Longwood University Athletics

2018-19: A high-energy presence in the post…relentlessly physical in pursuit of rebounds…consistently uses his strength and basketball savvy to establish rebounding position around the basket the second a shot is released…possesses good touch around the basket…a respected leader in the locker room whose play on the court routinely provides an in-game spark for the rest of the team.
 
2017-18: Emerged as a valuable piece of the frontcourt rotation in his first season, appearing in 28 games while drawing 14 starts and 20.6 minutes per contest…missed the first five games while recovering from a foot injury but played in every game after returning…averaged 5.9 points and 3.7 rebounds per game while shooting .491 (53-of-108) from the field…finished third in the team’s plus-minus rating…40 of his 103 rebounds came on the offensive end of the glass…scored in double figures three times, and scored at least eight points in five additional contests…had at least one offensive rebound in 22 of his 28 games…grabbed multiple offensive boards 12 times, including his final three games of the season…scored a career-high 13 points at Radford on Jan. 18…grabbed at least five rebounds 11 times…improved his free throw shooting tremendously as the season progressed and hit eight consecutive from the stripe in his final three games.

2016-17 (Seward County College): Started 13 of 16 games at Seward County, averaging 9.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game...was the third-leading scorer and fourth-leading rebounder on the team before his season ended prematurely due to a foot injury...prior to the injury, was shooting .479 from the floor, second-best shooting clip on the team...also led the team with 1.8 offensive rebounds per game...scored in double figures eight times...grabbed five or more rebounds six times...swiped a combined 11 steals in his first four games.

2015-16 (Collin College): Started nine of 25 games at Collin College, averaging 7.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game...led the team with a .537 (51-of-95) shooting percentage from the floor...also third on the team in scoring average and fifth in rebounding...scored in double figures six times, including three of his final five games...ended the year with a career-high 20 points in a 103-86 win against Temple College...hit 5-of-7 shots from the field and 10-of-12 from the free throw line in that win.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Trimble Technical High School in Fort Worth, Texas...two-time all-state and two-time all-region selection...captained Trimble Tech as a senior.

Personal: Born Spencer Mitchell Franklin Jr. on April 17, 1997...son of Spencer Franklin and De'Andra Keys-Franklin...has a sister, Kierra, and a brother, Michael.