Julien Franklin

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-7
Weight:
200
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Brea, Calif.
High School:
Villa Park HS

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2020-21): Played in 21 games … Averaged 0.8 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.3 steals in 6.3 minutes per game … Made first career free throw against Washington State (2/6) ... Made first career 3-pointer against Wyoming (12/6) ... Had four points, four assists and two steals in his Oregon State debut against Northwest (11/27).

FRESHMAN (2019-20): Redshirted his freshman season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Villa Park High School in Villa Park, Calif. in 2019 … Named a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247 Sports … Lettered four years for Kevin Reynolds … Started every game in his four-year career … Holds the school record for points in a game (52) … Averaged 21.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists as a senior … Selected All-CIF First Team and named Crestview League Most Valuable Player as a senior … Averaged 23.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists as a junior … Named Crestview League Most Valuable Player and First Team All-County as a junior … Averaged 14.7 points and 5.3 rebounds as a sophomore … Named First Team All-Crestview League, Second Team All-County and Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore … Led the team to the regional championship as a sophomore … Averaged 10 points and earned honorable mention recognition from the Crestview League as a freshman … Invited to the Pangos All-American Camp … Played AAU with Dream Vision … Graduated with a 3.5 GPA … Received the Student-Athlete Award all four years.

PERSONAL: Born April 25, 2001 in Newport, Calif. … Son of Kenny and Tamara Franklin … Father is a basketball trainer and mother is a nurse … Has one brother, Myles … Brother plays basketball at Point Loma Nazarene in San Diego, Calif. … Chose Oregon State because “I believe in what the coaches are doing to turn the program into a top-tier university and Corvallis is a great atmosphere to grow as a person and as player” … Biggest athletic thrill to date is “winning the regional championship with 21 points and 10 rebounds as a sophomore” … Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant … Hobbies are producing music and graphic art … Majoring in Business Adminstration.

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 4 vs. Northwest (11/27/20)
FG Made: 2 vs. Northwest (11/27/20)
FG Attempted: 5 vs. Northwest (11/27/20)
3-PT Made: 1, two times, last at USC (1/28/21)
3-PT Attempted: 2, two times, last vs. Wyoming (12/6/20)
FT Made: 2 vs. Washington State (2/6/21)
FT Attempted: 2, three times, last at Colorado (2/8/21)
Rebounds: 2, four times, last at UCLA (1/30/21)
Assists: 4 vs. Northwest (11/27/20)
Blocked Shots: 0
Steals: 2 vs. Northwest (11/27/20)
Minutes: 20 vs. Northwest (11/27/20)