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.

References FIBA profile