2023-08-17 07:38:00
We continue the mandatory workforce review to introduce you to each of the twelve Blues who will try to climb on the roof of the World on September 10th. Today we are looking at the profile of… Sylvain Francisco, and at 27, the future Bayern Munich player might well turn into one hell of an X factor for the Blues.
Last name: Francisco First name: Sylvain Age: 25 Height: 1m79 Weight: 83kg Position: Playmaker Nickname: The Arrow, Frenchii, The Prince of Paname On CV: Levallois Metropolitans, Paris Basketball, Chorale de Roanne, Basquet Manresa, Peristeri BC, Bayern Munich Honors in EDF: 10 selections, Sylvain settles nicely in the France group since February 2022.
Sylvain Francisco is perhaps one of the most “thrilling” players in this tricolor squad. Spring-loaded, the pocket leader who has just joined Bayern Munich is a real attraction when he is on the pitch. Trained in Florida, Francisco then returned to the country by joining Levallois where he started his professional career. Dreaming of the NBA, Sylvain decided in 2017-18 not to attend Mets training camp to try the G League adventure, without success. It will finally be on the side of Paris Basket that he will embark on the professional bath by evolving in Pro B from 2018. He then discovers the elite with Roanne before leaving France for Spain by joining Manresa in 2021. He participates subsequently in the Summer League with the Bucks in the summer of 2022 before joining Peristeri, in the Greek championship where he will definitely prove himself by finishing in the 5th major of the season.
Since February 2022, Francisco has joined the France group and already has 10 selections. Particularly spectacular, Francisco impresses with his extraordinary vertical relaxation abilities. During the preparation of the French team, the leader also rewarded us with one of the most beautiful highlights of summer.
We no longer have the words to describe Sylvain Francisco ????????#TeamFranceBasket | #PassionatelyBlue | #FIBAWC | #FROMNE pic.twitter.com/sOEAtMF0cr
– French basketball teams (@FRABasketball) August 2, 2023
Also capable of being quite skillful behind the 3-point line, Sylvain Francisco is constantly improving outings following outings. This World Cup will be his first major international competition with the Blues. He will be Nando de Colo’s back-up in the lead, in a different register. Capable of pure madness, Sylvain Francisco should be used by Vincent Collet and the staff of the Blues as a real defense blaster. For fun, we’re showing off one of his most striking posters during the World Cup qualifiers:
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???????????????? THE POSTER OF SYLVAIN FRANCISCO! pic.twitter.com/qUy2qmSd3T
— NBAextra (@NBAextra) November 14, 2022
Important element during the qualifications then the preparation, Sylvain Francisco will count in this blue workforce and will continue to gain experience alongside a Nando de Colo in dad mode but also alongside other executives like Nicolas Batum, Rudy Gobert or Evan Fournier. Francisco seems to have understood this well and remains very attentive:
“Me, all I see is Nando walking, and everything is easy for him. That’s what’s incredible with him, he shocks me every day in training. He plays while walking so to speak, and it’s boring, it’s super annoying! You see he has experience and I try to learn from him but also from others. – via Emmanuel Laurin, Basketball USA
Accelerated training with the executives of the French team, the perfect context to see Sylvain send us some bombs from the parking lot and some very dirty Westbrook-style tomars all summer long. We don’t know regarding you, but we can’t wait to see him at work in a major international competition!
Sources : FFBB, USA Basketball, Wikipedia.
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