Sylvain Francisco

Sylvain Francisco (born 10 October 1997) is a French professional basketball player for Peristeri of the Greek Basket League. He also represents the French national team in international competition. Francisco holds both French and American citizenship.[1][2][3]

Sylvain Francisco
No. 3 – Peristeri
PositionPoint guard
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997
Tavares, Florida
NationalityAngolan / French / American
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 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–presentPeristeri

Biography and 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.[4] He finally signed with Paris Basketball in the LNB Pro B in December 2018.[5] After two seasons with Paris Basketball, he returned to the French first division by signing with the Chorale Roanne for the 2020-2021 season.[6]

Francisco left Roanne in June 2021,[7] and signed with the Spanish club Manresa in Liga Endesa, end of August 2022.[8] In the summer of 2022, he participated in the NBA Summer League with the Milwaukee Bucks.[9] For the 2022-2023 season, he signed with Peristeri B.C. in Greece.[10] On February 24, 2022, he landed his first selection with the French men's national basketball team for the World Cup 2023.[11]

Club history

References
  1. Proballers. "Sylvain Francisco, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  2. "Sylvain Francisco Player Profile, Peristeri BC - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  3. "Sylvain FRANCISCO at the Basketball Champions League - BCL 2023 - FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  4. Mamou, Shaï; analyses, BasketSession com-Le meilleur de la NBA : news, rumeurs, vidéos (2018-09-19). "Sylvain Francisco au clash pour rentrer aux Etats-Unis ?". BasketSession.com - Le meilleur de la NBA : news, rumeurs, vidéos, analyses (in French). Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  5. "Sylvain Francisco Renforce le Paris Basketball". Bebasket. Archived from the original on 2019-04-01.
  6. "OFFICIEL : SYLVAIN FRANCISCO DÉBARQUE À ROANNE". Bebasket. Archived from the original on 2020-06-05.
  7. "Le meneur Sylvain Francisco libéré par Roanne | Basket Europe" (in French). 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  8. Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (29 August 2021). "Sylvain Francisco va bien jouer pour Manresa cette saison". bebasket.fr.
  9. Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (29 June 2022). "Sylvain Francisco à la Summer League avec Milwaukee". bebasket.fr.
  10. Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (12 September 2022). "Sylvain Francisco s'engage avec le club grec de Peristéri". bebasket.fr.
  11. Théo Quintard (26 February 2022). "Après une sortie plutôt positive contre le Portugal jeudi, Sylvain Francisco veut confirmer". bebasket.fr.
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