St. John's University Athletics
2023-24 Men's Tennis Roster
Bascón, Francisco
Men's Tennis NCAA Selection Show
Tuesday, April 30
Francisco Bascón
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Cordoba, Spain
- Prev School:
- University of Idaho
Bio
2024: Finished the spring season 15-11 overall… Won nine singles matches with four of those victories coming on the No. 3 court… Won three matches at No. 1 singles… Emerged victorious in six of his final eight matches of the season… Won six matches in doubles action with four victories partnered with Leonardo Mileikowsky… All four wins came on the No. 1 doubles court.
At Idaho (2019-2023): Earned two Big Sky Most Valuable Player awards (2021, 2023), becoming the first Idaho men's tennis player to win the honor more than once and the eighth player in Big Sky history… Went a perfect 3-0 in singles play at the Big Sky Tournament to help lead the Vandals to three straight victories and their second consecutive tournament title… Named First Team All-Big Sky Singles unanimous selection for the second consecutive season… Named to the first-team all-conference three times (2021, 2022, 2023)... Winner of 14 of final 15 singles matches to end the 2023 season
Prior to College: Named champion at the U15 and U16 International Champions Bowl, representing Spain… Helped lead Andalusian to a regional Championship… Earned first place at the U18 Andalusian Regional Championship in Spain… Won a championship with Team Spain at the International Champions Bowl in Croatia… Two-time finalist at the Marca Junior Tour… Ranked No. 26 in Spain at under 16
Personal: Son of Francisco Perez Fernandez and Maria Antonia Bascon Ruz… Sees Rafael Nadal as his number one role model in tennis… Played soccer growing up… Favorite food is Spanish jamon and Spanish omelet… Planning to major in marketing
At Idaho (2019-2023): Earned two Big Sky Most Valuable Player awards (2021, 2023), becoming the first Idaho men's tennis player to win the honor more than once and the eighth player in Big Sky history… Went a perfect 3-0 in singles play at the Big Sky Tournament to help lead the Vandals to three straight victories and their second consecutive tournament title… Named First Team All-Big Sky Singles unanimous selection for the second consecutive season… Named to the first-team all-conference three times (2021, 2022, 2023)... Winner of 14 of final 15 singles matches to end the 2023 season
Prior to College: Named champion at the U15 and U16 International Champions Bowl, representing Spain… Helped lead Andalusian to a regional Championship… Earned first place at the U18 Andalusian Regional Championship in Spain… Won a championship with Team Spain at the International Champions Bowl in Croatia… Two-time finalist at the Marca Junior Tour… Ranked No. 26 in Spain at under 16
Personal: Son of Francisco Perez Fernandez and Maria Antonia Bascon Ruz… Sees Rafael Nadal as his number one role model in tennis… Played soccer growing up… Favorite food is Spanish jamon and Spanish omelet… Planning to major in marketing