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2008-09 RMU Men's Basketball Roster

5 Bateko Francisco

5 Bateko Francisco

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Paris, France
  • High School:
    Fort Scott Junior College
  • Prev School:
    Fort Scott Junior College

Summary

Biography

Signed a scholarship with Robert Morris in May of 2007 ... Explosive player who can score in a variety of ways ... One of the most accomplished defenders to occupy a Colonial roster spot in a long time ... Smooth transition game that allows him to score points quickly and in bunches while also getting back down the floor to be a defensive presence ... Will be counted on to continue progression as an offensive threat in 2008-09 with the loss of two 1,000-point scorers ... Should also provide RMU with a veteran presence.

2007-08 Highlights (Junior): Quickly became a favorite of head coach Mike Rice, earning starts in each of RMU's 34 contests ... Averaged 25.6 minutes per game ... Posted a scoring average of 8.4 points per game to rank fifth on the club ... Also added averages of 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game ... Ranked third on the club in steals with 41 ... Shot 46.2 percent (103-for-223) from the field, including 37.2 percent (42-for-113) from long range ... Converted 67.9 percent (36-for-53) of his shots from the free-throw line ... Averaged 9.1 points per game against Northeast Conference competition and scored at a 10.5 points per game clip in contests at the Charles L. Sewall Center ... Ranked 15th in the NEC in field goal percentage and 11th in three-point field goal percentage ... Converted 40.3 percent (27-for-67) of his shots from beyond the arc against league competition, good enough to rank eighth in the circuit ... In Colonial debut contributed nine points, two rebounds and a steal in a 72-66 win over Iona (11/10/07) ... Hit five of his six shots from the floor for 12 points and added two assists and three steals @ Seton Hall (11/18/07) as part of The Philly Hoop Group Classic ... Scored 11 points in a 72-53 win over Howard (11/24/07) in RMU's final game of The Philly Hoop Group Classic ... Posted 11 points, five rebounds and four steals against Central Michigan (12/5/07) ... Established a career-high with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field against Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/8/07) ... In a 74-71 victory @ Youngstown State (12/17/07) contributed 12 points ... Finished with 10 points in a 59-44 win over Monmouth (1/3/08) ... Scored 12 points by hitting five of his eight attempts from the field in an 86-79 victory @ Quinnipiac (1/5/08) ... In 24 minutes of work scored 11 points in an 84-73 win over Central Connecticut State (1/24/08) ... Scored nine points and grabbed a career-high six rebounds in a 75-63 victory @ Mount St. Mary's (2/2/08) ... Hit five of his nine shots from the field for 13 points and added three assists in a 95-45 win over Fairleigh Dickinson (2/7/08) ... In an 88-72 victory over Long Island (2/9/08) contributed 14 points ... Tied a career-high with 16 points to pace the Colonials in a 69-66 win over Mount St. Mary's (2/21/08) ... Also added three assists and four steals against the Mount while finishing a perfect 4-for-4 at the charity stripe ... Scored 13 points and grabbed four rebounds in a 74-52 victory over Wagner (2/23/08) ... Earned NEC Player of the Week honors (2/25/08) for his performances in victories over the Mount and Wagner ... Scored 10 points against Mount St. Mary's (3/9/08) in the semifinals of the NEC Tournament ... Posted eight points and a career-high seven assists @ Syracuse (3/18/08) in the NIT.

Community College and Personal: Coached by John Burns at Fort Scott ... Led the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) in scoring in 2006-07, averaging 19.5 points per game ... Also posted averages of 5.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.2 steals per contest ... Shot 44.1 percent (215-for-487) from the field and 74.7 percent (124-for-166) from the free-throw line ... Fort Scott posted an overall record of 19-12 in 2006-07 ... Notched the third highest single-game scoring performance in the KJCCC in 2006-07 when he scored 37 points in a 108-94 win over Labette (3/3/07) ... Son of Elyzabeth Mayemona and Pedro Francisco ... Born August 4, 1984 ... Major is communication.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2007-08Junior

    Guard
    6'1" 170 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2008-09Senior

    Guard
    6'1" 185 lbs
    5