Yannick Franke
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 21, 1996 Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013 | Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden |
| 2013–2015 | Challenge Sports Rotterdam |
| 2015–2016 | Donar |
| 2016 | Bisons Loimaa |
| 2016 | AEK Athens |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Yannick Ayrton Franke (born May 21, 1996) is a Dutch professional basketball player who last played for AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League. Franke usually plays as shooting guard and occasionally as point guard.
Professional career
Franke started his professional career with the Dutch powerhouse ZZ Leiden in the 2013–14 season. In December he transferred to lower-ranked Challenge Sports Rotterdam, where he could get more playing time.
In the 2014–15 season, Franke had a break-out year. He was the youngest scoring champion in the history of the Dutch DBL, after he recorded 19.6 points per game.[1] He also won the DBL MVP Under 23 and DBL Most Improved Player Awards.
For the 2015–16 season, Franke signed with Donar Groningen.[2] On 15 February 2016, Franke left Donar.[3]
On February 29, 2016, he signed for the remainder of the season with Bisons Loimaa in Finland.[4]
On September 20, 2016, Franke signed with Promitheas Patras B.C. in Greece, but left the team without appearing in a single game.[5]
On October 16, 2016, he signed a 3-year contract for AEK Athens in Greece, but was released on November 25, without appearing in an official game of the team.[6]
Statistics
| Season | Team | League | PPG | RPG | APG | EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | ZZ Leiden | DBL | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 2013–14 | Challenge Sports Rotterdam | DBL | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| 2014–15 | Challenge Sports Rotterdam | DBL | 19.5 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 14.5 |
League leader
Honours
Individual
- DBL All-Rookie Team: 2014–15
- DBL Most Improved Player: 2014–15
- DBL MVP Under 23: 2014–15
- DBL All-Star: 2015
- DBL scoring champion: 2014–15