Alexander Demetri Franklin (born July 11, 1988) is a Puerto Rican-American professional basketball player for Gigantes de Carolina of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).

In his time there, he led the Saints to three Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) titles and was named the MAAC Player of the Year and an AP honorable mention All-American as a senior in 2009–10.

Following college, Franklin played professionally in Spain and France as well as several teams in Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional.

In 2012, Franklin led the Mayagüez Indians to its first championship and was named playoff MVP.

[5] On August 19, 2014, Franklin was named to Puerto Rico's squad for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.