Ayanna Franks

2024-25 - Freshman (URI):

Led the Rams in steals in four games
Had two double-digit scoring efforts
Made her Rhody debut in the season-opening win over Stonehill, scoring three points and a team-high three steals
Scored five points and grabbed three rebounds off the bench in the game at UAlbany
Came off the bench and scored seven points while adding three rebounds and one block
Connected on her first career 3-pointer in the game against St. John’s
Scored 13 points for a career high on 6-of-8 from the floor and added four rebounds, a block, and a steal in the win at UMass Lowell
Came off the bench and had a pair of steals and assists in the game against No. 22 Iowa
Scored six points and went perfect from the free throw line (4-of-4) in the game against Idaho State
Scored 11 points in the conference win over St. Bonaventure
Was a spark off the bench in Rhody’s win over Loyola Chicago, adding nine points

Before UMass

Attended Windsor High School
Named the Connecticut state Gatorade Player of the Year in 2024
Averaged 26.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game at Windsor in 2022-23
Added 5.0 steals and 2.0 blocks per game
Collected over 1,200 career points during her time at Windsor
Named Windsor MVP in back-to-back seasons (2022 & 2023)
Three consecutive years on the All-Central Connecticut Conference Team (2021, 2022, and 2023)
Earned the Windsor Tomahawk Award in 2021
All-State First-Team New Haven Register in 2022 and again in 2023
Was named All-State Connecticut High School Coaches Association (2022, 2023)
Windsor Women's Basketball was Central Connecticut Conference Runner-Up in 2021
The team upset the No. 4 and No. 5 seed as the No. 12 seed last year
In the classroom, was a member of the Honor Roll and National Honor Society
Also a part of the Rho Kappa Social Studies National Honor Society