Will Franklin (basketball)

Will Franklin
Personal information
Born (1949-10-14) October 14, 1949
Norfolk, Virginia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
College Purdue (1969–1972)
NBA draft 1972 / Round: 7 / Pick: 110th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Position Power forward
Number 23
Career history
1972–1973 Virginia Squires
1974–1976 San Antonio Spurs
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

William Thomas Franklin (born October 19, 1949) is a retired professional basketball power forward who spent three seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Virginia Squires (1972–73) and the San Antonio Spurs (1974–76).

Born in Norfolk, Virginia, he graduated from Purdue University where he played for George King, leading the Boilermakers to 3 consecutive Top 5 finishes in the Big Ten and a total record of 48-25 (overall) and 28-14 (conf). He twice averaged a 'double-double,' leading the Boilermakers to the 1971 NIT tourney. He finished his collegiate career with 851 points (#18 on the career list, today's #59) and 630 rebounds (#6 on the career list, today #18[1]) He was a seventh round draft pick in the 1972 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors; he was also drafted by his hometown Virginia Squires of the ABA.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://issuu.com/purduesports/docs/101714_final_media_guide/0
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2015-04-16.


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