In perhaps the biggest week in Bryant’s short Division I history, Francis delivered a pair of stellar performances as the Bulldogs went on the road to knock off Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart. Now tied for the league lead with four Choice Hotels NEC Rookie of the Week honors, Francis averaged 17.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and shot 50.0 percent from the field. The 6’6" forward scored 14 of his game-high 22 points in the second half at Quinnipiac on Thursday as Bryant made a remarkable comeback from a 21-point halftime deficit to defeat the Bobcats, 69-61. Francis had 13 points in a 31-8 run to start the second stanza as the Bulldogs made up the entire deficit in a little over nine minutes. He converted 7-13 shots from the floor and pulled down eight boards. Francis stayed sharp in a 72-59 win over Sacred Heart on Saturday, recording his fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and a team-high 11 rebounds. On the year, the Harlem, NY product ranks second in the NEC in rebounding (8.2 rpg) and double-doubles, and is 11th in scoring (14.5 ppg). Among the league’s freshman performers, he ranks first in all three categories. Francis also owns nine of the Bulldogs' top 11 single-game rebounding performances and has compiled four 20+ point games this season.