In May 2019, she was named the head coach of the Lamar University women's basketball team.
She played in the Texas Girls Coaches Association Texas-Oklahoma All-Star game.
During the summer after her senior year, she won an AAU championship with the Houston Elite team.
She chose to attend Texas A&M over Stephen F. Austin, West Virginia, and UTEP.
She and her team were able to defeat 15th-seeded UTSA in the first round, Hartford in the second, and Duke in the Sweet Sixteen matchup.
[5] She would finish her A&M career with 627 assists, ranking fourth all-time in A&M women's basketball history.
[8] After the 2008 WNBA Playoffs ended, Franklin signed with Basketligan dam club Solna Vikings in October 2008.
[12] On March 20, 2009 the Phoenix Mercury traded Barbara Farris to the Sacramento Monarchs for Franklin and Kim Smith.
[16] She served as a graduate assistant for Aggies head coach Gary Blair.
She served in this position for four years before being named the head coach at Lamar University in 2019.