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Aston Francis
  • Class of 2019
  • Tyler

Wheaton College (Ill.) Student Aston Francis Named CCIW Player of the Week

2018 Feb 19

Wheaton College basketball player Aston Francis of Tyler, Texas, was named Player of the Week by the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin for the fourth time this season.

Francis is ranked fourth in Division III in scoring with an average of 27.9 points per game this season. He leads Division III in three-pointers per game with 4.73 threes per game and is the national leader in total three-pointers with 71. The Thunder junior is ranked 10th in Division III in total field goals with 132.

Wheaton College sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu.

Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.) is a coeducational Christian liberal arts college noted for its rigorous academics, integration of faith and learning, and consistent ranking among the top liberal arts colleges in the country. For more information, visit wheaton.edu.