2018-19 (Freshman Year)
Named to the AD Honor Roll in the spring … Played in 24 games on the season … Averaged 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per game … Finished with season totals of 53 points, 33 rebounds, four steals and one assist … Shot 17-of-42 from the field (40.5 percent), including 7-of-23 from 3-point range (30.4 percent) … Also made 12-of-14 from the free throw line (85.7 percent) … Scored in double figures twice, including a career-high 15 points on career-best 5-of-10 shooting and 4-of-4 free throw shooting in a win over Mid-Atlantic Christian on Nov. 8 … Also had a career-high six rebounds in career-best 15 minutes of play that night … Made a pair of shots from beyond the arc and 4-of-7 overall for 10 points with five rebounds at Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 9 … Added seven points, three rebounds and a steal against Regent on Nov. 20 … Hit 3-pointers in games at Michigan (Nov. 6), at UTEP (Dec. 21) and versus East Tennessee State (Dec. 22) … Also had two rebounds against ETSU.
High School
Competed for Carlisle School in Martinsville, Virginia under coach Brandon Smith for two seasons … Averaged 29.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.3 blocks per game as a senior … Earned first-team Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Division III All-State honors … Was also a first-team All-Timesland honoree by the
Roanoke Times … Led Carlisle to a 24-8 record, an 18-win improvement from the previous year … Led the team to the state semifinals, where he totaled 39 points and 12 rebounds in the loss … Also had 50 points in the state quarterfinal win … Named the Virginia Independent Conference (VIC) Division II Player of the Year and first-team All-VIC after guiding Carlisle to the VIC Tournament Championship … Team MVP … A McDonald’s All-American nominee … Averaged 26.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.9 steals as a junior … Was again named first-team All-VIC and Team MVP … Also team MVP as a sophomore at Westover Christian Academy after tallying 23.0 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.3 steals and 1.4 blocks per game … Was a first-team all-district and first-team all-state honoree … Earned second-team honors from the
Danville Register and Bee … Once scored 47 points with 22 rebounds in a district win over Timberlake Christian … Finished his career with 2,150 points and 572 rebounds.
AAU/Club
Competed for five season for the 434 Elite Ballers.
Personal
Full name is Francis O’Bryant King Fitzgerald … Born on July 12, 2000 … Son of Karen King and Bryant Fitzgerald … Has one older sister, Bronaza, who competed at UNC Asheville from 2014-18 before signing a professional contract to compete in Germany … Majoring in mass communications … Wants to go into sports broadcasting after pursuing a professional career … Enjoys listening to music.
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
15, Mid-Atlantic Christian (11-8-18) |
| FG Made |
5, Mid-Atlantic Christian (11-8-18) |
| FG Att. |
10, Mid-Atlantic Christian (11-8-18) |
| 3 Pt. FG Made |
2, at Bethune-Cookman (2-9-19) |
| 3 Pt. FG Att. |
4, Regent (11-20-18) |
| FT Made |
4, Mid-Atlantic Christian (11-8-18) |
| FT Att. |
4, Mid-Atlantic Christian (11-8-18) |
| Rebounds |
6, Mid-Atlantic Christian (11-8-18) |
| Assists |
1, at Niagara (12-29-18) |
| Steals |
1 (4x), last: at Florida A&M (2-11-19) |
| Blocks |
N/A |
| Minutes |
15, Mid-Atlantic Christian (11-8-18) |
