2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
Career
Games/Starts: 48/9
Maryville Debut: Nov. 10, 2023, vs. Rowan
First Career Start: Jan. 24, 2025, vs. Piedmont
Stats Through End of 2024-25: 127 points (2.6 pg), 59 rebounds (1.2 pg), 17-of-52 from 3-point distance, 43 assists (0.9 pg), 3 blocked shots (0.1 pg), 11 steals (0.2 pg), 38.8 FG%, 32.7 3FG%, 80.0 FT%.
Awards
2024-25 Academic All-District (College Sports Communicators)
2x CCS Academic All-Conference
2024-25 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 27/9
Stats: 97 points (3.6 pg), 43 rebounds (1.6 pg), 11-of-33 from 3-point distance, 34 assists (1.3 pg), 3 blocked shots (0.1 pg), 7 steals, (0.3 pg), 41.6 FG%, 33.3 3FG%, 85.7 FT%.
Best Games: Helped Scots finish 21-6 overall and win conference regular season title for fifth consecutive year ... Averaged 14.0 minutes as versatile contributor on both ends of floor ... Brought energy off bench and took on bigger role late in season during team's push for regular season crown ... Made nine starts over final 11 games, including last five in succession ... Saved best basketball for last, with top three career scoring games over final three games of season ... Tallied nine points in 77-72 win at Belhaven to help Scots clinch top seed in CCS Tournament ... Tossed in career-high 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting against Asbury in tourney semifinals and then 10 more points against Huntingdon in conference final ... 35 minutes, five assists, three steals and two blocked shots in that title game were all collegiate bests ... Career-high six rebounds in late-season road victory over Asbury ... Finished with 34 assists against just 13 turnover for impressive 2.6 assist-to-turnover ratio ... Solid at free throw line, finishing 12-of-14 for 85.7 percent.
2023-24 (First Year)
Games/Starts: 21/0
Stats: 30 points (1.4 pg), 16 rebounds (0.8 pg), 6-of-19 from 3-point distance, 9 assists (0.4 pg), 4 steals, 31.3 FG%, 31.6 3FG%, 66.7 FT%.
Best Games: Helped Scots finish 22-5 and sweep Collegiate Conference of the South regular season and tournament titles ... Ended season on 14-game winning streak that led all of Division III and trailed only Minnesota State (16 games) among NCAA teams ... Also closed on 15-game home winning streak for program's longest since 2017-18 ... Season highs with six points and 15 minutes in 109-68 victory at Huntingdon ... Made one 3-pointer in six different games, including CCS championship win over Belhaven ... Two assists each against Westminster (Mo.) and Huntingdon.
Before Maryville
Attended Lenoir City High School in Lenoir City … Played three seasons for head coach Joshua Brannon … Senior-year captain.
Stats: For career, averaged 15.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and shot 48.1 percent from field … As senior, averaged 15.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and shot 48.1 percent from field … Scored 1,000 career points.
Honors: 2022-23 All-Region and All-County … 2021-22 County MVP … Two-time All-District … Helped Panthers make first regional appearance since 2014.
Get to Know: Played club basketball for Pro One under head coach Ken Shipley.
Personal
Born: Kobe Michael Franklin in Knoxville.
Family: Parents are Ame Hazelwood and Mike Franklin … Three siblings, Zoie Goodwin, Cory Williams and Cody Purdy.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2023-24Freshman
Guard
6'2"
175 lbs
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2024-25Sophomore
Guard
6'2"
175 lbs
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2025-26Junior
Guard
6'2"
185 lbs