Franklin Western Canales (born April 11, 1972 in

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. Western is member of the

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Sports career

University

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.

References

FIBA profile

1972 births Living people Dominican Republic men's basketball players Basketball players at the 2003 Pan American Games Providence Friars men's basketball players Power forwards Pan American Games silver medalists for the Dominican Republic Pan American Games silver medalists in basketball Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for the Dominican Republic Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in basketball Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen {{caribbean-basketball-bio-stub