Cole Franklin

Position:
Guard
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 195
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
DeSoto, TX
High School:
DeSoto HS
Prev School:
Cleveland State

Last Updated Oct. 17, 2025

Career Highs
Points: 15, vs Baldwin Wallace (11/6/24)
Rebounds: 8, vs Northern Ky. (3/6/25)
Assists: 5, vs Eastern Michigan (11/16/24)
3FGs: 2, vs FGCU (3/25/25)
Steals: 3 (3x)
Blocks: 1, vs NJIT (11/26/24)
Minutes: 33, vs NJIT (11/26/24)

2024-25 (Cleveland State)
Played in 25 games and made six starts...Missed 11 games between November and January after suffering a broken right hand...Averaged 4.0 points per game, 2.6 rebounds per game and almost one steal per game...Prior to breaking his hand Franklin was averaging 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game...Franklin scored a season high 15 points versus Baldwin Wallace in the home opener on Nov. 6...Franklin came off the bench in the Horizon League Tournament and in 14 minutes grabbed eight rebounds to lead CSU to a win over Northern Kentucky...Had five assists versus Eastern Michigan on Nov. 16...Had a season high three steals at Michigan on Nov. 4 and at Kansas State on Nov. 9...Made two 3-pointers in the CBI semifinals to help lead CSU to a victory over Florida Gulf Coast...Scored 12 points in a win over NJIT on Nov. 26...Earned the start at Minnesota on Nov. 19

2023-24 (Florida Southwestern State)
Played in 24 games and made 18 starts for the Bucs...Averaged 9.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game...Had a season high 19 points against Albany Tech on Jan. 3...Scored 15 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had five assists in a win at No. 19 Eastern Florida...Scored 14 points at No. 4 Daytona State...Led the Bucs to a 22-win season

High School
Franklin prepped at DeSoto High School and played with ProSkills on the AAU circuit where he was teammates with future NBA Draft picks Keyonte George and Jordan Walsh