Folefac Added to 'Cuse Frontcourt
4/29/2026 1:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Francis Folefac, a 6-7, 245-pound forward who was part of an NCAA Tournament team at Siena last season, has accepted a written offer of athletic aid to Syracuse, and will transfer to join the Orange.
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Folefac was part of a Maryland Private School State Championship team at Mt. Zion before enrolling and starting as a freshman at Siena in 2025-26. He reunites with Gerry McNamara, his former coach at Siena who is now head of Syracuse's program.
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FOLEFAC AT MT. ZION
Mt. Zion captured the 2023 Maryland Private School State Championship, beating Shabach Christian in the title game, 41-36. Folefac was named the 2023-24 All-Metro Private School Conference Defensive Player of the Year, and the Warriors reached the Private School State semifinals. In Folefac's senior year, 2024-25, Mt. Zion was back in the Private School State semifinals and was ranked 24th in the end-of-season SportsCenter NEXT Top-25 Poll. Folefac was named Washington Post Second Team All-Met. Folefac played AAU basketball for Team Melo in the Elite Youth Basketball League.
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FOLEFAC AT SIENA (2025-26)
Folefac played in 35 contests, including 26 as a starter, as a freshman. He averaged 11.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. Folefac was picked as the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Rookie of the Week on December 1 and January 12. He was one of four unanimous picks on the 2025-26 MAAC All-Rookie Team.
Siena finished the year 23-12 overall and 13-7 in the MAAC. The Saints won the MAAC Tournament, defeating number one seed Merrimack, 64-54, in the championship game. Siena received a berth in the NCAA Tournament and pushed top-seeded Duke to the final minutes before losing, 71-65.
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Folefac was part of a Maryland Private School State Championship team at Mt. Zion before enrolling and starting as a freshman at Siena in 2025-26. He reunites with Gerry McNamara, his former coach at Siena who is now head of Syracuse's program.
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FOLEFAC AT MT. ZION
Mt. Zion captured the 2023 Maryland Private School State Championship, beating Shabach Christian in the title game, 41-36. Folefac was named the 2023-24 All-Metro Private School Conference Defensive Player of the Year, and the Warriors reached the Private School State semifinals. In Folefac's senior year, 2024-25, Mt. Zion was back in the Private School State semifinals and was ranked 24th in the end-of-season SportsCenter NEXT Top-25 Poll. Folefac was named Washington Post Second Team All-Met. Folefac played AAU basketball for Team Melo in the Elite Youth Basketball League.
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FOLEFAC AT SIENA (2025-26)
Folefac played in 35 contests, including 26 as a starter, as a freshman. He averaged 11.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. Folefac was picked as the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Rookie of the Week on December 1 and January 12. He was one of four unanimous picks on the 2025-26 MAAC All-Rookie Team.
Siena finished the year 23-12 overall and 13-7 in the MAAC. The Saints won the MAAC Tournament, defeating number one seed Merrimack, 64-54, in the championship game. Siena received a berth in the NCAA Tournament and pushed top-seeded Duke to the final minutes before losing, 71-65.
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