Ryan Francis

Ryan Francis (March 17, 1987 – May 13, 2006) was an American college basketball player. At the time of his death, he was the starting point guard for the University of Southern California Trojans basketball team.

1 College career
2 High school career
3 Murder
4 External link
5 Statistics
6 References
7 Related Articles
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[edit] College career

As a freshman, Francis was the starting point guard during the 2005-2006 season for the USC Trojans and averaged 7.1 points, 3.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game. He ranked seventh in the Pac-10 Conference in assists and fifth in steals. His jersey number was 12.

[edit] High school career

Francis was a standout at Glen Oaks High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He averaged 22 points and five assists per game, and led his team to a perfect 36-0 record and the state championship in 2005. Francis was named the 2005 Louisiana Class 4-A Player of the Year.

[edit] Murder

Francis was shot and killed about 3:30 a.m. May 13, 2006 while riding in a car in his hometown of Baton Rouge. As the vehicle pulled up to a stop light, the driver of another vehicle got out and opened fire [1]. The shooter was identified as D'Anthony Norman Ford.