Bea Franklin - Women's Basketball - Arkansas Razorbacks

#8 Bea Franklin

8 | G | Gr. | 5-10 | Seattle, Wash. | Seattle Prep

AS A GRADUATE (2023-24)
Joined the team as a walk-on in late November after a storied, All-American soccer career for the Hogs … Appeared in three basketball games … Made her collegiate basketball debut vs. Louisiana Tech, in which she had an offensive rebound and played five minutes … Played two minutes vs. Georgia … Was drafted by the Chicago Red Stars in mid-January and did not return to the basketball team after signing with the NWSL.

BEFORE ARKANSAS
Plays shooting guard and point guard … Four-year letterwinner at Seattle Prep in basketball and tennis, four-year letterwinner in soccer… Led Seattle Prep to a 20-9 record, 12-4 in the 3A Metro Girls Basketball standings in 2016-17… During her 2016-17 season in high school, averaged 9.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game… Tabbed 2018-19 Washington State Gatorade Player of the Year in soccer… Two-time first team All-State selection in soccer… 2015 Washington State Champion, three-time Seattle Metro Champion… Dad, Jesse Franklin IV, was a three-year varsity letter winner in rowing at the University of Washington and was inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame in 1999… Brother, Jesse Franklin V, was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 2020 MLB Draft.