A'Quonesia Franklin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 29, 1985 Tyler, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Listed weight | 154 lb (70 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Tyler (Tyler, Texas) |
| College | Texas A&M (2004–2008) |
| WNBA draft | 2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 38th overall |
| Selected by the Sacramento Monarchs | |
| Playing career | 2008–2009 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 1 |
| Career history | |
| 2008 | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 2009 | Seattle Storm |
A'Quonesia Krashun Franklin (born September 29, 1985), also known as Aqua, is an American basketball coach and former player. She played two seasons in the WNBA. She was a three-year captain of the Texas A&M team from the 2005–06 to 2007–08 seasons. She received All-America honorable mention honors from the Associated Press two times, and has also received all-Big 12 honors.
Born and raised in Tyler, Texas, Franklin attended John Tyler High School, where she earned first team all-state, first team All-East Texas, and first team all-regional honors as a senior. She earned district MVP honors both her junior and senior year. She was also named the East Texas MVP her senior years. As a senior, her team won the district championship and reached the regional semifinals. She averaged 12 points and three assists as a junior, and averaged 14.5 points and six assists as a senior. She played in the Texas Girls Coaches Association Texas-Oklahoma All-Star game. During the summer after her senior year, she won an AAU championship with the Houston Elite team.
She chose to attend Texas A&M over Stephen F. Austin, West Virginia, and UTEP.
During her freshman season at Texas A&M, she was the only freshman in the Big 12 to start as a point guard. She was named Big 12 Rookie of the Week for three weeks.
She received All-Big 12 honorable mention her sophomore season.
In her junior season, she helped the Aggies win the Big 12 Conference regular season title, becoming a part of the first Texas A&M team to do so. She was named to the All-Big 12 First Team after the regular season. She was also named Big 12 Player of the Week for two weeks. Her team received a No. 4 bid to play in the 2007 NCAA Basketball Tournament. The team defeated Texas-Arlington in the first round but lost to George Washington in the second round.She received All-America honorable mention honors by the Associated Press after the tournament.
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