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14 Players, 14 Days - Francis Alonso

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14 Players, 14 Days - Francis Alonso

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- For the fourth straight season, www.uncgspartans.com will feature one UNCG men's basketball player a day leading up to the Spartans opener Nov. 14 against Greensboro College. The third player to be featured in the 14 Players, 14 Days segment is freshman guard Francis Alonso.


Position: Guard
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Malaga, Spain
High School: Cushing Academy (Mass.)
Experience: High School
 
 
 
 

Prior To UNCG
Spent last year at Cushing Academy in Massachusetts playing for Barry Connors in the prep program … Averaged 17.0 points, 6.5 assists and 3.0 rebound per game for the Penguins … Helped Cushing post an 18-8 overall record and make an appearance in the New England Prep Tournament Quarterfinals … Rated the No. 6 player in the state of Massachusetts for the class of 2015 and the No. 21 player in all of New England by the New England Recruiting Report … Played for his home country of Spain in the 2015 FIBA U19 Championships in Greece, helping it to an eighth place finish with a 3-4 record … Started six of seven games for Spain, averaging 9.1 points, 3.1 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game … Connected on 41 percent from 3-point land in the tournament … Help Spain defeat China, Argentina and Egypt … Scored in double figures in three games, including a tournament-best 15 points in the seventh-place game against Australia … Also played for Spain in the U20 European Championships in 2015 as a reserve guard … Played in the 2014 U18 European Championships in Konya, Turkey, where he started all nine games at a guard position … Averaged 15.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists in the tournament for the National Team as he helped Spain finish fifth overall in the European Championships … Scored in double figures in eight of the nine contests, including 29 points against Greece and 22 points against Bosnia-Herzegovina … Took part in the Nike International Junior Tournament where he was named to the Euroleague All-Tournament Team… Represented Spain in the 2012 U16 European Championships where he helped it to a seventh place finish … Averaged 4.7 points as a reserve for the U16 team, including 10 points against both Croatia and Italy. 

Personal
Majoring in kinesiology.

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6' 3"
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Players Mentioned

Francis Alonso

#10 Francis Alonso

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Freshman
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