1. Yannick Ayrton Franke was born on 21 May 1996 and is a Dutch professional basketball player for ONVO Buyukcekmece of the Basketbol Super Ligi.
12 Facts About Yannick Franke
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Yannick Franke represents the Netherlands national basketball team in international competition.
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Yannick Franke was the youngest scoring champion in the history of the Dutch DBL, after he recorded 19.6 points per game at age 19.
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Yannick Franke won the DBL MVP Under 23 and DBL Most Improved Player Awards.
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On 20 September 2016, Yannick Franke signed with Promitheas Patras in Greece, but left the team without appearing in a single game.
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On 11 August 2017, Yannick Franke signed a two-year deal with Italian club Aquila Basket Trento.
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In October 2018, Yannick Franke signed with Pieno zvaigzdes of the Lithuanian LKL.
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On 12 July 2019, Yannick Franke signed a one-year contract with Hamburg Towers of the German Basketball Bundesliga.
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On 11 July 2022, Yannick Franke signed with PAOK of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League.
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On 27 July 2023, Yannick Franke signed with Palencia of the Liga ACB.
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Father Rolf Yannick Franke was eight times Dutch basketball champion in the 1990s, played 60 international matches for the Netherlands and was the coach of ZZ Leiden from 2018 to 2020.
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Grandfather Wim Yannick Franke was regarded as one of the best basketball players in the country in the 1960s and made 47 international appearances.