Roger Franklin

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Roger Franklin
Personal information
Born (1990-09-07) September 7, 1990 (age 34)
Duncanville, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas)
College Oklahoma State (2009–2011)
North Texas (2011–2013)
NBA draft 2013: undrafted
Playing career2013–2015
Position Small forward / shooting guard
Career history
2013–2014 Matrixx Magixx
2014–2015 Black Star Mersch
Career highlights and awards

Roger Franklin (born September 7, 1990) is an American former basketball player. Born in Duncanville, Texas, he played two years professionally in the Netherlands and Luxembourg. [1]

Professional career

On August 16, 2013, it was announced Franklin would start playing in the Netherlands for Matrixx Magixx. [2]

In June 2014, Franklin signed with Black Star Mersch in Luxembourg. [3]

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References

  1. "Roger Franklin Basketball Player Profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. "Roger Franklin nieuwe small/power forward Matrixx Magixx". Magixx.nl. 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  3. "Roger Franklin, ex-Magixx, tekent bij Black Star Mersch". Worldbasketballnews.nl. Archived from the original on 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2014-06-29.