Dunks from the Day: Steve Francis

Dunks from the Day, which, if you can't tell by the title, will highlight some amazing dunks from, um, back in the day. None of this new-fangled, fancy-pants stuff ... I'm talking about guys throwing it down while sporting side burns, nut-huggers and knee socks.

Remember Stevie Franchise, before he became a crabby malcontent in the NBA?

Good times. He was one of college basketball's most exciting players and basically carried Maryland on his back for the one season he was in College Park. Francis finished the 1998-1999 season averaging 17 points per game, 4.5 assists and 2.8 steals. He also earned second-team All-American honors and was a finalist for the Wooden and Naismith Player of the Year Awards.

Now the former second-overall pick plays for the Knicks, and despite pretty good career numbers (18.5 ppg, 6.2 apg, 1.5 spg), Francis is considered a bit of a diva. I guess playing with Stephon Starbury and for Isiah Thomas will do that.