Former Jordan High School standout Franklin Session earned Big Sky Conference newcomer of the year honors in his first season at Weber State. (photo courtesy of Weber State)
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Mar 9, 2010 at 4:55 PM PST
Story Updated:
Mar 9, 2010 at 4:55 PM PST
Franklin Session made quite an impact in his first year at Weber State.
It was big enough that the Los Angeles native from Jordan High School was voted by Big Sky Conference coaches the conference newcomer of the year.
The 6-foot-3, 175-pound junior was also second-team All-Big Sky after averaging 10.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game overall, and 11.9 points and 6.2 rebounds in conference for the Ogden, Utah-based university.
He recorded four double/doubles (points/rebounds) with a single-game scoring high of 24 at home against Portland State and a single-game rebounding high of 18 at Sacramento State.
“I can’t tell you how proud I am of Franklin,” Weber State coach Randy Rahe said. “He has worked his tail off to come in and fit into our program. He’s become a great teammate and is one of the most unselfish players in our league. This is a tremendous honor for him and our team.”
As a senior at Jordan, he was team MVP and named the top defensive player for coach Van Myers.
He went to Irvine Valley College as a freshman, then transferred to Saddleback the following season, helping the Gauchos go 29-8 and reach the state championship game.
Despite his size, Session averaged 13.3 rebounds per game during the state tourney. During the season, he averaged 14.5 points and 10.5 rebounds and was the Orange Empire Conference MVP.
Jordan alumni report
Session isn’t the only Jordan alum excelling in college.
Kendrick Harris averaged 10.7 points, 2.8 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game for Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. Harris is a junior guard who played at L.A. Southwest College last season.
Rodney Hudson had a big season as a sophomore guard at Santa Monica College, as did Lavon Myers, son of the Jordan coach, at West L.A. Hudson averaged 13.6 points per game. Myers, who averaged a state-leading 23.4 points per game, is being recruited by Texas Southern, San Jose State, Sacramento State and Seattle, according to his father.
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