Women's Basketball Inks Madison Francis
November 13, 2024 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State women's basketball announced that four-star forward Madison Francis has signed at the start of the early signing period on Wednesday.Â
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Francis, a 6-2 forward from Lancaster Central High School in Lancaster, N.Y., is ranked the No. 20 overall, No. 6 forward and the top-rated prospect in New York in the 2025 class by ON3. She is the highest-rated signee by the outlet to date under Head Coach Sam Purcell.
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Francis is also listed the No. 39 overall prospect by espnW HoopGurlz.Â
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"We're extremely excited to welcome Madison Francis to our family. Her athleticism, ability to play multiple positions and her versatile skillset that match her next-level instincts are second to none. Madison is competitive, fearless and simply put, a winner, evident in her time with USA Basketball. There's no doubt that her best basketball is still ahead of her. Madison will be a force to be reckoned with and we're ecstatic she's a Mississippi State Bulldog!"
Francis averaged 29.0 points, 13.1 rebounds, 5.7 steals and 5.1 assists over her junior season at Lancaster, in which she propelled her team to a 2024 NYSPHSAA Class AAA Title. She was one of 12 players to be named to the Team USA U18 National Team and took home a gold medal at the 2024 FIBA U18 Women's AmeriCup Championship in Bucaramanga, Colombia in June 2024.Â
"Madison is the rising tide that raises all boats in the harbor," Lancaster High School Head Coach Jayson Jaskier. "Mississippi State has recruited an incredible athlete and a wonderful teammate. Everyone around her is so proud of her accomplishments and can't wait to see her compete in the SEC!"
Francis is joined by fellow espnW HoopGurlz Top-100 prospects No. 38 Jaylah Lampley (Lawrence Central High School / Indianapolis, Ind.) and No. 95 Nataliyah Gray (Alief Taylor High School / Houston, Texas) to round out Mississippi State's 2025 class.
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Francis, a 6-2 forward from Lancaster Central High School in Lancaster, N.Y., is ranked the No. 20 overall, No. 6 forward and the top-rated prospect in New York in the 2025 class by ON3. She is the highest-rated signee by the outlet to date under Head Coach Sam Purcell.
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Francis is also listed the No. 39 overall prospect by espnW HoopGurlz.Â
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"We're extremely excited to welcome Madison Francis to our family. Her athleticism, ability to play multiple positions and her versatile skillset that match her next-level instincts are second to none. Madison is competitive, fearless and simply put, a winner, evident in her time with USA Basketball. There's no doubt that her best basketball is still ahead of her. Madison will be a force to be reckoned with and we're ecstatic she's a Mississippi State Bulldog!"
Francis averaged 29.0 points, 13.1 rebounds, 5.7 steals and 5.1 assists over her junior season at Lancaster, in which she propelled her team to a 2024 NYSPHSAA Class AAA Title. She was one of 12 players to be named to the Team USA U18 National Team and took home a gold medal at the 2024 FIBA U18 Women's AmeriCup Championship in Bucaramanga, Colombia in June 2024.Â
"Madison is the rising tide that raises all boats in the harbor," Lancaster High School Head Coach Jayson Jaskier. "Mississippi State has recruited an incredible athlete and a wonderful teammate. Everyone around her is so proud of her accomplishments and can't wait to see her compete in the SEC!"
Francis is joined by fellow espnW HoopGurlz Top-100 prospects No. 38 Jaylah Lampley (Lawrence Central High School / Indianapolis, Ind.) and No. 95 Nataliyah Gray (Alief Taylor High School / Houston, Texas) to round out Mississippi State's 2025 class.
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