Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Redshirt Freshman Season (2020-21): Chosen as the Red River Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year...Named First Team All-RRAC...Led team with 15.2 points per game, including a conference-leading 23.6 ppg in league play...Led LSUA in made field goals (102) and field goal attempts (188) for a 54.3 field goal percentage...Team leader in assists per game (3.7) and led the conference in assists in league action (6.6)...Recorded 22 steals...Appeared in 19 games, starting seven...Poured in a season-high 34 points in the thrilling victory over No. 2 LSU-Shreveport on Feb. 9, scoring 20 in the second half...Dropped in 28 points in the victory over Southeastern Baptist on Jan. 10...Also scored 28 in the victory against Southwest on Jan. 30...Stuffed the stat sheet with 15 points, six rebounds and six assists in a comeback win against Mobile on Dec. 5...Scored a key bucket late against Lyon on Jan. 5 to start a run to help LSUA finish with a 14-3 run to win by four.

Freshman Season (2019-20): Did not appear in any games.

Prior to LSUA: Prepped at Bonnabel High School in Kenner, Louisiana... Named All-New Orleans Metro MVP.

Personal: Born February 16, 2000, in New Orleans... Son of Rodney & Collette Franklin... Has three sisters & two brothers... Goes by the nickname "Hot Rod"... Favorite team is the Los Angeles Lakers... Favorite athlete is Ja Morant... Enjoys eating red beans... One interest fact no one knows about him is that he has a New Orleans accent... Hopes to continue to play basketball after leaving school.