American basketball player (born 1975)
Desiree Francis (born 24 August 1975) is an American former basketball player. Francis grew up in Antigua in the Caribbean. She moved to Iowa in 1996 to attend Kirkwood Community College. Pryor to her arrival at Kirkwood, Francis had not played basketball for four years but was invited to the team by coach Kim Muhl on the recommendation of former Kirkwood player Arnold Barnes. During her two year stint at Kirkwood, the team went 68-5. In 1998 she transferred to Iowa State[1][2][3] where she was noted for her good 3-point shooting and defense. She was drafted by the New York Liberty in the 2000 WNBA draft.[4][5][6]
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WNBA career statistics
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College
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References
- ^ Dan Johnson (1 December 1998). "Cyclones' rock islander - Desiree Francis adjust to big-time basketball". The Des Moines Register. p. 3S. Retrieved 9 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dan Davenport (21 January 1999). "Rising to a challenge". The Gazette. p. C1. Retrieved 9 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mike Hias (12 March 2000). "ISU's Francis leaves everything on court". The Gazette. p. 2D. Retrieved 9 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Williams, Lena (2000-04-26). "WOMEN'S BASKETBALL; The Liberty Looks Up With Its First Draft Pick". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ Marc Morehouse (21 March 2000). "Francis' hot hand delivers". The Gazette. p. 3C. Retrieved 9 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dan Johnson (26 April 2000). "WNBA drafts Francis, Frese". The Des Moines Register. p. 4C. Retrieved 9 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Desiree Francis College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
