Cole Franklin

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

Last Updated March 17, 2026

Career Highs
Points: 21, at UTSA (2/7/26)
Rebounds: 10, UTSA (1/21/26)
Assists: 5, vs Eastern Michigan (11/16/24)
3FGs: 3 (2x)
Steals: 6, vs. Santa Clara (12/17/25)
Blocks: 4, Tulsa (1/4/26)
Minutes: 43, at Rice (2/4/26)

2025-26
Played in all 33 games and made 23 starts...Averaged 6.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game...Scored in double figures five times...Scored a career high 21 points on 14 shots in win at UTSA on Feb. 7...Grabbed a career high 10 rebounds in home win versus UTSA on Jan. 21...Scored 40 total points over two consecutive games at Rice (19) on Feb. 4 and at UTSA (21) on Feb. 7...Scored 15 points in UNT's American Championship quarterfinal game against Tulsa on March 13...Third on the team in steals with 42...Fourth on the team in assists with 37...Fourth on the team in total rebounds 143...Scored 12 points at Wichita State on Jan. 11...Had nine points and nine rebounds in home win over Memphis on Feb. 12...Made a career high three 3-pointers twice...Hit the dagger 3-pointer in win at UAB on March 1 and finished with nine points in the win...Had seven offensive rebounds in win over UTSA on Jan. 21...Had six steals versus Santa Clara on Dec. 17...Had four blocks in home win over Tulsa on Jan. 4...Inserted into the starting lineup on Dec. 14 at South Alabama and started every game after that...Had a season high three assists four times...Scored seven points and had four rebounds in American Championship Second Round win over Florida Atlantic on March 12...Played 43 minutes in double overtime game at Rice on Feb. 4

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