20 Ben Francis
20 - Ben Francis
City: Orono
State: Maine
Height: 6'3"
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Orono, ME
High School: Orono HS
Position: Forward
Major: Legal Studies
gp 29
pts/g 3.4
fg % 34.2
3pt % 27.8
ft % 55.6
reb/g 3.0
a/g 1.0

Prior to CMCC: Graduated from Orono High School. Played basketball all four years, as well as baseball for three seasons, football for two seasons, and track for one year for the Red Riots… Was a captain for two years, helping lead Orono to back-to-back Maine Class B State Championships in 2023 and 2024 with wins over Oceanside both seasons. 2nd-Team All-Conference in basketball. Selected to the Maine McDonald’s All-Star game… Was a Little Ten Conference 1st-Team All-LTC selection in football as a runningback… Played AAU basketball for the Maine Sting for six years.

Personal: Mother is Emily Francis. Has a brother, Will who he played basketball with at Orono.

What made you choose to attend CMCC?

Coach Gonyea runs an amazing program and the small school environment really fit what I was looking for.

Recent Games
Jan 30 at NHTI W, 94-85
Feb 2 Washington County CC L, 95-91
Feb 8 at UMaine Fort Kent L, 87-76
Feb 12 Southern Maine CC L, 62-59
Feb 16 Albany College of Pharmacy W, 89-72
Feb 22 Word of Life W, 98-67
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 29 16
Games started 1 -
Minutes 340 184
Minutes per game 11.7 11.5
FG 39-114 25-66
FG Pct 34.2 37.9
3PT 15-54 8-27
3PT Pct 27.8 29.6
FT 5-9 4-7
FT Pct 55.6 57.1
Off rebounds 25 20
Def rebounds 61 42
Total rebounds 86 62
Rebounds per game 3.0 3.9
Personal fouls 20 9
Disqualifications - -
Assists 29 13
Turnovers 21 6
Assist to turnover ratio 1.4 2.2
Steals 14 8
Blocks 3 1
Points 98 62
Points per game 3.4 3.9
Points per 40 min 11.5 13.5
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 4 Crandall L, 81-76 - 12 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Oct 11 at UNB Saint John L, 85-74 - 12 3-8 37.5 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Oct 12 at St. Thomas L, 89-81 - 1 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 5
Oct 13 at St. Thomas L, 85-71 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Oct 27 Roxbury CC W, 93-81 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Oct 30 at UMaine Farmington L, 98-81 - 8 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 3 Maine Maritime L, 78-66 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 6 at UMaine Augusta W, 101-57 - 14 1-6 16.7 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 9 Washington County CC W, 96-86 - 8 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 10 UMaine Fort Kent L, 95-76 - 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 12 Great Bay CC W, 94-85 - 10 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 14 NHTI W, 106-86 - 10 2-7 28.6 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
Nov 23 at Albany College of Pharmacy L, 85-79 - 11 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 6 Berkeley W, 84-81 - 8 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 7 Paul Smith's W, 109-59 - 11 0-5 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 8 Vermont State Randolph W, 78-67 - 13 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 12 at Southern Maine CC W, 62-61 - 16 6-8 75.0 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 15
Jan 12 Bryant & Stratton - Albany L, 74-63 - 16 1-7 14.3 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 3
Jan 18 Word of Life W, 95-66 - 10 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 19 at Washington County CC W, 82-81 - 12 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 22 at Great Bay CC W, 84-69 - 8 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 24 at Vermont State Randolph L, 57-54 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 25 at Word of Life W, 76-66 - 6 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 26 at Paul Smith's W, 88-69 - 17 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 6
Jan 29 UMaine Augusta L, 84-82 - 13 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 7
Jan 30 at NHTI W, 94-85 - 8 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 3
Feb 2 Washington County CC L, 95-91 - 18 3-10 30.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Feb 8 at UMaine Fort Kent L, 87-76 1 17 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 12 Southern Maine CC L, 62-59 - 16 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 16 Albany College of Pharmacy W, 89-72 - 11 3-5 60.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Feb 22 Word of Life W, 98-67 - 14 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 6
Mar 1 vs. Vermont State Randolph   - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 4 Crandall L, 81-76 - 12 1 4 5 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Oct 11 at UNB Saint John L, 85-74 - 12 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Oct 12 at St. Thomas L, 89-81 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
Oct 13 at St. Thomas L, 85-71 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Oct 27 Roxbury CC W, 93-81 - 14 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Oct 30 at UMaine Farmington L, 98-81 - 8 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 3 Maine Maritime L, 78-66 - 7 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 6 at UMaine Augusta W, 101-57 - 14 1 3 4 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 9 Washington County CC W, 96-86 - 8 0 3 3 1 3 0.3 1 0 0 -
Nov 10 UMaine Fort Kent L, 95-76 - 10 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 1 1 -
Nov 12 Great Bay CC W, 94-85 - 10 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 -
Nov 14 NHTI W, 106-86 - 10 0 5 5 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 23 at Albany College of Pharmacy L, 85-79 - 11 1 1 2 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Dec 6 Berkeley W, 84-81 - 8 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 7 Paul Smith's W, 109-59 - 11 2 4 6 2 0 - 1 0 0 -
Dec 8 Vermont State Randolph W, 78-67 - 13 2 1 3 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 12 at Southern Maine CC W, 62-61 - 16 2 5 7 2 0 - 1 0 0 -
Jan 12 Bryant & Stratton - Albany L, 74-63 - 16 0 1 1 4 1 4.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 18 Word of Life W, 95-66 - 10 0 4 4 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 19 at Washington County CC W, 82-81 - 12 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 22 at Great Bay CC W, 84-69 - 8 0 2 2 1 0 - 2 0 0 -
Jan 24 at Vermont State Randolph L, 57-54 - 10 3 2 5 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 25 at Word of Life W, 76-66 - 6 1 4 5 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 26 at Paul Smith's W, 88-69 - 17 2 4 6 2 2 1.0 1 0 0 -
Jan 29 UMaine Augusta L, 84-82 - 13 3 1 4 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 30 at NHTI W, 94-85 - 8 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 2 Washington County CC L, 95-91 - 18 1 1 2 5 3 1.7 2 0 2 -
Feb 8 at UMaine Fort Kent L, 87-76 1 17 0 1 1 1 3 0.3 0 0 0 -
Feb 12 Southern Maine CC L, 62-59 - 16 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 -
Feb 16 Albany College of Pharmacy W, 89-72 - 11 1 3 4 3 0 - 2 0 1 -
Feb 22 Word of Life W, 98-67 - 14 1 1 2 1 0 - 0 1 0 -
Mar 1 vs. Vermont State Randolph   - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 29 1 11.7 1.3-3.9 34.2 0.5-1.9 27.8 0.2-0.3 55.6 3.4
Conference 16 - 11.5 1.6-4.1 37.9 0.5-1.7 29.6 0.2-0.4 57.1 3.9
Exhibition 2 - 1.0 0.5-0.5 100.0 0.5-0.5 100.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 2.5
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Home 17 - 11.8 1.2-3.9 30.3 0.5-1.9 24.2 0.1-0.3 40.0 2.9
Away 12 1 11.6 1.6-4.0 39.6 0.6-1.8 33.3 0.2-0.3 75.0 4.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 17 - 11.2 1.5-3.8 38.5 0.6-1.7 34.5 0.1-0.2 50.0 3.6
Losses 12 1 12.5 1.2-4.1 28.6 0.4-2.1 20.0 0.2-0.4 60.0 3.0
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October 4 - 11.5 1.0-3.8 26.7 0.5-2.2 22.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.5
November 7 - 10.0 0.9-2.9 30.0 0.4-1.7 25.0 0.3-0.3 100.0 2.4
December 4 - 12.0 2.0-4.2 47.1 0.8-1.5 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.8
January 9 - 11.1 1.2-4.0 30.6 0.3-1.6 21.4 0.2-0.6 40.0 3.0
February 5 1 15.2 2.0-5.2 38.5 0.8-2.6 30.8 0.2-0.4 50.0 5.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 29 1 340 39-114 34.2 15-54 27.8 5-9 55.6 98
Conference 16 - 184 25-66 37.9 8-27 29.6 4-7 57.1 62
Exhibition 2 - 2 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 5
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Home 17 - 201 20-66 30.3 8-33 24.2 2-5 40.0 50
Away 12 1 139 19-48 39.6 7-21 33.3 3-4 75.0 48
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 17 - 190 25-65 38.5 10-29 34.5 2-4 50.0 62
Losses 12 1 150 14-49 28.6 5-25 20.0 3-5 60.0 36
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October 4 - 46 4-15 26.7 2-9 22.2 0-0 - 10
November 7 - 70 6-20 30.0 3-12 25.0 2-2 100.0 17
December 4 - 48 8-17 47.1 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 19
January 9 - 100 11-36 30.6 3-14 21.4 2-5 40.0 27
February 5 1 76 10-26 38.5 4-13 30.8 1-2 50.0 25
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 29 1 11.7 4.6-13.4 34.2 1.8-6.4 27.8 0.6-1.1 55.6 11.5
Conference 16 - 11.5 5.4-14.3 37.9 1.7-5.9 29.6 0.9-1.5 57.1 13.5
Exhibition 2 - 1.0 20.0-20.0 100.0 20.0-20.0 100.0 40.0-40.0 100.0 100.0
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Home 17 - 11.8 4.0-13.1 30.3 1.6-6.6 24.2 0.4-1.0 40.0 10.0
Away 12 1 11.6 5.5-13.8 39.6 2.0-6.0 33.3 0.9-1.2 75.0 13.8
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 17 - 11.2 5.3-13.7 38.5 2.1-6.1 34.5 0.4-0.8 50.0 13.1
Losses 12 1 12.5 3.7-13.1 28.6 1.3-6.7 20.0 0.8-1.3 60.0 9.6
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October 4 - 11.5 3.5-13.0 26.7 1.7-7.8 22.2 0.0-0.0 - 8.7
November 7 - 10.0 3.4-11.4 30.0 1.7-6.9 25.0 1.1-1.1 100.0 9.7
December 4 - 12.0 6.7-14.2 47.1 2.5-5.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 15.8
January 9 - 11.1 4.4-14.4 30.6 1.2-5.6 21.4 0.8-2.0 40.0 10.8
February 5 1 15.2 5.3-13.7 38.5 2.1-6.8 30.8 0.5-1.1 50.0 13.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 29 1 11.7 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.7 - 1.0 0.7 1.4 0.5 0.1
Conference 16 - 11.5 1.3 2.6 3.9 0.6 - 0.8 0.4 2.2 0.5 0.1
Exhibition 2 - 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Home 17 - 11.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.9 - 1.2 0.7 1.8 0.6 0.2
Away 12 1 11.6 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.4 - 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 17 - 11.2 0.8 2.7 3.5 0.4 - 1.0 0.5 1.9 0.6 0.1
Losses 12 1 12.5 0.9 1.3 2.2 1.1 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.2
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October 4 - 11.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.5 - 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.0
November 7 - 10.0 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.7 - 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.1
December 4 - 12.0 1.8 3.3 5.0 0.5 - 1.3 0.3 5.0 0.8 0.0
January 9 - 11.1 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.7 - 1.0 0.6 1.8 0.4 0.0
February 5 1 15.2 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.0 - 2.0 1.4 1.4 0.8 0.4
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 29 1 340 25 61 86 20 - 29 21 1.4 14 3
Conference 16 - 184 20 42 62 9 - 13 6 2.2 8 1
Exhibition 2 - 2 0 0 0 4 - 0 0 - 0 0
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Home 17 - 201 14 34 48 15 - 21 12 1.8 10 3
Away 12 1 139 11 27 38 5 - 8 9 0.9 4 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 17 - 190 14 46 60 7 - 17 9 1.9 11 1
Losses 12 1 150 11 15 26 13 - 12 12 1.0 3 2
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October 4 - 46 1 6 7 2 - 2 3 0.7 1 0
November 7 - 70 3 14 17 5 - 3 5 0.6 2 1
December 4 - 48 7 13 20 2 - 5 1 5.0 3 0
January 9 - 100 10 21 31 6 - 9 5 1.8 4 0
February 5 1 76 4 7 11 5 - 10 7 1.4 4 2
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 29 1 11.7 2.9 7.2 10.1 2.4 0.0 3.4 2.5 1.4 1.6 0.4
Conference 16 - 11.5 4.3 9.1 13.5 2.0 0.0 2.8 1.3 2.2 1.7 0.2
Exhibition 2 - 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 80.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Home 17 - 11.8 2.8 6.8 9.6 3.0 0.0 4.2 2.4 1.8 2.0 0.6
Away 12 1 11.6 3.2 7.8 10.9 1.4 0.0 2.3 2.6 0.9 1.2 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 17 - 11.2 2.9 9.7 12.6 1.5 0.0 3.6 1.9 1.9 2.3 0.2
Losses 12 1 12.5 2.9 4.0 6.9 3.5 0.0 3.2 3.2 1.0 0.8 0.5
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October 4 - 11.5 0.9 5.2 6.1 1.7 0.0 1.7 2.6 0.7 0.9 0.0
November 7 - 10.0 1.7 8.0 9.7 2.9 0.0 1.7 2.9 0.6 1.1 0.6
December 4 - 12.0 5.8 10.8 16.7 1.7 0.0 4.2 0.8 5.0 2.5 0.0
January 9 - 11.1 4.0 8.4 12.4 2.4 0.0 3.6 2.0 1.8 1.6 0.0
February 5 1 15.2 2.1 3.7 5.8 2.6 0.0 5.3 3.7 1.4 2.1 1.1