Kavossy Franklin (born July 18, 1975) is an American former professional

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player who is most known for his time spent in the Australian National Basketball League. Franklin completed his college career at Augusta State University in 1999. Upon leaving college, he played in the

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and the

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, as well as in France for

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. In 2002, Franklin moved to Australia and joined the Sydney Kings, helping the Kings win a championship in 2002–03. For the 2004–05 season, he returned to Australia and joined the

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. In March 2005, he signed with Skyliners Frankfurt for the rest of the season. He continued on with Frankfurt in 2005–06. In 2006, Franklin returned to Australia and joined the

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for the 2006–07 season. In 2007–08 and 2008–09, he played for the

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. During the 2008 off-season, he also had a stint in Puerto Rico with

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. In 164 NBL games over five seasons, Franklin averaged 19.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. In March 2010, Franklin signed with the

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for the

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. He appeared in 17 of the team's 18 regular season games, averaging 16.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game. The Heat qualified for the playoffs and faced the

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in the quarter-finals. However, Franklin and teammate

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missed the game after they were stood down for disciplinary reasons. Without the pair, the Heat were defeated 82–77.Injured Devendorf back to lead Saints challenge
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References

External links

Kavossy Franklin
at nbl.com.au
Kavossy Franklin
at beko-bbl.de

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