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25 Avion Franklin
Avion Franklin
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    173
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Toledo, Ohio
  • High School:
    Whitmer
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Education
  • gp
    24
  • pts/g
    7.4
  • fg %
    40.8
  • 3pt %
    38.4
  • ft %
    81.0
  • reb/g
    1.7
  • a/g
    1.0

Bio

Prep: Three-year letterman in basketball at Whitmer High School ... Academically earned all-academic honors all four years. 

Personal: Son of Kristen Taylor ... Majoring in education.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Jan 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-66
Feb 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-57
Feb 7 Bluffton L, 85-65
Feb 10 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-77
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) L, 68-66
Feb 17 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-59
  Total Conference
Games 24 17
Games started 15 13
Minutes 551 401
Minutes per game 23.0 23.6
FG 64-157 44-123
FG Pct 40.8 35.8
3PT 33-86 21-62
3PT Pct 38.4 33.9
FT 17-21 12-15
FT Pct 81.0 80.0
Off rebounds 11 10
Def rebounds 30 22
Total rebounds 41 32
Rebounds per game 1.7 1.9
Personal fouls 45 30
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 25 15
Turnovers 24 17
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 0.9
Steals 20 15
Blocks 11 8
Points 178 121
Points per game 7.4 7.1
Points per 40 min 12.9 12.1

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 12 at IPFW L, 114-59 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 15 Ohio Mid-Western W, 103-77 - 18 4-7 57.1 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 10
Nov 18 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 96-64 - 17 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 Ohio Northern L, 106-94 - 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 27 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 79-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 85-57 - 15 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-65 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 9 Franklin (Ind.) W, 76-72 - 15 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 16 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-51 - 22 1-6 16.7 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 18 Adrian (Mich.) L, 76-66 - 25 5-8 62.5 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 14
Dec 29 Wright St.-Lake L, 67-61 1 30 4-5 80.0 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 13
Dec 30 Greenville L, 139-133 1 31 7-10 70.0 3-5 60.0 3-4 75.0 20
Jan 3 Anderson (Ind.) L, 99-78 1 25 4-6 66.7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 10
Jan 6 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 91-77 1 32 7-11 63.6 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 18
Jan 10 at Bluffton L, 75-47 1 34 2-6 33.3 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 79-64 1 32 2-11 18.2 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 7
Jan 17 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 77-70 1 21 3-9 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 20 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-66 1 30 4-14 28.6 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 10
Jan 24 Manchester (Ind.) L, 73-66 1 20 5-9 55.6 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 13
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 86-66 1 32 3-13 23.1 0-4 0.0 3-3 100.0 9
Jan 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-66 1 24 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 7
Feb 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-57 1 24 2-8 25.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 7 Bluffton L, 85-65 1 17 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 10 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-77 - 12 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) L, 68-66 1 30 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 5-5 100.0 14
Feb 17 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-59 1 25 2-10 20.0 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 6

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 12 at IPFW L, 114-59 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 15 Ohio Mid-Western W, 103-77 - 18 1 0 1 1 2 3 0
Nov 18 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 96-64 - 17 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Nov 20 Ohio Northern L, 106-94 - 14 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Nov 27 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 79-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 85-57 - 15 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Dec 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-65 - 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Dec 9 Franklin (Ind.) W, 76-72 - 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Dec 16 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-51 - 22 2 4 6 1 1 0 0
Dec 18 Adrian (Mich.) L, 76-66 - 25 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Dec 29 Wright St.-Lake L, 67-61 1 30 0 2 2 3 1 0 1
Dec 30 Greenville L, 139-133 1 31 0 3 3 3 2 0 2
Jan 3 Anderson (Ind.) L, 99-78 1 25 0 0 0 1 2 2 0
Jan 6 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 91-77 1 32 1 3 4 2 1 2 2
Jan 10 at Bluffton L, 75-47 1 34 2 1 3 0 0 0 3
Jan 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 79-64 1 32 0 1 1 2 0 1 1
Jan 17 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 77-70 1 21 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Jan 20 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-66 1 30 1 1 2 1 2 1 0
Jan 24 Manchester (Ind.) L, 73-66 1 20 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 86-66 1 32 1 3 4 1 3 0 0
Jan 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-66 1 24 0 0 0 1 2 2 0
Feb 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-57 1 24 0 2 2 1 0 1 0
Feb 7 Bluffton L, 85-65 1 17 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Feb 10 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-77 - 12 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) L, 68-66 1 30 2 2 4 1 3 3 1
Feb 17 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-59 1 25 0 2 2 0 2 0 0

Game Log - BC extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 12 at IPFW L, 114-59 - 0 - -
Nov 15 Ohio Mid-Western W, 103-77 - 2 0 0.5
Nov 18 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 96-64 - 3 0 -
Nov 20 Ohio Northern L, 106-94 - 0 - -
Nov 27 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 79-75 - - - -
Nov 29 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 85-57 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-65 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 9 Franklin (Ind.) W, 76-72 - 0 0 -
Dec 16 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-51 - 1 0 1.0
Dec 18 Adrian (Mich.) L, 76-66 - 3 0 1.0
Dec 29 Wright St.-Lake L, 67-61 1 2 0 3.0
Dec 30 Greenville L, 139-133 1 2 0 1.5
Jan 3 Anderson (Ind.) L, 99-78 1 2 0 0.5
Jan 6 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 91-77 1 3 - 2.0
Jan 10 at Bluffton L, 75-47 1 1 - -
Jan 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 79-64 1 0 0 -
Jan 17 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 77-70 1 3 - -
Jan 20 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-66 1 4 - 0.5
Jan 24 Manchester (Ind.) L, 73-66 1 4 - -
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 86-66 1 1 - 0.3
Jan 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-66 1 3 0 0.5
Feb 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-57 1 0 - -
Feb 7 Bluffton L, 85-65 1 3 - -
Feb 10 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-77 - 2 - -
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) L, 68-66 1 1 0 0.3
Feb 17 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-59 1 1 - 0.0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2017-18 24 23.0 2.7-6.5 1.4-3.6 0.7-0.9 7.4
Total 24 23.0 2.7-6.5 1.4-3.6 0.7-0.9 7.4

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2017-18 24 15 551 64-157 40.8 33-86 38.4 17-21 81.0 178
Total 24 15 551 64-157 40.8 33-86 38.4 17-21 81.0 178

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2017-18 24 551 23.0 4.6-11.4 2.4-6.2 38.4 1.2-1.5 12.9
Total 24 551 23.0 4.6-11.4 2.4-6.2 38.4 1.2-1.5 12.9

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2017-18 24 0.5 1.3 1.7 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.5
Total 24 0.5 1.3 1.7 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.5

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2017-18 24 15 11 30 41 25 24 20 11
Total 24 15 11 30 41 25 24 20 11

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2017-18 24 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.8 1.7 1.5 0.8
Total 24 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.8 1.7 1.5 0.8

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 24 23.0 2.7-6.5 1.4-3.6 0.7-0.9 7.4
Conference 17 23.6 2.6-7.2 1.2-3.6 0.7-0.9 7.1
Exhibition 1 5.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location            
Home 14 22.9 3.0-6.4 1.6-3.4 0.9-0.9 8.4
Away 10 23.0 2.2-6.8 1.1-3.8 0.5-0.8 6.0
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 2 16.5 2.5-4.0 1.5-3.0 0.0-0.0 6.5
Losses 22 23.5 2.7-6.8 1.4-3.6 0.8-1.0 7.5
Month            
November 4 16.0 1.0-2.8 0.5-2.0 0.0-0.0 2.5
December 6 21.5 3.0-5.0 1.8-3.5 1.0-1.3 8.8
January 9 27.8 3.7-9.6 1.8-4.4 0.7-0.9 9.8
February 5 21.6 1.8-6.0 0.8-3.4 1.0-1.0 5.4

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 24 15 551 64-157 40.8 33-86 38.4 17-21 81.0 178
Conference 17 13 401 44-123 35.8 21-62 33.9 12-15 80.0 121
Exhibition 1 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 14 8 321 42-89 47.2 22-48 45.8 12-13 92.3 118
Away 10 7 230 22-68 32.4 11-38 28.9 5-8 62.5 60
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 2 - 33 5-8 62.5 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 13
Losses 22 15 518 59-149 39.6 30-80 37.5 17-21 81.0 165
Month                    
November 4 - 64 4-11 36.4 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 10
December 6 2 129 18-30 60.0 11-21 52.4 6-8 75.0 53
January 9 9 250 33-86 38.4 16-40 40.0 6-8 75.0 88
February 5 4 108 9-30 30.0 4-17 23.5 5-5 100.0 27

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 24 551 23.0 4.6-11.4 2.4-6.2 38.4 1.2-1.5 12.9
Conference 17 401 23.6 4.4-12.3 2.1-6.2 33.9 1.2-1.5 12.1
Exhibition 1 5 5.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 14 321 22.9 5.2-11.1 2.7-6.0 45.8 1.5-1.6 14.7
Away 10 230 23.0 3.8-11.8 1.9-6.6 28.9 0.9-1.4 10.4
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 2 33 16.5 6.1-9.7 3.6-7.3 50.0 0.0-0.0 15.8
Losses 22 518 23.5 4.6-11.5 2.3-6.2 37.5 1.3-1.6 12.7
Month                
November 4 64 16.0 2.5-6.9 1.2-5.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 6.3
December 6 129 21.5 5.6-9.3 3.4-6.5 52.4 1.9-2.5 16.4
January 9 250 27.8 5.3-13.8 2.6-6.4 40.0 1.0-1.3 14.1
February 5 108 21.6 3.3-11.1 1.5-6.3 23.5 1.9-1.9 10.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 24 0.5 1.3 1.7 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.5
Conference 17 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.5
Exhibition 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
Location                
Home 14 0.4 1.1 1.6 1.4 1.0 0.9 0.4
Away 10 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.6 1.0 0.7 0.5
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.0 0.5
Losses 22 0.5 1.4 1.8 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.5
Month                
November 4 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.3 0.0
December 6 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.3 1.0 0.2 0.7
January 9 0.6 1.1 1.7 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.7
February 5 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.2

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 24 15 11 30 41 25 24 20 11
Conference 17 13 10 22 32 15 17 15 8
Exhibition 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Location                  
Home 14 8 6 16 22 19 14 13 6
Away 10 7 5 14 19 6 10 7 5
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 - 1 0 1 1 2 4 1
Losses 22 15 10 30 40 24 22 16 10
Month                  
November 4 - 1 2 3 3 3 5 0
December 6 2 3 10 13 8 6 1 4
January 9 9 5 10 15 10 10 9 6
February 5 4 2 8 10 4 5 5 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 24 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.8 1.7 1.5 0.8
Conference 17 1.0 2.2 3.2 1.5 1.7 1.5 0.8
Exhibition 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0
Location                
Home 14 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.4 1.7 1.6 0.7
Away 10 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.0 1.7 1.2 0.9
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 1.2 0.0 1.2 1.2 2.4 4.8 1.2
Losses 22 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.9 1.7 1.2 0.8
Month                
November 4 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.9 1.9 3.1 0.0
December 6 0.9 3.1 4.0 2.5 1.9 0.3 1.2
January 9 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.0
February 5 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.5 1.9 1.9 0.4

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