League BSN Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Name Alex Franklin Height 1.96 m Pro career 2010 | Nationality Puerto Rican Listed weight 226 lb (103 kg) Role Basketball player Weight 102 kg | |
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Position Small forward / Shooting guard Born July 11, 1988 (age 35)
Reading, Pennsylvania ( 1988-07-11 ) High school Central Catholic
(Reading, Pennsylvania) Current team Indios de Mayaguez (Small forward) College Siena Saints men's basketball Profiles | ||
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Alexander Franklin (born July 11, 1988) is Puerto Rican basketball player who plays for Vaqueros de Bayamon of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He is best known for his college career at Siena College and as a member of the Puerto Rican national team.
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Franklin, a small forward from Reading, Pennsylvania, played at Siena from 2006 to 2010. In his time there, he led the Saints to three Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) titles and was named the MAAC Player of the Year and an AP honorable mention All-American as a senior in 2009–10. He left the school with 1,730 points and 930 rebounds for his career.
Following college, Franklin played professionally in Spain and France as well as several teams in Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional. In 2012, Franklin led the Mayaguez Indians to its first championship and was named playoff MVP.
In February 2015, he signed with Maccabi Ra'anana of Israel. In May 2015, he signed with Vaqueros de Bayamon of Puerto Rico.
Franklin, whose mother is Puerto Rican, first played for Puerto Rico's national team at 2012 Centrobasket. On August 19, 2014, Franklin was named to Puerto Rico's squad for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.