Alex Franklin (born July 11, 1988) is Puerto Rican basketball player. He is best known for his college career at Siena College and as a member of the Puerto Rican national team.Franklin, a small forward from Reading, Pennsylvania, played at Siena from 2006 to 2010. 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. He left the school with 1,730 points and 930 rebounds for his career.Following college, Franklin played professionally in Spain and France as well as several stints in Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional. In 2012, Franklin led the Mayagüez Indians to its first championship and was named playoff MVP.Franklin, whose mother is Puerto Rican, first played for Puerto Rico's national team at 2012 Centrobasket.