Jeremiah Francis sees the Pickerington Central state championship photo from 2012 every single day. It reminds him of what he’s currently chasing.
Francis wasn’t on that team — he’s currently a sophomore for the Tigers and one of the top 2019 point guard prospects in the country — but he is in this particular photo. His father, Jerry, was the head coach of that 2012 state championship team which featured former Michigan star Caris LeVert and current Ohio State standout Jae’Sean Tate. Jeremiah was just along for the ride.
But now, some five years later, the four-star prospect has the keys to the car and has Pickerington Central one win away from a return to the state Final Four.