Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  First-year player at FMU....Transfer from the University of Louisville, where he played the 2024-25 season....Also played four seasons at Emory & Henry University.

UL:  Played in nine games....Scored a season-high three points, all on free throws, against ranked Indiana in the quarterfinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis, while his mother Debbie was on the broadcast call for ESPN.

EHU:  Played in 63 games, starting 56 times....Was limited to just four contests in 2023-24 due to injury....Shot 44.6% from the floor with a 33.1% clip from beyond the arc over his four-year span....Averaged 6.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game for the Wasps....Season-high 4.9 assists per game average in 2021-22....2022-23 SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll....2022-23 NABC Honors Court....Division 2 ADA Academic Achievement Award 2022-23, 2021-22....2022-23 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team....2021-22 Emory and Henry All-Academic team....2020-21 ODAC All-Academic team. 

PERSONAL:

• Born in Charleston, SC
• Graduate of Bishop England High School, where he played for coach Daniel Eykyn
• First-team All-State as a senior (2020)
• Region Player of the Year as a senior (2020)
• 2020 All-Lowcountry Team
• Selected to the 2020 North-South All-Star Game
• Led the state of SC in assists in 2020
• 2-time state champion in golf
• Father Frank played baseball at Columbia and his mother Debbie played basketball at NC State

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  College basketball player/coach
• Favorite Fictional Character:  Jon Snow
• Favorite Athlete:  Lamar Jackson
• Favorite Sports Team:  New York Mets
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:  Curb your Enthusiasm 
• Favorite Food:  Pizza
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Atlantis
• Favorite Musical Artist:  Morgan Wallen
• Favorite Off-Court Activity:  Playing golf
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Win a conference championship 
• Why you first chose your sport:  My mom played basketball in college
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Being confident in myself
• Interesting Notes:  High School was first-team All-State and Region Player of the Year; led the state of SC in assists in 2020; 2-time state champion in golf; 2 career triple-doubles in college
• Brush With Greatness:  Debbie Antonelli (college basketball analyst)