PRIOR TO LA TECH: Played his freshman season at Gulf Coast State in Panama City, Florida ... Helped the Commodores put together a 28-8 overall record while reaching the NJCAA DI national semifinals ... The Final Four appearance was the program’s best since 1972 ... Was on the 2026 Fab 50 JUCO Freshmen list by JucoRecruiting and was named to the All-FCSAA Team as well as First Team All-Panhandle Conference, playing in all 36 games while making 34 starts at forward ... Offensively, averaged 9.0 points while shooting 66.8 percent from the field ... His impact was felt on defense as well, averaging 9.4 rebounds per game (ranked 18th in the country) while racking up 165 offensive boards (averaged 4.6 offensive rebounds per game, which ranked fourth in the nation) ... Also added 42 total blocks and 42 total steals ... Prepped at Florida State University Schools. 

PERSONAL: Full name is Iyran Eugene Francis Jr. ... Iyran Francis Sr. and Carla Dudley ... One sibling, Taylor ... Born July 31, 2007 in Tallahasse, Fla.