Will Franklin (basketball)

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Will Franklin
Personal information
Born (1949-10-14) October 14, 1949 (age 71)
Norfolk, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
CollegePurdue (1969–1972)
NBA draft1972 / Round: 7 / Pick: 110th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
PositionPower forward
Number23
Career history
1972–1973Virginia Squires
1974–1976San 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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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