Steve Francis
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| Steve Francis |
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| Position Point Guard |
| Nickname(s) "The Franchise" |
| League NBA |
| Team Houston Rockets |
| Height 6 ft 3 |
| Weight 210 lbs |
| Born February 11,1977 in Silver Spring, Maryland |
| College Maryland |
| Drafted 2nd overall in 1999 by the Houston Rockets |
| Pro Career 1999 - |
| Former Teams New York Knicks (2006-2007) Orlando Magic (2004-2006) Houston Rockets (1999-2004) |
Steve D'Shawn Francis (born February 21, 1977) nicknamed The Franchise is a NBA Point Guard for the Houston Rockets. On December 15, 2007 Francis underwent knee surgery, his return is questionable.
College
Francis was named Second Team All-America by AP and first team All-ACC after his junior year at Maryland, where he averaged 17 points and 2.8 steals per game in his only season of Division I basketball. His ACC-leading 95 steals were the second highest total in Terrapin history and he also led Maryland with 45 three-pointers. As a sophomore at Allegany Community College in Maryland, Francis averaged 25.3 ppg, 8.7 apg, 7.1 rpg and 5.3 spg, setting school records for points (885), steals (187) and free throws (204). At San Jacinto State in Texas as a freshman, Francis led the team to a record of 36-1, averaging 12.5 ppg, 7.5 apg and 7.5 rpg. Steve Francis will play with the Houston Rockets in 2007-08. His NBA career started with the Houston Rockets, who traded him to the Orlando Magic, then signed with the New York Knicks, then back with the Rockets.
