A'Quonesia Franklin

A'Quonesia Franklin
Lamar Lady Cardinals
PositionHead coach
LeagueSouthland
Personal information
Born (1985-09-29) September 29, 1985 (age 39)
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Listed weight154 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High schoolJohn Tyler (Tyler, Texas)
CollegeTexas A&M (2004–2008)
WNBA draft2008: 3rd round, 38th overall pick
Selected by the Sacramento Monarchs
Playing career2008–2009
PositionGuard
Coaching career2009–present
Career history
As player:
2008Sacramento Monarchs
2008Solna Vikings
2009Seattle Storm
As coach:
2009–2010Texas A&M (assistant)
2010–2011Stephen F. Austin (assistant)
2011–2012Kansas (assistant)
2012–2015Mississippi State (assistant)
2015–2019Kansas (assistant)
2019–presentLamar
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

  • Southland Coach of the Year (2024)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

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.[1] She received All-America honorable mention honors from the Associated Press two times, and has also received all-Big 12 honors. In May 2019, she was named the head coach of the Lamar University women's basketball team.[2]

  1. ^ "A&M's Franklin, Atunrase shake off adversity | Women's College Basketball | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle". chron.com. March 30, 2008.
  2. ^ "Franklin Named Women's Head Basketball Coach". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved May 1, 2019.