professional contract with the Levallois club. However, wanting to join the G-League and eventually the NBA, he did not show up to the club's training the following summer.[3] He finally signed with Paris Basketball in the LNB Pro B in December 2018.[4] After two seasons with Paris Basketball, he returned to the French first division by signing with the Chorale Roanne for the 2020-2021 season.[5]

Francisco left Roanne in June 2021,[6] and signed with the Spanish club Manresa in Liga Endesa, end of August 2022.[7] In the summer of 2022, he participated in the NBA Summer League with the Milwaukee Bucks.[8]

For the 2022–2023 season, Francisco signed with Peristeri of the Greek Basket League.[9] In 31 league games, he averaged 12.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.7 turnovers, playing around 28 minutes per contest. On 29 June 2023, he parted ways with the Greek club.

On July 20, 2023, he signed with Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[10]

National team career

On 24 February 2022, Francisco landed his first selection with the French national team for the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers.[11]

Club history

References
  1. "Sylvain Francisco Player Profile, Peristeri BC". RealGM. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  2. "Sylvain FRANCISCO at the Basketball Champions League - BCL 2023". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. Mamou, Shaï (19 September 2018). "Sylvain Francisco au clash pour rentrer aux Etats-Unis ?". BasketSession.com (in French). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  4. "Sylvain Francisco Renforce le Paris Basketball". Bebasket. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019.
  5. "OFFICIEL : SYLVAIN FRANCISCO DÉBARQUE À ROANNE". Bebasket. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020.
  6. "Le meneur Sylvain Francisco libéré par Roanne | Basket Europe" (in French). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  7. Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (29 August 2021). "Sylvain Francisco va bien jouer pour Manresa cette saison". bebasket.fr. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  8. Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (29 June 2022). "Sylvain Francisco à la Summer League avec Milwaukee". bebasket.fr.
  9. Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (12 September 2022). "Sylvain Francisco s'engage avec le club grec de Peristéri". bebasket.fr.
  10. "Bayern Basketball announced Sylvain Francisco". Sportando. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  11. Théo Quintard (26 February 2022). "Après une sortie plutôt positive contre le Portugal jeudi, Sylvain Francisco veut confirmer". bebasket.fr. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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