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Jersey Number 21
GianFranco Grafals
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 173
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- San Sebastian, Puerto Rico
- High School:
- Fleming Island HS
- Prev School:
- Eckerd
2022-23 (Southern Miss, Junior): Saw action in 12 games off the bunch...Played a season-high eight minutes against Lamar (12/10) and scored a season-best six points in the same game...Added four points in a win against Loyola New Orleans (11/14)...Appeared in six Sun Belt games.
2021-22 (Eckerd, Sophomore): Started all 21 games he appeared in...Averaged 20.4 ppg and shot .478 from the floor...Grabbed 144 total rebounds and averaged 6.9 rpg...Dropped a season-high 30 points at Rollins (Jan. 19) and made 12 field goals in that same game...Made a season-high five 3-pointers against Florida Southern (Jan. 8)...Grabbed 14 rebounds at Rollins (Jan. 18)...Named to All-SSC Newcomer Team...Named to NABC Honors Court.
Prior to Eckerd: Spent last season at Florida State College at Jacksonville...started all 21 games, averaging 17.0 points and 7.6 rebounds per game... shot 51.6 percent from the floor.... named to the All-Central Conference Team First Team.... spent rookie season at Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa, where he averaged 6.0 points and 3.0 rebounds over 31 games.Â
High School: Prepped at  Fleming Island High School... collected All-Clay County First Team honors in 2017-18 and 2018-19...garnered All-Clay County All-Coaches Super 11 Selection... played for the Puerto Rico Junior National Team (U18).
Personal: Son of Miriam Jiménez and Carlos Grafals...has two older siblings Giancarlos and  Karla Grafals ...chose Eckerd because the connection with the players and coaches and the beautiful campus...hobbies include listening to music, working out, watching Netflix, and ping pong... favorite athlete is Lebron James... favorite team is the Los Angeles Lakers.
2021-22 (Eckerd, Sophomore): Started all 21 games he appeared in...Averaged 20.4 ppg and shot .478 from the floor...Grabbed 144 total rebounds and averaged 6.9 rpg...Dropped a season-high 30 points at Rollins (Jan. 19) and made 12 field goals in that same game...Made a season-high five 3-pointers against Florida Southern (Jan. 8)...Grabbed 14 rebounds at Rollins (Jan. 18)...Named to All-SSC Newcomer Team...Named to NABC Honors Court.
Prior to Eckerd: Spent last season at Florida State College at Jacksonville...started all 21 games, averaging 17.0 points and 7.6 rebounds per game... shot 51.6 percent from the floor.... named to the All-Central Conference Team First Team.... spent rookie season at Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa, where he averaged 6.0 points and 3.0 rebounds over 31 games.Â
High School: Prepped at  Fleming Island High School... collected All-Clay County First Team honors in 2017-18 and 2018-19...garnered All-Clay County All-Coaches Super 11 Selection... played for the Puerto Rico Junior National Team (U18).
Personal: Son of Miriam Jiménez and Carlos Grafals...has two older siblings Giancarlos and  Karla Grafals ...chose Eckerd because the connection with the players and coaches and the beautiful campus...hobbies include listening to music, working out, watching Netflix, and ping pong... favorite athlete is Lebron James... favorite team is the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jay Ladner Press Conference - October 15, 2025
Wednesday, October 15
Southern Miss-Alabama State Highlights - 12/05/24
Friday, December 06
MBB: Southern Miss vs. Loyola New Orleans Highlights
Wednesday, November 13
Postgame Highlights - Southern Miss vs. Xavier (La.)
Wednesday, March 06
