Frankie Dobbs
5 Frankie Dobbs
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    185
  • Year:
    R-So.
  • Hometown:
    Berea, Ohio
  • High School:
    Saint Edward
  • Previous College:
    Ohio University
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Management

Bio

As a redshirt sophomore: Was a major contributor during his first full season with the Bulldogs, leading the squad in several offensive categories ... Appeared and started in all 30 games, averaging a team-high 36.6 minutes per contest ... Led the team in free throw percentage, converting 81.3 percent of his chances at the charity stripe ... Averaged 12.4 points per game, good for third-most on the team ... Set career-highs in points, field goals made and three-pointers made in a game against Fairleigh Dickinson on Jan. 20, knocking down seven buckets--all from beyond the arc--for 25 points ... Made his Bulldog debut at Cleveland State on Nov. 12, shooting 5-for-8 from the field for a then-personal best 15 points ... Topped that mark two games later against Iona, when he dropped four treys en route to a 20-point performance ... Did not score less than than 11 points in his first 10 games of the season ... Enjoyed back-to-back career-topping performances in mid-January, first setting a new personal best with 22 points on a 6-of-10 shooting effort at Sacred Heart on Jan. 15 ... Recorded a then-career best eight defensive rebounds at Big Ten foe Michigan on Dec. 23 ... Eclipsed that total in the final game of the season, hauling down 10 boards at St. Francis (NY) on Feb. 26 ... In total, collected 97 rebounds--including 86 defensive boards--which was fifth-most on the team ...  Averaged 5.3 assists per game and 1.1 steals per contest, both team-bests.

As a sophomore: Sat out his first season at Bryant due to NCAA transfer rules after transferring from Ohio University.

Before Bryant
Transfer from Ohio University, where he spent his freshman season (2008-09) with the Bobcats, seeing action in 31-of-32 games... Dished out a career-high seven assists and added four points and four rebounds in a win over Indiana State... Netted six points, handing out five assists and pulling down a career-high five boards at No. 11/11 Louisville... Scored seven second-half points and notched three assists in the Bobcats' season-opening win over William & Mary.

High School
A 2008 graduate of Saint Edward High School, where he was a three-year varsity letterwinner and starter... Three-time Cleveland Plain Dealer All-District selection, garnering second-team accolades as a senior... Averaged 10 points and 10 assists per game as a senior while shooting 84 percent from the charity stripe to earn team co-MVP honors... All-time assists leader at Saint Edward... Cleveland All-City Team selection... Boasted a 4-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio in his final prep campaign.

Personal
The son of Frank and Karen Dobbs, Franklin Delano Dobbs was born July 31, 1990... Father played basketball at Villanova and mother ran track at Florida State... Has one sister, Alexis, who plays basketball for American University... Made the switch to Bryant to play for Coach O'Shea, who recruited him to Ohio University.

Career Highs
Points: 25 (vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 01/20/11)
Field Goals Made: 7 (vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 01/20/11)
Field Goals Attempted: 13 (vs. Iona, 11/14/10)
3-Point FG Made: 7 (vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 01/20/11)
3-Point FG Attempted: 10 (twice, last  vs. Monmouth, 01/22/11)
Free Throws Made: 8 (at Quinnipiac, 01/13/11)
Free Throws Attempted: 9 (at Quinnipiac, 01/13/11)
Rebounds: 10 (at St. Francis, 02/26/11)
Assists: 10 (twice, last vs. Monmouth, 01/22/11)
Steals: 4 (at Cleveland State, 11/12/10)
Blocks: 1 (three times, last at Saint Francis, 02/05/11)
Minutes: 44 (vs. CCSU, 02/12/11)