Armaan Franklin (born November 17, 2000) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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and the

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High school career

Franklin was a three-year starter for the Cathedral Irish in

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, 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 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. Franklin averaged 23.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game as a senior in 2018–19.Adam Winkler.
Virginia men's basketball adds Indiana transfer Armaan Franklin
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, April 14, 2021. Accessed April 15, 2021. He registered 23 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game as a junior in 2017–18.

Recruiting

Franklin received offers from

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, Clemson,

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and Xavier among others. He committed to the Hoosiers on September 6, 2018 and signed his letter of intent on November 18, 2018.

College career

Indiana

On July 1, 2019, Franklin enrolled at

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. 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

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. He also held top-10 recruit

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to 1-of-10 shooting. Franklin shot a team-best 42.4 percent from three-point range for the Hoosiers during his sophomore season. He was Indiana's most consistent shooter of the season.Jon Blau.
Indiana guard Armaan Franklin is headed to Virginia
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, April 9, 2021. Accessed April 15, 2021.Matt Moore.
Indiana Basketball strikes out as Armaan Franklin commits to Virginia
. ''Busting Brackets'', April 9, 2021. Accessed April 15, 2021. He was also the second-leading scorer for Indiana and one of the Big Ten's most improved players. Highlights of the season included Franklin nailing a dramatic game-winner at the buzzer of a 67–65 upset win over AP No. 8

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.David Cobb.
WATCH: Indiana completes sweep of No. 8 Iowa as Armaan Franklin nails dramatic game-winner in final seconds
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'', February 7, 2021. Accessed April 15, 2021.

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. But he nearly re-committed to Indiana after the hiring of

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, ultimately choosing Virginia over Indiana after also considering Illinois, Louisville and Georgia as transfer destinations.Mike Barber.
Indiana transfer Armaan Franklin says committing to UVA basketball without visiting is 'a leap of faith'
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'', April 14, 2021. Accessed April 15, 2021. Franklin committed to Virginia sight unseen, without ever visiting the Charlottesville campus, due to the

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. 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. 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.

Professional career

Grand Rapids Gold (2023–present)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Franklin joined the

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for the

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and on July 18, 2023, he signed with them. However, he was waived on October 13 and on October 30, he joined the

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

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