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Franklin Western

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Franklin Western
Personal information
Born (1972-04-11) April 11, 1972 (age 52)
Medal record
Men's Basketball
Representing the  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2003 Dominican Republic
Centrobasket
Silver medal – second place 2003 Mexico
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Mexico
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dominican Republic
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Colombia
FIBA CBC Championship
Silver medal – second place 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

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University

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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.

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