McKendree University Athletics

HONORS
GLVC Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award - 2024-25
GLVC All-Academic - 2024-25
D2 ADA Academic Achievement - 2024-25

2024-25 – Redshirt Junior

• GLVC Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award honoree
• GLVC All-Academic honoree
• D2 ADA Academic Achievement honoree
• Started in 27 of 28 games played, averaged 8.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game
• Shot 45.9% from the floor
• Tallied 19 assists, 13 steals, and 16 blocks
• Four games scored 20-plus points
• Top-25 in conference play in blocks (14th – 0.7)
• Led the team in blocks with 0.6 (16 total)

2023-24 – Redshirt Sophomore (at Southwest Baptist University)

• GLVC All-Academic honoree
• Appeared in 27 games while starting 12
• Averaged 5.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game
• Shot 42.1% from the floor
• Totaled 12 blocks and nine steals
• Reached double-figures in scoring three times

2022-23 – Redshirt Freshman (at Southwest Baptist University)

• GLVC All-Academic honoree
• Started in 29 of 30 games, averaged 10.3 points per contest
• Shot 48.2% from the field
• Averaged 5.4 rebounds and totaled 28 assists, 29 blocks, and nine steals
• Reached double-figures in scoring 16 times

2021-22 – Freshman (at Southwest Baptist University)

• GLVC All-Academic honoree
• Did not play (redshirted)

BEFORE McK: Went to Cobden High School in Cobden, Illinois...Four-time Honor Roll student...Four-year all-conference...Two-time conference player of the year...Cobden High School all-time leading scorer with 2015 points...Most wins in school history with 79...Highest winning percentage in school history with 72%...Three-year All-South SICA...Three-year A Baseline View All-South...Three-year IBCA All-State...Southern Illinois Player of the Year...A Baseline View Player of The Year...Spent three years at Southwest Baptist University to start his collegiate career.

PERSONAL: Younger brother (Tyler Franklin) plays for Southwest Baptist University men's basketball.

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 28 at Quincy University (2/20/25)
Rebounds: 16 [at Southwest Baptist] at University of Illinois Springfield (1/12/23)
Assists: 4 vs. Southwest Baptist University (3/1/25)
Steals: 3 (2x) last [at Southwest Baptist] vs. Williams Baptist University (12/30/23)
Blocks: 4 [at Southwest Baptist] vs. Lake Superior State University (12/17/22)

McK HIGHS
Points: 28 at Quincy University (2/20/25)
Rebounds: 10 vs. Truman State University (1/11/25)
Assists: 4 vs. Southwest Baptist University (3/1/25)
Steals: 2 (2x) last vs. Missouri S&T (3/6/25)
Blocks: 2 (5x) last vs. Rockhurst University (2/27/25)

Last Updated: 09/19/2025