14 Fran Sweeney
14 - Fran Sweeney
Height: 5-4
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Norristown, PA
High School: Germantown Academy
Position: G

Career:
After three seasons she has played in 70 games and drawn 31 starting assignments ... Claims 15 contests of double-figure scoring ... 32 outings of two or more three-point field goals ... Tied for seventh in career three-point field goals at Emory (97) and stands seventh in three-point percentage (.346, 97 of 280).  

Junior (2015-16):
Started all 25 games and averaged a team-high 30.1 minutes per playing stint ... Fourth on the team in overall scoring average (8.4 ppg) ... Drained a team-leading 51 three-point field goals, good for seventh place on the school's seasonal ladder ... 2.0 treys per game in overall action stood fourth in the league ... Led the Eagles and placed fourth in the conference with a 38.6 percent (51 of 132) mark from three-point range in overall contests, good for 11th place on the program's seasonal list ... 10 games of double-figure scoring ... 17 performances of two or more treys ... Sank at least one triple in 12 straight games (Jan. 15 - Feb. 21), the 11th-longest streak in program history ... Emory's leading scorer on five occasions ... Team-high 26 three-pointers in conference affairs and her 37.7 percent (26 of 69) was 11th among UAA cagers ... Third on the club with 40 steals in overall play and her 1.6 per-game average in that category ranked 11th in the conference ... 10 games with two or more steals ... Eight steals in a 65-59 season-opening triumph vs. Oglethorpe (Nov. 17) tied the program's second-highest individual total ... Paced the team's scoring effort with 14 points, 12 coming in the first half, and ended the contest converting five-of-seven from the floor, including four-of-six beyond the arc, at Case Western Reserve (Feb. 21) ... Three-of-six from beyond the arc including back-to-back triples over a 15-second stretch late in the fourth quarter that sliced an 11-point Washington University (Feb. 7) lead to five points with 26 seconds remaining ... Two three pointers and registered a game-high five steals in a 67-48 win vs. Berry (Dec. 30) ... Scored nine of her 11 points on the strength of three treys vs. No. 10 Washington University (Jan. 31) ... Rained down a career-high five three-point field goals in nine attempts en route to 15 points, second high on the team, in a 71-48 victory over Sewanee (Dec. 1) ... Scored all of her team-high 13 points over the final two quarters in a 64-47 win vs. LaGrange (Nov. 24) ... Emory's lone double-figure scorer with a career-high 18 points vs. Birmingham Southern (Nov. 20), connecting on seven-of-12 field goal attempts, including four treys in eight tries, and tied for the team lead with six boards while posting a game-high five steals ... Three-for-eight from beyond the arc and finished with 11 points, including a key triple with 1:41 remaining in the game that put Emory ahead for good in an eventual 65-59 win at Oglethorpe (Nov. 17). 

Sophomore (2014-15):
Took to the court in 20 games and made six starts ... Averaged 20.7 minutes and 5.5 points per game ... Third on the team with 25 three-point field goals ... 12th among UAA players in overall three-point percentage (.321, 25-of-78) ... Recorded triples in 13 games and converted two or more from beyond the arc on 10 occasions ... Knocked down at least one trey in the team's last five games of the campaign ... Appeared in all 14 UAA games and started in five contests ... Sank 17 treys in league play, good for second on the team ... Started in the season finale vs. Rochester (Feb. 28) and scored all of her 11 points in the second half, ending the game three-of-seven from three-point range ... Paced the Emory reserves in scoring with 11 points while posting five rebounds, all on the offensive end of the floor, in a 67-61 victory vs. Brandeis (Feb. 6) -- hit back-to-back buckets that capped an 8-0 Emory run, giving it a 60-52 lead with 6:02 on the clock ... Three-of-six from the field and nailed both of her three pointers in notching a reserve-best eight points, and chipped in three caroms and a pair of steals over 22 minutes in a 65-62 win vs. Case Western (Jan. 23) ... Drained three treys in five attempts in the first half and tied for second on the club in scoring with nine points in a 79-40 win vs. Agnes Scott (Dec. 8) ... Sank a pair of three pointers off the bench and added three steals in a 68-45 decision vs. Sewanee (Dec. 2). 

Freshman (2013-14):
Saw action as a reserve in all 25 Emory contests ... Averaged 14.5 minutes and 3.6 points per game ... Fourth on the team with 21 three-point field goals ... Logged 20 more minutes of play in nine games, all of which came over the last 10 games of the campaign ... Two performances of double-figure scoring ... Recorded three-point field goals in 12 games and turned in five performances of two or more treys ... Top scoring Emory reserve with 11 points, sinking four-of-seven from the field and both free throw attempts, over 24 minutes in an 86-78 wins vs. Chicago (Jan. 31) ... Knocked down three of her season-high four three pointers in the opening half and led the Eagle reserves in scoring with a season-high 12 points in a season-long 27 minutes in an 87-76 triumph at Carnegie Mellon (Feb. 14) ... Finished three-of-six from beyond the arc, including a pair of triples over a 46-second span late in the opening half in helping Emory to a 40-38 advantage at the break vs. Brandeis (Feb. 23) ... Was successful on three-of-eight from distance en route to finishing with an Emory reserve high nine points at Chicago (Feb. 7) ... Found her way into the scoring column in 17 contests. 

High School
:
Four-year member of the Germantown Academy basketball team where she played for coach Sherri Retif …  Team captain as a senior … Helped her squad to three Inter-Academic League titles and PAISSA state championships her freshman and sophomore years … In 2012-13, GA advanced to the title contest in the state tournament … 2012-13 recipient of the girl's Inter-AC League Athletic Directors' Award, presented to a senior who has been a multi-sport varsity athlete who has exemplified dedication to her school and team, while also displaying sportsmanship and leadership … Second Team All-Inter AC honoree as a junior and ranked among the top 20 performers in three-point field goals in all of Southeastern Pennsylvania  … GA's Markward Award winner as a senior for sportsmanship and play on the court … Team's Defensive MVP as a senior ... As a junior, she captured her school's McNeil Patriot Scholar Award … Four-year starter on GA's soccer team, scoring 20 goals during her career, and was a three-year member of the track and field team. 

Personal:
Daughter of Neil and Teresa Sweeney ... Recipient of Germantown Academy's Buckley Prize, awarded to a senior for sportsmanship and significant contribution to the athletic program ... Inducted into the Cum Laude Society as a senior.


Quote:
"Emory had everything I was looking for in a school - great academics, an inclusive environment and a competitive basketball team." 

Career Stats

Year GP-GS FG-FGA PCT 3pt
FG-FGA
PCT FT-FTA PTS AVG REB AVG
2015-16 25-25 74-194 .381  51-132 .386 10-20 209 8.4 75 3.0
2014-15 20-6 40-124 .323  25-78 .321  4-7 109 5.5 31 1.6
2013-14 25-0 32-108 .296  21 - 70 .300  5-6 90 3.6 27 1.1
TOTAL 70-31 146-426 .343 97-280
.346  19-33 408 5.8 133 1.9


Career Highs

Points 18  at Birmingham Southern, Nov. 20, 2015
  15 at Sewanee, Dec. 1, 2015
  14 at Case Western Reserve University, Feb. 21, 2016
Rebounds 6 on two occasions
Field Goals 7 at Birmingham Southern, Nov. 20, 2015
  5 on three occasions
3 pt. FGs 5 at Sewanee, Dec. 1, 2015
  4 on three occasions
Assists 4 at Oglethorpe University
Steals 8 at Oglethorpe University, Nov. 17, 2015
Minutes 39
at Birmingham Southern, Nov. 20, 2015