For Brandone Francis, the biggest improvement he made while part of the Texas Tech basketball program came away from the court. And once he learned how to meet Chris Beard’s expectations in all aspects of his life, not just basketball, he became a huge part of the Red Raiders’ success over the past two years.
A 4-star prospect out of Jacksonville, FL by way of the Dominican Republic, he was rated the No. 31 player in the nation in 2014 by 247Sports.com. Originally signing with Florida, Francis also held offers from Boston College, UCONN, Florida State, Cincinnati, Indiana, Louisville, Miami, and a host of others.