Franklin Hassell (born October 9, 1988) is an American professional

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player for VEF Rīga of the

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. Standing at , he plays as a

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. In 2012–13, he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League.

Career

Hassell competed in college for

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. As a senior he averaged 15 points and 9.4 rebounds per game for a team that went 27–7. He was named to the All-

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First Team. After graduation he played for different teams in Israel, Italy and Turkey. In 2012–13, he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League. In 2015–16, Hassell played for Boulazac Dordogne, where he led the league in scoring with 18.4 points per game, and was second in rebounding, at 10.1 per contest. In July 2018, Hassell competed in

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for Monarch Nation, a team composed of Old Dominion alumni. The team lost to

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in the second round. On August 2, 2018 he signed a one-year contract with Polish club Stelmet Zielona Góra. However, he left the team in training camp. He signed with Cholet Basket on October 2, 2018. He conducted an interview about his Cholet experience with the Juneau Empire. https://www.juneauempire.com/life/different-vibe-us-basketball-player-talks-playing-for-france-team/ On July 6, 2019, Hassell returned to Le Portel. On January 15, 2020, he has signed with

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of the

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. On December 26, 2021, Hassell signed with VEF Rīga of the

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Frank Hassell played for Team Monarch Nation in the

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. He averaged team-highs in points (12.5) and rebounds (10.5) per game and shot 83 percent from the free-throw line. Team Monarch Nation reached the second round before falling to eventual champions Overseas Elite.

References

External links

Hassell at basketball-reference.comProfile at eurobasket.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hassell, Frank 1988 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Bandırma B.İ.K. players Basketball players from Virginia Bnei Hertzeliya basketball players Canton Charge players Cholet Basket players ESSM Le Portel players Hapoel Holon players Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball players Pallacanestro Varese players Power forwards (basketball) Sportspeople from Chesapeake, Virginia