Franklin Western

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Franklin Western
Personal information
Born (1972-04-11) April 11, 1972 (age 53)
Medal record
Men's Basketball
Representing the Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Dominican Republic
Centrobasket
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Mexico
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Mexico
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Dominican Republic
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Colombia
FIBA CBC Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Puerto Rico

Franklin Western Canales (born April 11, 1972 in New York City, New York ) is a former professional basketball player. He is 2.00 m tall and played as a forward. Western was a member of the Dominican Republic national basketball team.

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Sports career

University

Western played four seasons with the Providence College Friars. In his first season in 1990-91, Western played in 18 games averaging 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. He sat out the 1991-92 season. The following season, he played in 22 games averaging 7.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. In the 1993-94 season, he played in 20 games (16 starts) increasing his production to 12.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, and in his final season in 1994-95, he played in 29 games (24 starts), averaging 9.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.

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