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
Season Statistics
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Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended

Career Stats: Shooting per game

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Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

Career Stats: Ball control per game

Career Stats: Ball control totals

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

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Splits Stats: Ball control per game

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

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News mentions
DC Closes Out Season at Hanover
DC Closes Out Season at Hanover

HANOVER, Ind. - The Defiance College men's basketball team closed out the 2017-18 season on Saturday at Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent, Hanover. The Yellow Jackets fell in the contest 78-59.

Men’s Basketball Falls at the Buzzer
Men’s Basketball Falls at the Buzzer

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s basketball team dropped a heartbreaker at the buzzer on Wednesday evening as they fell in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action to Earlham at the Karl H. Weaner Center, 68-66.

Defiance Falls 90-66 at Anderson
Defiance Falls 90-66 at Anderson
Yellow Jackets Routed by Grizzlies 86-66
Yellow Jackets Routed by Grizzlies 86-66
Men's Basketball Late Rally Comes Up Short Against Manchester
Men's Basketball Late Rally Comes Up Short Against Manchester

DEFIANCE, OHIO –  The Defiance late rally fell short as Manchester was able to hold off the Yellow Jackets in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action Wednesday evening at the Karl H. Weaner Center, 73-66.

Men's Basketball Battles Tough with Rose-Hulman
Men's Basketball Battles Tough with Rose-Hulman

DEFIANCE, OHIO – Three players finish in double figures to lead men’s basketball (3-14 overall, 2-8 HCAC) in a hard fought Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference battle with Rose-Hulman on Saturday afternoon at the Karl H. Weaner Center as they fell 85-66.

Comeback Effort Falls Short as Defiance Men Fall to Earlham
Comeback Effort Falls Short as Defiance Men Fall to Earlham

RICHMOND, IND. -- The Defiance College men's basketball team could not overcome a second half surge that the Earlham (Ind.) College Quakers used to knock off the Yellow Jackets, 77-70, in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action on Wednesday night.

Men's Basketball Tamed by the Lions
Men's Basketball Tamed by the Lions

DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Defiance College men's basketball team was tamed by the Mount St. Joseph Lions on Saturday afternoon in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action, 79-64. 

Yellow Jackets Fall in Conference Action at Bluffton
Yellow Jackets Fall in Conference Action at Bluffton

BLUFFTON, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s basketball team fell to the Bluffton University Beavers, 75-47, on Wednesday night in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action.

Men's Basketball Looks to Balanced Scoring at Transylvania
Men's Basketball Looks to Balanced Scoring at Transylvania

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – Despite balanced scoring by the Yellow Jackets, Defiance fell in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action at Transylvania University Saturday afternoon, 91-77.

Yellow Jackets Stumble in HCAC Contest with Anderson
Yellow Jackets Stumble in HCAC Contest with Anderson

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Offensive struggles stink Yellow Jackets in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action with Anderson on Saturday evening at the Karl H. Weaner Center 99-78.

Late Run Sinks Yellow Jackets in Purple and Gold Tournament
Late Run Sinks Yellow Jackets in Purple and Gold Tournament

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Yellow Jackets fell in an up tempo contest with Greenville University on Saturday evening on day two of the 43rd Annual Purple and Gold Tournament.

Yellow Jackets Fall in Nightcap on Day One of the 43rd  Annual Purple and Gold Tournament
Yellow Jackets Fall in Nightcap on Day One of the 43rd Annual Purple and Gold Tournament

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s basketball team fell to Wright State-Lake in the nightcap of the 43rd annual Purple and Gold Tournament moving on to play in the consolation game on Saturday at 5:00 p.m.

Men's Basketball Second Half Rally Falls Short Against Adrian
Men's Basketball Second Half Rally Falls Short Against Adrian

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s basketball team staged a second half comeback that fell short in the final minutes as Adrian College held on for the non-conference win Monday evening, 76-66.

Yellow Jackets Struggle in 74-51 Loss to Hanover
Yellow Jackets Open Season With a Victory
Yellow Jackets Open Season With a Victory

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's basketball team tipped off the 2017-18 campaign with an easy 103-77 victory over the Ohio Mid-Western College Rams at the Karl H. Weaner Center on Wednesday night.

Defiance College Men's Basketball Will Look to Rebuild in 2017-18
Defiance College Men's Basketball Will Look to Rebuild in 2017-18

DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Defiance College men’s basketball team will look to rebuild during the 2017-18 season under the guidance of third year head coach Scott Cutter. The Purple and Gold roster will feature six returners and 11 newcomers, including nine freshman.