Franklin Western

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Western and the second or maternal family name is Canales.

Franklin Western

Personal information
Born	(1972-04-11) April 11, 1972
Medal record Men's Basketball Representing the Dominican Republic Pan American Games 2003 Dominican Republic Centrobasket 2003 Mexico 2008 Mexico 2010 Dominican Republic Central American and Caribbean Games 2006 Colombia FIBA CBC Championship 2007 Puerto Rico

Franklin Western Canales (born April 11, 1972 in New York City, New York ) is a professional basketball player. He is 2.00 m tall and plays as a forward. Western is member of the Dominican Republic national basketball team.

Sports career

University

Western played four seasons with the Providence College Friars. In his first season in 1990-91, Western played in 18 games averaging 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. He sat out the 1991-92 season. The following season, he played in 22 games averaging 7.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. In the 1993-94 season, he played in 20 games (16 starts) increasing his production to 12.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, and in his final season in 1994-95, he played in 29 games (24 starts), averaging 9.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.

References

• FIBA profile