Franklin D. Western Canales

Franklin Western Canales (born April 11, 1972 in New York City, New York) is a former professional basketball player. He is 2.00 m tall and played as a forward. Western was a member of the Dominican Republic national basketball team.

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.