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Born:
Feb 21, 1977
Height:
6-3 / 1,91
Weight:
210 lbs. / 95,3 kg.
College: Maryland
Years Pro:
9
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In 2006-2007 In his second season with New York, averaged 11.3 points, 3.9 assists and 3.6 rebounds in 44 games (30 starts) posted 20 or more points nine times, including his final four games of 2006-07 named as a team tri-captain along with Stephon Marbury and Jamal Crawford missed 38 games due to right knee tendinitis, a sprained left ankle and a sprained right ankle ... completed his fourth career four-point play vs. Boston (11/18/06) when he was fouled by Tony Allen with 27.4 seconds remaining against the Celtics went 15-of-15 from the free throw line en route to 22 points at Boston (11/24/06) notched 26 points (5-10 3FG) and seven rebounds at Washington (3/10/07), nailing the game-winning 3-pointer to become the 13th Knick since 1980 to hit a game-clinching shot at the buzzer topped New York with 21 points and a season-high 10 assists vs. N.O./Okla. City (3/16/07) pulled down a season-best 10 rebounds vs. Portland (3/22/07) registered 22 points and seven assists at New Jersey (4/13/07) recorded a season-high 28 points (.571, 8-14 FG) and eight boards at Toronto (4/15/07) led the Knicks with 26 points (11-13 FT) vs. New Jersey (4/16/07) had 24 points and eight rebounds at Charlotte (4/18/07) overall, averaged 25.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists over his final four outings of the season. In the NBA Holds career averages of 18.4 points, 6.1 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.48 steals in 566 games (540 starts) with Houston, Orlando and New York ... has averaged 19.3 points, 6.4 assists, 6.1 rebounds and 1.63 steals in 374 games (372 starts) with Houston in Rockets franchise history, ranks seventh in career scoring average, second in career assists average, third in career steals average, fourth in triple-doubles (6), fifth in 3-pointers made (466) and fifth in steals (610) averaged 19.4 points, 6.5 assists and 5.4 rebounds in 124 games with the Magic over two seasons with the Knicks, averaged 11.1 points and 3.7 assists in 68 games stands as one of only four players in NBA history (Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson and Grant Hill) to average at least 15 points, five rebounds and five assists in each of their first six seasons three-time NBA All-Star selection (2002, 2003, 2004), averaging 12.0 points and 5.3 assists in three All-Star starts named NBA Co-Rookie of the Year with Elton Brand (1999-2000) unanimous selection to the NBA All-Rookie First Team (1999-2000). 2005-2006: Acquired by the Knicks just prior to trade deadline, averaging 14.4 points, 4.9 assists and 4.1 rebounds over a combined 70 games (60 starts) for Orlando and New York appeared in 24 games (15 starts) with the Knicks and averaged 10.8 points after playing in 46 games (45 starts) and averaging 16.2 points, 5.7 assists and 4.8 boards for the Magic overall, finished 26th in the NBA in assists per game (4.9) dished out a career-high 15 assists at Philadelphia (1/26/06). 2004-2005: Played and started in 78 games for Orlando, averaging a team-best 21.3 points, a career-best 7.0 assists and 5.8 rebounds ranked seventh in the NBA in assists per game, 18th in scoring average, 20th in minutes per outing (38.2) and 22nd in steals per game (1.44) led (or tied) team in scoring a team-best 38 times and in assists a team-high 63 times scored 20 or more points 44 times and 30-plus points on 12 occasions, including a season-high 36 points at Golden State (12/10/04) posted 21 double-doubles recorded a season-high 13 assists three times, with the last coming vs. Cleveland (2/1/05) notched 32 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and eight assists at Philadelphia (2/12/05) had two or more steals in 29 games, including season-best six thefts at Philadelphia (11/14/04) scored game-winning baskets five times during the season, including the clinching layup with 0.2 seconds remaining in his Magic debut vs. Milwaukee (11/3/04) missed three games (3/19/05-3/24/05) due to an NBA suspension did not play (4/16/05) due to a sore lower back. 2003-2004: Averaged 16.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.2 assists and a career-high-tying 1.76 steals in 79 starts with Houston on the Rockets, ranked first in assists per game and steals per game, second in scoring average and fourth in rebounds per game among NBA leaders, ranked ninth in both assists per game and steals per game, standing as one of three NBA players to rank in the Top-10 in both categories stood tied for fourth in the NBA with 40.4 minutes per outing led Houston in points a team-high 27 times, rebounds six times and assists a team-high 60 times reached 20 points 19 times and 30 points twice ranked second on the Rockets with 11 double-doubles registered a season-high five steals on four occasions delivered a season-best 13 assists vs. Sacramento (1/28/04) grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds vs. San Antonio (2/9/04) scored 13 points (6-9 FG) in his third consecutive start for the West at the 2004 NBA All-Star Game (2/15/04) recorded a season-high 33 points with 11 assists in Houstons playoff-clinching win vs. Denver (4/9/04). 2002-2003: Led Houston with averages of 21.0 points, 6.2 assists and 1.74 steals also averaged 6.2 rebounds to stand with Kevin Garnett as the only NBA players to average at least 20 points, 6.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists named Western Conference Player of the Week twice (weeks ending: 1/20/03 and 3/16/03) set a career best with eight steals at the L.A. Clippers (11/24/02) scored a career-high and Rockets individual season-best 44 points with 11 assists vs. the L.A. Lakers (1/17/03), becoming the first player in team history to reach 40 points and 10 assists in the same game also tied his career high with six 3-pointers made vs. the Lakers (1/17/03) scored 20 points with nine assists as a starter in the 2003 NBA All-Star Game (2/9/03). 2001-2002: Averaged career highs of 21.6 points and 7.0 rebounds with 6.4 assists, standing as the only NBA player to average at least 20 points, 6.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists scored a season-high 36 points vs. Detroit (1/3/02), including the game-winner set an NBA individual season high with a career-best 18 free throws made (18-22 FT) vs. Utah (2/4/02) made his first start in the 2002 NBA All-Star Game (2/10/02), recording three points and three assists. 2000-2001: Averaged 19.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists and a career-high 1.76 steals per game, becoming the first Rockets player and the 18th player in NBA history to lead his team in total points, rebounds and assists also became the first player in franchise history to reach both 500 rebounds and 500 assists in one season named NBA Player of the Week twice shot .396 from 3-point range and .817 from the foul line led Houston with 24 double-doubles scored a season-high 36 points vs. Dallas (12/5/00). 1999-2000: Named NBA Co-Rookie of the Year with Elton Brand selected unanimously for the NBA All-Rookie First Team after being named Rookie of the Month three times led Houston with averages of 18.0 points, 6.6 assists and 1.53 steals, becoming the first rookie to lead the Rockets in all of these categories also averaged 5.3 rebounds to become just the seventh rookie in NBA history to average 15 points, five rebounds and five assists led all NBA rookies in assists, setting the Rockets rookie mark for assists in a season also set or tied Rockets single-game rookie records for assists, free throws made, free throw percentage, 3-pointers attempted compiled his first career triple-double vs. Golden State (1/27/00), posting 25 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and a Rockets rookie-record-tying 14 assists scored a season-best 34 points with a rookie-record-matching 14 assists vs. the L.A. Clippers (3/23/00). In the Playoffs Made his first postseason appearance in the 2004 NBA Playoffs. 2004: Averaged a team-leading 19.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 7.6 assists in Houstons opening-round series vs. the L.A. Lakers recorded a triple-double at Los Angeles (4/19/04), notching 18 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds ... scored a playoff-career-high 27 points at Los Angeles (4/23/04). In College Received Division I Consensus Second-Team All-America recognition and First-Team All-America honors from Sports Illustrated in his lone season at Maryland also named to the All-ACC First Team after averaging a team-leading 17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and an ACC-leading 2.8 steals per game as a junior with the Terrapins guided Maryland to 28 wins and an NCAA Sweet Sixteen berth before arriving at Maryland, became the first player to take two unbeaten teams into the National Junior College Championship Tournament, accomplishing this with San Jacinto (Texas) in 1997 and Allegany (Maryland) in 1998 had his Maryland jersey honored at Cole Field House. In Transactions Selected after his junior season by Vancouver in the first round (second overall) of the 1999 NBA Draft draft rights traded by the Grizzles to Houston on Aug. 27, 1999, in a three-way, 11-player deal signed with the Rockets on Sept. 1, 1999 re-signed with Houston on Aug. 26, 2002 traded along with Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato to Orlando on June 29, 2004, for Tracy McGrady, Juwan Howard, Tyronn Lue and Reece Gaines acquired by the Knicks from the Magic on Feb. 22, 2006, for Anfernee Hardaway and Trevor Ariza traded by New York on June 28, 2007, along with Channing Frye and a 2008 second-round draft pick to Portland in exchange for Zach Randolph, Fred Jones, Dan Dickau and the draft rights to Demetris Nichols contract bought out by the Trail Blazers on July 11, 2007 signed as a free agent with Houston on July 20, 2007. |
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Full name is Steve De'Shawn Francis
He and his wife, Shelby, have a daughter, Shailyn, and a son, Steven DeShawn Francis II
Holds the most admiration for his grandmother, Mabel Wilson, and his late mother, Brenda Wilson
Recieved the nickname "Wink" as a youth
Invested as an owner in the We R One clothing line
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