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Damaria Franklin

After having to sit out the first 10 games due to NCAA eligibility rules, Franklin made his Tiger debut Dec. 13 at #4 Alabama and recorded 8 points and 6 rebounds in 18 minutes
Went on to play in 25 games with one start, averaging 17.8 minutes each time out
Averaged 5.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game
Shot 39.8 percent (51-128) overall and 27.5 percent from long distance (14-51)
Scored double figures in three outings, including a season-high 15 at SMU (3/2) where he shot 5-of-9 from the floor and 3-of-5 from three-point range
Snatched 5+ rebounds six times with a season-high 7 against Tulane (3/11) in the semifinals of the AAC Championship
Recorded 10 and 12 points, respectively, in back-to-back road outings at #1 Houston and Wichita State
Swiped 22 steals with 19 assists and six blocks

Named All-League Third Team
Started 26 games while making 28 total appearances in his first season with the Flames
Led the team in scoring (17.8) and rebounding (6.9)
Scored in double figures in 26-of-28 outings and reached 20+ points in 10
Collected a team-high four double-doubles
Hauled in a season-high 14 rebounds to go along with 18 points against Detroit Mercy
Scored a season-high 28 points in an overtime victory at Robert Morris, finishing with a 11 made field goals and five made 3-pointers (both matching a season best)
Dished out a season-best six assists on two separate occasions and recorded at least three helpers in 12 outings
Finished the year fifth in the conference in scoring average, ninth in rebound average and seventh in blocks per game
His 10 games with 20 or more points were the sixth most in the league while four double-doubles were ninth-most

Spent one season at Tennessee Tech where he appeared in 21 games and made 18 starts
Ranked second on the team in scoring at 13.3 points per game while shooting 43.3 percent from the field
Grabbed 5.0 rebounds and dished 1.2 assists per game while shooting 30.4 percent from deep and 68.2 percent at the foul line
Swiped 28 steals
Scored 10+ points in 14-of-21 games and eclipsed 20+ points four times
Drained multiple 3-point shots in 10 outings
In his first game for the Golden Eages, he scored 21 points against Jacksonville State, the most points scored in a player’s debut since 2013
Scored a career-high 25 points against Eastern Illinois

Appeared in each of his team’s 30 games on the year, making 28 starts
Led his team in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals while averaging 19.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game
Shot 43.2 percent from the field, 27.7 percent from 3-point range and 73.1 percent from the charity stripe
Led his squad with 54 makes from 3-point land and was second on the team with 95 converted free throws
Also posted team-highs of 100 assists and 58 steals while blocking 15 shots
Dropped a season-high 40 points at Moberly Area CC (Feb. 15), converting a season-best 17 field goals
Corralled a season-high 13 rebounds at Missouri State-West Plains (Feb. 25) and totaled a season-best seven assists four times and had a season-best six steals in a one-point win at St. Louis CC (Dec. 8)
Scored 30 or more in six contests and produced at least 20 points 15 times on the year
Finished in double figures in scoring in 26 games
Recorded four double-doubles on the year, including 34 points and 10 boards against Three Rivers CC (Jan. 12), 24 and 10 against Missouri State-West Plains (Jan. 22), 20 and 10 against Link Year Prep (Feb. 10) and 20 and 13 at Missouri State-West Plains (Feb. 25)
Collected five or more rebounds 26 times and at least seven boards in 17 games

Started12 games while appearing in all 28 of his team’s contests
Ranked second on the team with 13.3 points per game and third on the team in rebounding with 4.0 boards per game
Also averaged 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game
Shot 46.8 percent from the field, 31.7 percent from 3-point range and 58.9 percent from the free-throw line
Connected on a team-high 46 3-point attempts and led the team with 35 steals
Scored a season-high 33 points two times in back-to-back games against Missouri State-West Plains (Feb. 13) and Moberly Area CC (Feb. 16)
Hauled in a season-high 10 rebounds against Metropolitan CC (Jan. 30), adding to 21 points for his first career double-double
Dished out a season-high nine assists with 12 points against Graceland University (Jan. 8)
Recorded a season-best five steals against Sunrise Christian Academy (Nov. 3)
Accounted for 30 or more points twice, 20 or more points in five games and scored in double figures 19 times
Corralled five or more rebounds 10 times and at least seven boards in five games.

Lettered for four years at Niles North High School, playing for head coach Glenn Olson
Earned All-Conference First Team honors during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons
Named Chicago Sun Times All-Area Honorable Mention as a junior
As a senior, was named Wintrust Bank Player of the Week and took home All-State First Team honors
Helped his team to a Region title his senior campaign, earning Chicago Sun Times All-Area First Team accolades
Averaged 15 points per game as a sophomore and 17.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game as a junior
As a senior, averaged 16.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.6 steals per game
Son of Latasha Bobo and Johnnie Franklin
Born July 12, 1999 in Chicago
Full name is Damaria KeShawn Franklin
Cousin, Craig Beaudion, played basketball at Cleveland State