Karditsas tab Ja'Vier Francis

- July 29, 2026

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

AS Karditsa Iaponiki (GBL) signed 22-year old American 203cm forward Ja'Vier Francis (college: Houston) for the upcoming season. He last played for Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Summer League, averaging 2.0ppg and 2.7rpg in three games. Prior to that, he played for Warriors in the NBA G League.
Among many awards, his college team won the Big 12 Tournament in 2025. He was voted to the All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2024.
Francis graduated from the University of Houston in 2025, and it will be his second season in pro basketball.

AS Karditsa Iaponiki roster for 2026-27:

Guards:
Nikos Gkikas
Andreas Petropoulos
KJ Jackson
Konstantinos Bilalis

Forward:
Chris Smith

Tags : JA'VIER FRANCIS, AS KARDITSA IAPONIKI, GREEK BASKETBALL, GREEK TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

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APG

SPG

BPG

De'Vion HARMON

Lefkadas
(188-G-2001)
Avg: 19.8

19.8

19.6

19.0

18.8

17.7

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Derek ST.HILAIRE

Pane.
(183-PG-1998)
Avg: 20.5

20.5

19.8

19.5

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28.9

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26.3

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23.1

4. Kourepis (Anagennisi)

20.8

5. Tzivelekas (Dafni)

19.8

6. Kapetakis (Sofadon)

18.1

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16.8

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15.8

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19.7

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Nadir HIFI

Paris
(185-G-2002)
Avg: 22.1

22.1

18.2

17.6

16.9

16.7

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BPG

Cedi OSMAN

PAOK
(203-SF-1995)
Avg: 22.2

22.2

22.0

20.0

19.8

19.3

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Leland WALKER

Vilpas
(185-G-2003)
Avg: 30.6

30.6

23.5

22.3

22.0

22.0

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Ronald POLITE

Craiova
(188-G-2002)
Avg: 23.6

23.6

23.2

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21.4

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20.5

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17.3

16.5

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