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Laurence Francoise

  • Class
    1971
  • Induction
    2001
  • Sport(s)
    Basketball Excellence

  • A four-year star with the men's basketball program.
  • Named the team’s captain in 1969-70 when the Hawks finished 19-3.
  • Took home the Hawks Most Valuable Player award for the 1969-70 season.
  • Earned Eastern College Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors.
  • Participated in the New England College All-Star Game in the 1969-70 season.
  • Scored 947 career points in three seasons for the Hawks.
  • Named the Hawks Most Valuable Defender in 1967-68 as a sophomore.
  • Led the team in free-throw shooting in 1968-69, hitting 83 percent as a junior.
  • Named to the Bates College All-Opponent Team in his senior season.
  • Led the team to the Central Connecticut Holiday Tournament Championship in 1969-70.
  • Graduated from the University of Hartford with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
  • At the time of his induction, he was the owner and managing member of the Bear Hollor Village Resort in Park City, Utah.

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