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6'5" Freshman Center
Lynchburg, Va.
Rustburg H.S.
 

High school:
* Coached by Kim Trent at Rustburg
* All-state (1997, 1998)
* Seminole District Player of the Year (1997, 1998)
* Lynchburg News & Advance Player of the Year (1997)
* All-region first team (1996, 1997, 1998)
* All-district (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
* VHSL All-Star Game (1998)
* Rustburg won Tri-District championship (1997)
* Member of Roanoke Stars undefeated state champion AAU team (1996) and state runner-
up team (1998)
* School single-game scoring record (47 points)
* Scored 1,445 career points
* 765 career blocked shots (15 short of state record)
 
 

Personal:
* Hollee Christina Franklin
* Born June 2, 1980
* Daughter of Blaine and Jim Franklin
* Has an older brother, Jamie
 
 

Personality Profile
My favorite quotation: "Shoot for the moon and even if you miss you will still land amongst the stars." My first pair of high-tops: baby blue Reeboks with Velcro straps. My advice to youngsters: Basketball and education -- you can't have one without the other. The best basketball advice I received: It isn't over until the buzzer sounds. My craziest ambition: to coach a women's professional basketball team. Where the best pickup games can be found: the school playground on Fort Avenue. When people meet me they think: Wow! She is really tall. Really tall. I came to JMU because of: the coaches, the basketball program and the academic reputation. My favorite women's pro basketball team is: New York Liberty. Few people know that I: always wanted to be a cheerleader. My most memorable sports moment was: reaching 1,000 points in my high school career. The basketball star who would be my ideal teammate is: Rebecca Lobo. When I want to get away from basketball I: go out with my friends or read a book. My goal in life: to be happy and successful in whatever I choose to do. What impresses me about coach Childers is: he is a very optimistic and determined person. The place I would most like to visit: Egypt. I like to collect: anything involving dolphins. The most important thing to have in life is: a positive outlook. What I like most about JMU: Everything! My hometown: Rustburg is very small, but nice. It has that small-town feel where everyone knows everyone else and their ...