Armaan Franklin

Armaan Franklin (born November 17, 2000) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers and the Virginia Cavaliers.

Armaan Franklin
Franklin in 2020
Free agent
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (2000-11-17) November 17, 2000
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolCathedral
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present

High school career

Franklin was a three-year starter for the Cathedral Irish, who was coached by Jason Delaney, and led them to a 19–5 record as a junior. He averaged 10.0 points and 3.0 rebounds as a sophomore[1] and 23.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game as a junior. Following his junior year, he was part of the core team of Indiana Junior All-Stars was part of the Supreme 15 All-State underclass team as chosen by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.[2] Franklin averaged 23.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game as a senior in 2018–19.[3] He registered 23 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game as a junior in 2017–18.[3][4][5]

Recruiting

Franklin received offers from Indiana, Purdue, Louisville, Ohio State, Clemson, Butler and Xavier among others.[6] He committed to IU on September 6, 2018 and signed his letter of intent on November 18, 2018.[7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Armaan Franklin
SG		 Indianapolis, IN Cathedral High School (Indianapolis) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 140  247Sports: 151
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Indiana Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  • "2019 Indiana Hoosiers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

College career

Indiana

On July 1, 2019, Franklin enrolled at Indiana University. As a freshman, he started in 9 of 32 games and averaged 3.7 ppg while averaging 13.8 mpg. He scored a season-high 17 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 15.7 seconds left against Notre Dame. As a sophomore, he averaged 11.4 ppg and 30.1 mpg while starting 20 out of 22 games. Franklin had one of the best games of his career with 13 points, 8 boards, 5 assists in 40 minutes against Stanford. He also held top-10 recruit Ziaire Williams to 1-of-10 shooting.[8] Franklin shot a team-best 42.4 percent from three-point range for the Hoosiers during his sophomore season.[3] He was Indiana's most consistent shooter of the season.[9][10] He was also the second-leading scorer for Indiana and one of the Big Ten's most improved players.[10] Highlights of the season included Franklin nailing a dramatic game-winner at the buzzer of a 67–65 upset win over AP No. 8 Iowa.[11]

Virginia

On March 23, 2021, due to the firing of Indiana head coach Archie Miller, Franklin entered the transfer portal, tentatively ending his career as a Hoosier.[12][13] But he nearly re-committed to Indiana after the hiring of Mike Woodson, ultimately choosing Virginia over Indiana after also considering Illinois, Louisville, and Georgia as transfer destinations.[14][15] Franklin committed to Virginia sight unseen, without ever visiting the Charlottesville campus, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] Franklin, his mother, aunt, his two brothers and his trainer all wrote down what they felt the best destination would be for Franklin's final three years of collegiate eligibility after talking to each staff; all six had Virginia at the top of their lists.[14]

Franklin is eligible for three years of play at Virginia because all Division I athletes who played in the 2020–21 season were granted an extra year of eligibility.[16]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Franklin joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2023 NBA Summer League and on July 18, 2023, he signed with them.[17] However, he was waived on October 13.[18]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Indiana 32913.8.348.266.6151.61.3.3.13.7
2020–21 Indiana 222030.1.429.424.7414.12.11.2.211.4
2021–22 Virginia 353429.5.392.296.7602.81.41.0.311.1
2022–23 Virginia 333329.5.424.373.7094.11.4.9.412.4
Career 1229625.5.405.340.7173.11.5.8.29.6

References
  1. Zach Osterman (7 September 2018). "Indiana lands four-star power forward Armaan Franklin". USA Today. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. "Armaan Franklin". iuhoosiers.com. Indiana Hoosiers. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  3. Adam Winkler. "Virginia men's basketball adds Indiana transfer Armaan Franklin". WTKR, April 14, 2021. Accessed April 15, 2021.
  4. Zach Osterman (18 December 2018). "Indiana basketball: Armaan Franklin becoming a complete guard for Hoosiers". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. Dustin Dopirak (7 June 2019). "Indiana was missing an Armaan Franklin this season. Now he has a chance to make an impact". The Athletic. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  6. "Interests". 247sports.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  7. "Armaan Franklin Signs National Letter of Intent with Indiana Basketball". iuhoosiers.com. Indiana Sports. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  8. "Armaan Franklin". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference CBB. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  9. Jon Blau. "Indiana guard Armaan Franklin is headed to Virginia". MSN Sports, April 9, 2021. Accessed April 15, 2021.
  10. Matt Moore. "Indiana Basketball strikes out as Armaan Franklin commits to Virginia". Busting Brackets, April 9, 2021. Accessed April 15, 2021.
  11. David Cobb. "WATCH: Indiana completes sweep of No. 8 Iowa as Armaan Franklin nails dramatic game-winner in final seconds". CBS Sports, February 7, 2021. Accessed April 15, 2021.
  12. "Armaan Franklin Timeline Events". 247sports.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  13. "Indiana Guard Armaan Franklin Enters Transfer Portal, Will 'Keep Options Open'". si.com. Sports Illustrated. March 23, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  14. Mike Barber. "Indiana transfer Armaan Franklin says committing to UVA basketball without visiting is 'a leap of faith'." Richmond Times-Dispatch, April 14, 2021. Accessed April 15, 2021.
  15. "BREAKING: UVA lands transfer commitment from Armaan Franklin". 247sports.com. 247 Sports. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  16. "What Does the NCAA Extra Year of Eligibility Mean for Recruiting?". NCAA. Accessed April 12, 2021.
  17. "NUGGETS SIGN ARMAAN FRANKLIN AND ANDREW FUNK TO TRAINING CAMP CONTRACTS". NBA.com. July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  18. "DENVER NUGGETS SIGN BRIMAH, TONEY AND PICKETT". NBA.com. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
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