He averaged 22 points and five assists per game in his senior year and led his team to a perfect 36–0 record and the Class 4A state title in 2005.
[1] Francis also won the MVP award for the state championship game and was named the 2005 Louisiana Class 4A Outstanding Player.
[4] On September 19, 2007, D'Anthony Ford was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of probation or parole by District Court Judge Richard Moore.
Francis' funeral was held on May 20, 2006, at Greater King David Baptist Church, North Location in Baton Rouge, he was buried in nearby Southern Memorial Gardens.
[4] NCAA rules permitted USC to pay for both the entire funeral expenses and the team's travel to Louisiana.