Tag: Javon Franklin

How Auburn’s basketball transfers performed this season with their new team

A look at how the former Auburn transfers performed with their new teams in the 2021-22 season.

The Auburn Tigers were not the same team by any means in 2020.

They were led by the likes of Sharife Cooper (Atlanta Hawks) and JT Thor (Charlotte Hornets). Those two played a huge role in any success that the Tigers had last season.

After the Tigers finished with an abysmal 13-14 record, several of the team’s players decided to transfer elsewhere. The four of them all had contributions this season to their respective teams.

The men’s basketball team received several contributions from players that transferred in as well. The new group of transfers are led by former North Carolina Tar Heel, Walker Kessler.

We are highlighting the impact that each of the four players has had at their transfer destinations since their departures from Auburn.

Former Auburn forward Javon Franklin transferring to South Alabama

Former Auburn forward Javon Franklin has announced he is transferring to South Alabama where he has two years of eligibility left.

Javon Franklin is staying in the state of Alabama

On Wednesday, the former Auburn forward announced that he will be transferring to South Alabama to play for Richie Riley and the Jaguars. He will join for Tigers teammate Tyrell Jones who announced his transfer to USA in December.

From AL.com:

Franklin’s commitment continues an NCAA transfer portal hot streak for South Alabama, which has secured seven Division I transfers since December — four from the SEC. In addition to Franklin and Jones, the Jaguars have also landed guards Charles Manning (LSU), Jay Jay Chandler (Texas A&M) and Greg Parham (VMI) and forwards Diante Smith (TCU) and Lance Thomas (Memphis).

Jones, Manning, Chandler, Parham and Smith have already signed with South Alabama. Manning and Smith are already enrolled in school, along with Jones.

Franklin averaged 1.6 points and 1.3 rebounds in 23 games for Auburn in the 2020-21 season. He has two years of eligibility left.