Utah State University Athletics

ERIC FRANSON
Hometown: American Fork, Utah
Sport: Men's Basketball
Years: 1991, 1994-96


A member of Utah State's All-Century basketball team, Eric Franson was a three-time all-Big West selection and one of just seven Aggies to ever be named conference player of the year, after averaging 18.4 points and a team-best 9.8 rebounds per game as a junior, while shooting a team-best 56.9 percent (202-of-355). As a senior, Franson earned first-team all-Big West honors as he averaged 16.2 points and a team-best 8.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 52.0 percent (191-of-373). Overall, his 534 points as both a junior and senior are the 37th-most in school history, and he ranks 18th and 19th all-time in rebounding with 283 boards during his junior season and 282 as a senior. As a sophomore, Franson was named to the league's second team after averaging 12.3 points and a team-best 9.2 rebounds, while shooting 53.0 percent (131-of-247). As a freshman, Franson averaged 5.1 points and 2.6 rebounds and was named to the Big West All-Freshman team. Franson finished his career among the top-10 all-time in school history in 10 different statistical categories, including second in free throws attempted (626), second in consecutive double-digit scoring outings (56), third in double-digit rebounding games (36), third in double-doubles (36), fifth in rebounds (885), seventh in double-digit scoring games (80), seventh in games started (99), ninth in field goals made (584), 10th in consecutive double-doubles with five on two occasions during his career, and 10th in minutes played (3,349). Franson is also one of just five Aggies to lead his team in rebounding in three consecutive seasons. Along with his success on the court, Franson earned numerous honors for his academic success, including being named a GTE Academic All-American and earning academic all-Big West and academic all-district accolades during each of his final two seasons. After graduating from USU with a degree in civil and environmental engineering, Franson played five seasons of professional basketball on several different teams in Europe.