Kate Francisco

Class:
Freshman
Position:
C
Hometown:
Marysville, Ohio
High School:
Marysville

Getting to Know Kate

Greatest basketball memory:
Beating Dublin Scioto my senior season by one point

Pre-game rituals:
Listen to up-beat music on my iPod

People I admire the most:
My parents

One place I have always wanted to visit is:
Hawaii

Favorite sport other than basketball:
Track

When I was 10 years old, I started playing basketball because:
My dad said I needed to

I wear my jersey number because:
32 was taken in high school, so I chose the opposite

I chose Kent State because:
I loved the campus and everyone was so friendly

Favorite thing to do when not playing basketball:
Hang out with my friends and shop

The song playing on my iPod is:
Love the Way You Lie - Eminem & Rihanna

My HORSE-winning shot is:
A three-pointer

Hobbies and outside interests:
Shopping, hanging with friends, going to the movies

THIS OR THAT?

Drama or Comedy
Walk to Class or Bike to Class
Day or Night
Blue or Gold
Procrastinate or Do it Now
Television or Internet
Country or City
Offense or Defense
Opinion or Fact
Salt or Pepper
Flying or Driving
Singing or Dancing

PRIOR TO KENT STATE

• All-Ohio Third Team selection
• All-time leader in Marysville High School history in scoring, rebounds, blocked shots and field goals made
• McDonald's All-America nominee
• Four-time team MVP
• Four-time all-conference selection, including three-time first-team honoree
• Two-time all-district

• Honorable mention all-state accolades as a junior

• Two-time team captain

• AAU teammate with Iris Butcher, teaming up on Ohio Elite White

• Lettered in track, setting a school record in high jump and earning team MVP honors
• Placed ninth at the 2010 Ohio State track meet in high jump

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Michael Francisco and Marlisa Perry
• Oldest of four children: Lakyn, Marshall and Cassidy
• Intended major is accounting