Awards
AP All-America Honorable Mention (2017)
Missouri Valley Conference Larry Bird Player of the Year (2017)
Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2017)
All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team (2017)
Missouri Valley Conference All-Defensive Team (2017)
Missouri Valley Conference All-Tournament Team (2017)
All-National Association of Basketball Coaches District 16 First Team (2017)
Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week (Dec. 5, 2016, Dec. 19, 2016, Feb. 13, 2017)
All-Missouri Valley Conference Honorable Mention Team (2016)
Missouri Valley Conference All-Defensive Team (2016)
Missouri Valley Conference All-Defensive Team (2015)
2016-17/Senior at Illinois State
Earned the following accolades: AP All-America Honorable Mention, MVC Larry Bird Player of the Year, MVC Defensive Player of the Year, All-MVC First Team, MVC All-Defensive Team, MVC All-Tournament Team, All-NABC District 16 First Team • Finished the season as the nation’s active career steals leader and Illinois State’s program leader with 248 career steals • Recorded 495 career assists to rank fourth in ISU history • Led the MVC and ranked 50th nationally in steals (1.9 spg) and assists (5.0 apg) • Ranked first on the team and in the MVC in three-point field goals made (2.3) per game • Ranked second on the team and 10th in MVC scoring (13.0 ppg) • Started all 35 games to set the program career starts record (132) and ranks 21st on the program scoring list, with 1,268 points • Became the second player in Redbird history to earn 1,000 points, 400 assists and 200 steals • Recorded seven assists and 13 points in the NIT first-round victory over UC Irvine (March 15) • Scored 18 points in the State Farm MVC Tournament championship game against Wichita State (March 5) • Dished out seven assists and scored 13 points in the State Farm MVC Tournament quarterfinal win over Evansville (March 3) • Scored 14 points with eight rebounds and four assists in the win at Northern Iowa to clinch a share of the MVC regular-season title (Feb. 25) • Scored 10 points in the Senior Night win over Southern Illinois (Feb. 22) • Recorded nine assists in the win over Loyola Chicago (Feb. 19) • Named MVC Player of the Week (Feb. 13) after averaging 20.0 points per game in his past two games • Scored a career-high 26 points on a career-best 11 field goals in the win at Drake (Feb. 7) • Netted a game-high 18 points with five rebounds and five assists in the win over Northern Iowa (Feb. 1) • Scored 15 points in the win over Evansville (Jan. 29) • Made a season high eight free throws on eight attempts and scored 18 points with six assists in the win over Indiana State (Jan. 25) • Set the Illinois State career steals record while matching a career high with six steals, plus five assists and 14 points in the win at Bradley (Jan. 18) • Scored 10 points with six assists in the win over Wichita State (Jan. 14) • Scored 13 points with seven assists in the win at Indiana State (Jan. 7) • Recorded his second-career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in the win against Missouri State (Jan. 4) • Scored his 1,000th-career point in the win at Loyola Chicago (Jan. 1) • Scored 18 points in the win over Tulsa (Dec. 25) • Named MVC Player of the Week (Dec. 19) after scoring a then career-high 24 points on eight field goals in the win over Saint Joseph's (Dec. 18) • Forced his 200th-career steal while scoring 12 points with five assists in the win over UT Martin (Dec. 10) • Named MVC Player of the Week for the first time in his four-year career after earning a career-high 11 assists with just two turnovers while scoring 18 points for his first-career double-double in the win over New Mexico (Dec. 3) • Recorded 18 points and six rebounds in the win over IUPUI (Nov. 30) • Scored 13 points with seven assists at TCU (Nov. 21).
2015-16/Junior at Illinois State
Earned MVC All-Defensive Team accolades • Ended his junior season in sole possession of second place on the career steals list, with 183 • Led Illinois State in steals (1.7 spg) and assists (3.7 apg), which ranked third and fourth in the MVC, respectively • Led the team and ranked fourth in the league with a 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio • Ranked second on the team and 20th in the MVC in scoring (11.1 ppg) • Started 30 of ISU's 32 games • Netted a career-high 21 points in the win over Southern Illinois (Feb. 24) • Scored a game-high 14 points with seven assists at Northern Iowa (Feb. 20) • Netted a game-high 18 points, including a 7-for-7 effort at the free throw line, in the win over Indiana State (Feb. 17) • Matched a career high with nine assists plus 12 points and four steals in the win at Evansville (Feb. 11) • Scored a then-career-high 19 points, including a 7-for-8 effort at the free throw line, in the win over then-No. 21 Wichita State (Feb. 6) • Scored 16 points with six assists in the win over Northern Iowa (Jan. 23) • Led ISU with 16 points in the win at Bradley (Jan. 20) • Scored 18 points on a career-high seven field goals at Indiana State (Jan. 9) • Netted 15 points while going 4-for-4 at the free throw line in the final minute to secure ISU's win at Drake (Jan. 3) • Scored 17 points in the win at Illinois-Chicago (Dec. 16) • Matched a then-season best with seven assists in the win over Murray State (Dec. 13) • Scored 16 points, with a season-best seven made free throws versus TCU (Nov. 25) • Scored 15 points against No. 2 Maryland (Nov. 25) • Recorded seven assists in each of ISU's first two games of the season (at San Diego State, Nov. 13 and versus Morehead State, Nov. 16).
2014-15/Sophomore at Illinois State
Earned MVC All-Defensive Team accolades • Led the MVC and ranked No. 9 nationally in steals (2.4 per game) • Finished the season with 82 steals to establish ISU's single-season steals record • Set the ISU single-season steals record at No. 12 Northern Iowa (Feb. 11), passing the previous record of 61, established by Todd Starks in 1986-87 • Ended his sophomore season with 129 career steals, tied for eighth on the ISU career list • Recorded three or more steals 13 times • Led ISU in steals and assists 27 and 22 times, respectfully • Ranked second in the MVC with a 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio • Led the team with 3.6 assists per game, recording five or more 10 times • Started 34 of ISU’s 35 games • Averaged 6.8 points and 2.4 rebounds • Scored a career-high 18 points, with a career best 9-for-10 free throw performance while collecting six assists and forcing four steals in the NIT first-round win over Green Bay (Mar. 18) • Netted 12 points in the win at Evansville (Feb. 28) • Matched a career high with six steals in the win at Bradley (Feb. 18) • Scored 10 points at No. 12 Northern Iowa (Feb. 11) • Was one of four Redbirds to reach double-figures, scoring 11 points with seven assists and three steals in the win over Evansville (Feb. 3) • Matched a career high with six steals in the win at Loyola (Jan. 31) • Returned to ISU's lineup versus No. 19 Northern Iowa (Jan. 25), scoring 12 points on 5-for-6 shooting, after missing the game at Drake (Jan. 20) with a knee injury • Had started a team-best 51-straight games; however, the streak ended after injuring his left knee in the win over Bradley (Jan. 17) • Earned 12 points with five assists in the win over Bradley (Jan. 17) • Scored 12 points in the win over Drake (Jan. 7) • Recorded a season-best while matching a career-high with six steals versus Indiana State (Dec. 31) • Earned a career-high nine assists with five steals in the win over Quincy (Dec. 29) • Converted a key four-point play to give ISU a one-point lead with 58 seconds remaining in the Redbirds' win at DePaul (Dec. 14) • Recorded six assists in the win at UAB (Dec. 7) • Netted 12 points with four assists versus VCU (Dec. 2) • In ISU's opener against Utah State (Nov. 16), tallied a game-best five assists.
2013-14/Freshman at Illinois State
Led the team with 33 starts while playing in all 34 games • As Illinois State's starting point guard, ranked second on the team in assists (2.3) and steals (1.4) per game • Ranked No. 10 among Missouri Valley Conference players in steals per game • Averaged 6.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game • Scored 10 points with three steals in the win over Missouri State (Feb. 18) • Netted 13 points on 4-for-6 shooting with four assists in the win over Bradley (Feb. 18) • Scored a team-best 14 points on 4-for-7 shooting in the loss at Loyola (Feb. 9) • Dished a game-high five assists during a five-point effort in the win over Northern Iowa (Feb. 5) • Scored eight points, including 2-for-2 from beyond the arc, in the win at Drake (Jan. 18) • Netted five points with three assists and two steals in the win over Loyola (Jan. 11) • Pulled down a career-best seven rebounds and collected four assists in the win over Southern Illinois (Jan. 5) • Played a career-high 35 minutes in the loss at Missouri State (Jan. 2) • Amassed career-highs in assists (6) and free throws (7) in the win over Tennessee State (Dec. 19) • Made a career-best four three-pointers in a 14-point performance during the loss at Oakland (Dec. 16) • Amassed three assists and two steals in the win over No. 25 Dayton (Dec. 7) • Scored a career-high 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting in the win at San Francisco (Nov. 30) • Teamed up with Kaza Keane to lead the Redbirds with four assists in the win at Northwestern (Nov. 17), plus shot 4-for-6 from the free throw line • Led the Redbirds with two steals plus 10 points in the loss to Drexel (Nov. 12) • Contributed nine points, a career-high six steals, three rebounds and two assists in the loss at No. 14 VCU (Nov. 8) • His six steals at VCU were just one short of matching a program record for single-game steals.
Prior to Illinois State
Averaged 10.4 points and 5.0 assists as a senior at Proviso East High School • Helped the Pirates (29-4) advance to the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 4A semifinals, where Proviso fell to eventual state-champion Chicago Simeon • As a junior, guided the Pirates to a second-place finish at the state tournament • Played for the prestigious Mac Irvin Fire AAU program • Competed in the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Annual 3A/4A All-Star Game during the summer of 2013.
Personal
Born April 20, 1995 • Son of Anthony and Kimala Franklin • Has two siblings • Major: Recreation Management
