Armaan Franklin

Armaan Franklin

Franklin in 2020
No. 7–Hapoel Afula
Position	Shooting guard
League	Ligat Winner Sal
Personal information
Born	(2000-11-17) November 17, 2000 (age 23)
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Cathedral (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College	Indiana (2019–2021) Virginia (2021–2023)
NBA draft	2023: undrafted
Playing career	2023–present
Career history
2023–2024	Grand Rapids Gold
2024–present	Hapoel Afula

Armaan Franklin (born November 17, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Afula of the Ligat Winner Sal. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers and the Virginia Cavaliers.

High school career

Franklin was a three-year starter for the Cathedral Irish in Indianapolis, 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 the Hoosiers 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 HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 6, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    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 was 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

Grand Rapids Gold (2023–2024)

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] and on October 30, he joined the Grand Rapids Gold. ^[19]

Hapoel Afula (2024–present)

On August 25, 2024, Franklin signed with Hapoel Afula of the Ligat Winner Sal. ^[20]

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	32	9	13.8	.348	.266	.615	1.6	1.3	.3	.1	3.7
2020–21	Indiana	22	20	30.1	.429	.424	.741	4.1	2.1	1.2	.2	11.4
2021–22	Virginia	35	34	29.5	.392	.296	.760	2.8	1.4	1.0	.3	11.1
2022–23	Virginia	33	33	29.5	.424	.373	.709	4.1	1.4	.9	.4	12.4
Career		122	96	25.5	.405	.340	.717	3.1	1.5	.8	.2	9.6

References

1. Osterman, Zach (September 7, 2018). "Indiana lands four-star power forward Armaan Franklin". USA Today . Retrieved April 16, 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. Osterman, Zach (December 18, 2018). "Indiana basketball: Armaan Franklin becoming a complete guard for Hoosiers". Indianapolis Star . Retrieved April 16, 2021.
5. Dopirak, Dustin (June 7, 2019). "Indiana was missing an Armaan Franklin this season. Now he has a chance to make an impact". The Athletic . Retrieved April 16, 2021.
6. "Interests". 247sports.com. 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 . Retrieved April 12, 2021.
13. Wallace, Dylan (March 23, 2021). "Indiana Guard Armaan Franklin Enters Transfer Portal, Will 'Keep Options Open'". Sports Illustrated . 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. 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.
19. Grand Rapids Gold [@NBAGrandRapids] (October 30, 2023). "Time to get to work ⏰ It's #GOldTime" (Tweet). Retrieved January 30, 2024– via Twitter.
20. hapoelaf (August 25, 2024). "ברוך הבא לעפולה, ארמאן פרנקלין! כל הפרטים בסטורי🧷". Instagram.com (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 12, 2024.

External links

• Virginia Cavaliers bio
• Indiana Hoosiers bio