Javon Franklin

[Razorod]

What are the thoughts on him for the 2017 class? Is he good enough to receive an offer or just a bit too small for the hybrid forward position?

[Razorpigg]

I think hes plenty good enough to play at UA.   

[Hawg Red]

No profile on any of the major recruiting services.

[Razorod]

I find it curious that there is so little info on him. He plays at a significant hs program and has impressive stats.

[Razorod]

I think hes plenty good enough to play at UA.   

Have you seen him play? If so, can you describe his game? Height? Maybe somebody he reminds you of? Just curious, because I've heard very good things about him, but really can't find much on him. He seems to be a good fit for a pressing style of play like CMA runs.

[poloprince]

No profile on any of the major recruiting services.

He's Macon-like

[Hawg Red]

He's Macon-like

Even down to going the JUCO route?

[RUN N GUN]

He's the most athletic kid in the class of 2017...going up against Arkansas commit daniel gafford last week at parkview in front of mike anderson, he out played him and had everybody buzzin about why Arkansas hasn't offered him. But it's been said that Arkansas may offer him this summer.

[Hawg Red]

He's the most athletic kid in the class of 2017...going up against Arkansas commit daniel gafford last week at parkview in front of mike anderson, he out played him and had everybody buzzin about why Arkansas hasn't offered him. But it's been said that Arkansas may offer him this summer.

Were they guarding each other?

[RUN N GUN]

Have you seen him play? If so, can you describe his game? Height? Maybe somebody he reminds you of? Just curious, because I've heard very good things about him, but really can't find much on him. He seems to be a good fit for a pressing style of play like CMA runs.

He's a more athletic and taller version of Michael Qualls perfect fit for Anderson system.

[Hawg Red]

He's a more athletic and taller version of Michael Qualls perfect fit for Anderson system.

Why aren't the recruiting services paying a lick of attention to him?

[poloprince]

Were they guarding each other?

No they were not. Flanigan started a 230 LB guy on Gafford and his reserve is 220 lbs. Flanigan is a good coach he was going to make someone else beat them.

[RUN N GUN]

Were they guarding each other?

Actually Gafford at 6'10 was guarded by parkviews point guard Ryan Pip who signed with UALR and he's only 6'2 maybe and bullied him the whole game..they maybe guarded each other a few times and they both tried to dunk on each other with them meeting at the rim and falling on their backs...

[poloprince]

Why aren't the recruiting services paying a lick of attention to him?

He's Aaron Ross-like

[Hawg Red]

He's Aaron Ross-like

Aaron Ross was always ranked. That ranking dropped, but he was still always known and ranked by the major services.

[Razorod]

He's Aaron Ross-like

Are you referring to academics?

[yraciv]

Does he not play with a good AAU program? Still curious how someone perceived to be this good, in a major city, could go unnoticed.

[RUN N GUN]

Does he not play with a good AAU program? Still curious how someone perceived to be this good, in a major city, could go unnoticed.

It's all politics around Arkansas and the AAU programs who only look out for their kids ..but he will get a lot more looks this summer because I hear his former AAU team is now a NIke sponsored team so he will be playing in a lot of major tournaments this year...and also guys like Ron Crawford and Bill Ingrahm dnt speak of him when college coaches call them because he doesn't play for their organizations...

[yraciv]

It's all politics around Arkansas and the AAU programs who only look out for their kids ..but he will get a lot more looks this summer because I hear his former AAU team is now a NIke sponsored team so he will be playing in a lot of major tournaments this year...and also guys like Ron Crawford and Bill Ingrahm dnt speak of him when college coaches call them because he doesn't play for their organizations...

It makes perfect sense. If you aren't on a sponsored AAU team, you aren't in the big name tournaments so the 247, rivals, and ESPN guys aren't going to see you.  I'm very familiar with those next level tournaments, and have seen future D1 players at them but to peak the interest AAU is important  If he is as good as you are saying and he is at Parkview, he has most likely been pursued by the premeir AAU teams. Now maybe he has been playing with the same team since he was young and doesn't want to change, which if they start going to bigger tournaments can help but of course Hawks & Wings would help more. They are used to putting guys in college.

Perfect example was Jason Henry from West Memphis.  He played for a team called the Arkansas Angels all the way through.  They were not known on the AAU circuit and played smaller tournaments in his younger years.  They started getting some run in major tournaments after getting sponsored, he was a 1 man show, and earned some major offers after that.  Maybe that is Javon's path, but ideally with a better college experience.

[Jonteviosk]

Not trying to hijack the thread but whatever happened to Jason Henry he left after freshman season and declared for the draft...didn't get drafted and then disappeared off the face of the earth.

[azhog10]

Not trying to hijack the thread but whatever happened to Jason Henry he left after freshman season and declared for the draft...didn't get drafted and then disappeared off the face of the earth.

Think he was arrested for running a prostitution ring in NWA.

[-Blu]

This site that ranks the current Arkansas players has Franklin as the 3rd highest ranked junior.  I've been starting to hear good stuff about him as well.

http://arkansasbasketballrankings.com/fab-40-boys-athletes/

And that Parkview team he plays for is just stacked.  Current D1 caliber players they have....

Ryan Pippen
Khalil Garland
Javon Franklin
Ethan Henderson

[TomBigBeeHog]

This site that ranks the current Arkansas players has Franklin as the 3rd highest ranked junior.  I've been starting to hear good stuff about him as well.

http://arkansasbasketballrankings.com/fab-40-boys-athletes/

And that Parkview team he plays for is just stacked.  Current D1 caliber players they have....

Ryan Pippen
Khalil Garland
Javon Franklin
Ethan Henderson

I see two names on that list that I want already. Pippen and Franklin, I hadn't heard much about.

[OnTheHillHogFan]

Think he was arrested for running a prostitution ring in NWA.

http://5newsonline.com/2015/03/30/former-razorback-known-by-pimp-name-allstar-jailed-in-fayetteville-police-say/

[Letsroll1200]

This site that ranks the current Arkansas players has Franklin as the 3rd highest ranked junior.  I've been starting to hear good stuff about him as well.

http://arkansasbasketballrankings.com/fab-40-boys-athletes/

And that Parkview team he plays for is just stacked.  Current D1 caliber players they have....

Ryan Pippen
Khalil Garland
Javon Franklin
Ethan Henderson

Mike Anderson and Coach Watkins attended the Eldorado and Parkview game last week. I know that they are actively on one of the guys listed.

[Razorod]

I assume that would be Ethan Henderson. Is that who you are referring to?

[Letsroll1200]

I assume that would be Ethan Henderson. Is that who you are referring to?

I'm not going to name drop but this staff is working.

[ricepig]

I see two names on that list that I want already. Pippen and Franklin, I hadn't heard much about.

Pippins is committed to UALR. If both teams win next Friday, they'll play Jonesboro Saturday night at 7:30 in Russellville. Unfortunately, it will be in the semi-finals, due to the conference's setups.

[Razorod]

I don't get the need for secrecy.

[tusksincolorado]

http://5newsonline.com/2015/03/30/former-razorback-known-by-pimp-name-allstar-jailed-in-fayetteville-police-say/

gross....

[yraciv]

Think he was arrested for running a prostitution ring in NWA.

Best I can tell guy never played again other than minor pro ball. He had serious issues, but damn that guy had a ton of talent.
https://www.so.washington.ar.us/res/Detainee.aspx?bn=4173970

[Hawg Red]

I'm not going to name drop but this staff is working.

Why not? There's literally no need for you to withhold who they were looking at.

[orgkeith]

They have already offered Henderson and are probably evaluating Garland, Franklin and Stokes.

[WooPig90]

Why not? There's literally no need for you to withhold who they were looking at.

It's Henderson

[razorbackfanatic]

He's a more athletic and taller version of Michael Qualls perfect fit for Anderson system.

Did u say more athletic than Michael "Mr. Walk On Air" Qualls??

[Hawg Red]

They have already offered Henderson and are probably evaluating Garland, Franklin and Stokes.

Or just showing Gafford love.

[The_Iceman]

https://lonestarprepspotlight.com/lonestar-prep-in-arkansas-2017-javon-franklin-deion-dobbins/

Article on Franklin recently.

[TomBigBeeHog]

We are not going to have enough scholarships to go around for the talent coming out of Arkansas the next few years. Will be hard to watch some of these guys going elsewhere if its because we just didn't have room.

[The_Iceman]

We are not going to have enough scholarships to go around for the talent coming out of Arkansas the next few years. Will be hard to watch some of these guys going elsewhere if its because we just didn't have room.

If Javon is the athlete everyone says he is, it'd be a shame not to see him developed by Mike.

[gmarv]

We are not going to have enough scholarships to go around for the talent coming out of Arkansas the next few years. Will be hard to watch some of these guys going elsewhere if its because we just didn't have room.

it would be a shame but its a better problem to have than the reverse and having a low number of quality kids coming out.

[Hawg Red]

I wonder if there is a sense of hope with Franklin since he isn't a Team Penny guy. Parkview + Cotton = double whammy.

[Razorpigg]

I wonder if there is a sense of hope with Franklin since he isn't a Team Penny guy. Parkview + Cotton = double whammy.

I went to HS with Kahn's brother.  Anything the Cotton's do doesnt surprise me in the least.

[Letsroll1200]

If Javon is the athlete everyone says he is, it'd be a shame not to see him developed by Mike.

Javon did not play in the EYBL from my understanding last season. Javon is a great athlete but he need to be evaluated by competing against D-1 competition.

[Hawg Red]

Javon did not play in the EYBL from my understanding last season. Javon is a great athlete but he need to be evaluated by competing against D-1 competition.

Is he planning on playing for a team that plays EYBL this summer?

[RUN N GUN]

Is he planning on playing for a team that plays EYBL this summer?

Word around little rock is he will be playing on the Nike circuit this year. Hearing his AAU team is now a Nike sponsored team so he will have a chance to play in front of a lot of college coaches this spring and summer.

[Big Nasty 34]

We are not going to have enough scholarships to go around for the talent coming out of Arkansas the next few years. Will be hard to watch some of these guys going elsewhere if its because we just didn't have room.

Sadly, the way we have been striking out lately, it is good to have plenty of options. Hopefully we capitalize on the top talent.

[Razorod]

Seems to me to be the perfect fit at the "hybrid" forward position that Mike likes. Also, plays with lots of energy, which seems to be something that CMA want more of.

[The_Iceman]

https://twitter.com/_Nick5000/status/708713519995158528

https://twitter.com/_Nick5000/status/708717075397627905

[TomBigBeeHog]

https://twitter.com/_Nick5000/status/708713519995158528

https://twitter.com/_Nick5000/status/708717075397627905

I don't care about the stars, I just want Gafford, Darius Hall, and Javon Franklin for 2017!

[Letsroll1200]

I don't care about the stars, I just want Gafford, Darius Hall, and Javon Franklin for 2017!

I want to see what Javon does in summer basketball.