Prior to Texas A&M-Commerce: Attended Paris Junior College along with Archie Beason and Lamar Searight...started his collegiate career at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah...at Paris Junior College, they won the 2005 national championship and he earned the Team Defense Award...attended Gary Roosevelt,, where he lettered three times in basketball and four times in tennis...named to the all-city and all-area team as a senior, where he averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks a game...recognized as one of the top 100 in the state.

Personal: Born June 28, 1984...son of Darian Franklyn...a sociology major.