Cayla George (née Francis) (born 1 May 1989) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA (WNBA). She has also played in several other leagues including the Central Australian Basketball League, SEABL, LFB and WNBL. She has represented South Australia in the National Junior Championships, winning a silver medal in the U18 Championships in 2005. In the WNBL, she has played for the Australian Institute of Sport, Adelaide Lightning, Logan Thunder and Townsville Fire. She plays center for the Opals, making her senior debut in 2008.

Francis was born on 1 May 1989 in Mount Barker, South Australia. Her mother, older sister and half sister live in South Australia, while her father lives in Cairns. She lived with her father in Fiji for four months during 2001.

Francis is 194 centimetres (76 in) tall The WNBL lists her height at 192 centimetres (76 in) though The Advertiser of Adelaide, list her height as 193 centimetres (76 in) and Logan Thunder and FIBA lists her height as 192 centimetres (76 in).

Francis started out playing netball, but ultimately chose basketball because she preferred the contact aspect of the sport. One of her favourite foods is chocolate.

Francis played in the Central Australian Basketball League for the Eastern Mavericks. She was with the team for the 2007 season and went on to help her team win their first league championship in 2008. She was named the league's best and fairest, winning the Halls Medal. She was also named the league's player of the year in 2008. She averaged 22.4 points per game in 2008. She led the league that season in offensive rebounding with 4.8 per game. She also led the league in defensive rebounds per game with 14.2. She led in the rebounding category with 18.9 per game.

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