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 at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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.