Franklin is a 6-6 senior forward from Escondido, Calif. Lewis-Clark State went 2-0 over the weekend with wins over Portland Bible College 92-66 and Warner Pacific (Ore.) 81-68.
He averaged 23 points, six rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Franklin was 17 of 22 (77 percent) from the field, 6 of 8 in 3-point field goals (75 percent); and 6 0f 9 from the free throw line. He scored 32 points in the victory over Portland Bible.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order: Brandon Jones of Montana Western, Chris O’Neill of Montana Tech and Ryan Reeves of MSU-Northern.