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Sylvain Francisco, who made a big splash with Manresa and Peristeri over the past two seasons, has joined Bayern Munich on a two-year deal.

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Just one day after announcing Leandro Bolmaro,FC Bayern Munichhave signed another player in the point guard position.

Sylvain Francisco

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French national team playerSylvain Francisco, who was included in France's roster for the 2023 World Cup, has signed a two-year contract until summer 2025 with the German Cup winner.

The 25-year-old point guard played last season for Peristeri, the third-place team in the Greek championship, located in the Athens metropolitan area, and was selected for the All-Greek League team along with four Olympiacos players.

"I'm coming to Munich to win something," said the Frenchman. "I want to continue improving at Bayern as a two-way player and guard who can play the point and shooting guard positions. I believe I am very quick and versatile; therefore, I enjoy playing in transition, attacking the basket, taking threes, reading the pick-and-roll, and, most certainly, not neglecting defense. I'm really looking forward to being able to show all of this in Munich soon."

Head coach Pablo Laso has followed Francisco's consistent rise and commented, "Sylvain has continuously developed his game. He had a great season in Spain two years ago, and now he's shown the same in Greece. He's joining Bayern at the perfect moment. Although it will be his first time in the BBL and EuroLeague, I'm confident he will be a valuable asset to our team."

Describing the second addition after Leandro Bolmaro, FCBB sports director Daniele Baiesi said, "Sylvain is a very athletic guard who has already demonstrated his talent and quality multiple times. He has improved dramatically under top-notch coaches and will provide us with a lot of energy, playmaking, and scoring. He has shown great hunger in recent years and will approach this new challenge with the same character."

The 1.85-meter guard will make his debut in the EuroLeague after showcasing his rapid development over the past two years.

In the 2021-2022 season, he demonstrated his skills for Spanish underdog Manresa, averaging 11.8 points and 3.2 assists on the way to the final of the FIBA Champions League (87-98 loss to Gran Canaria).

And last season, playing for Peristeri under then-rookie coach and EuroLeague legend Vassilis Spanoulis, he averaged 16.2 points and 5.8 assists.

Francisco also mentioned his mentor Spanoulis after he signed with Bayern, saying, "I've learned so much from him and his assistants. He will also become a great coach; that's certain in my mind. He has supported me in my decision that joining Bayern is the right choice for me."

Francisco made his debut for the French national team in February 2022, and in the World Cup qualifiers, he appeared in a total of six games, averaging 10.8 points per game.

FC Bayern Munich

Position Player Status PG Nick Weiler-Babb Signed until 2024 PG Sylvain Francisco(story) Signed until 2025 PG/SG Leandro Bolmaro(story) Signed until 2025 SG Andreas Obst Signed until 2026 SF Vladimir Lucic Signed until 2025 SF/SG Isaac Bonga Signed until 2024 SF/PF Elias Harris Signed until 2024 PF Jan Niklas Wimberg Signed until 2024 C Danko Brankovic Long-term contract C Freddie Gillespie Signed until 2024 Coach Pablo Laso(signed until 2025) Expired contract Andrea Trinchieri (will not return), Cassius Winston (will not return), Zan Marko Sisko (will not return), Augustine Rubit, Zylan Cheatham (will not return), D.J. Seeley, Corey Walden (will not return), Othello Hunter Rumored to leave Paul Zipser (will not return), Ognjen Jaramaz (will not return) Interested Devin Booker, Sylvain Francisco, Carsen Edwards (story), Othello Hunter, Augustine Rubit, Dino Radoncic More Bayern transfers news: Sylvain Francisco will make his EuroLeague debut with Bayern Leandro Bolmaro to Bayern is official Pablo Laso officially named head coach of Bayern Munich Like what we are doing? You can express your gratitude here.