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

Bio

As a junior
The only Bulldog to start all 30 games and one of four to appear in every contest in 2011-12, Dobbs ran the offense and the floor general for the Black and Gold ... Finished second in the Northeast Conference and led the team in assists, dishing out 138 helpers to average 4.6 per game ... Averaged 38 minutes per game, leading the league in individual floor time while playing every single minute of 12 different contests and playing less than 35 minutes just twice ... Also led the team in steals, with 26, made 3-pointers, with 70, and free throw percentage, going 112-of-137 from the line for an 81.8 percent clip ... Finished the year second on the team in numerous categories, including total points (400), scoring average (13.3 ppg), field goals made (109), free throws made (112), total rebounds (106) and defensive rebounds (88) ... Averaged 3.5 boards per game, good for third overall ... Ranked in the NEC's top 10 in minutes played (1st), assists (2nd), assist-to-turnover ratio (4th; 1.70), free throw percentage (7th) and 3-pointers (8th) ... His 13.3 points per game were good for 16th on the league curcuit ... Recorded five 20+ point outings, including three in a four-game span Jan. 26 to Feb. 4 ... Set a new career best with 26 points off 14-of-15 shooting from the charity stripe at St. Francis (NY) Feb. 4 ... Scored in double figures in 24-of-30 contests with at least one assist in every outing ... Led the team in scoring six times, in rebounding on three occasions and in assists in 21-of-30 games ... Shot 34.9 percent from the field and 33.2 percent from beyong the arc on the year.

As a redshirt sophomore
The only Bulldog to start all 30 contests in 2010-11, Dobbs was a major contributor during his first full season with the Black and Gold, leading the squad in several offensive categories ... Dished out 160 assists to pace the Bulldogs, including handing out a career-high 10 assists twice (at Columbia, vs. Monmouth) ... His 5.33 assists per game were ranked second in the league ... Averaged a team-high 36.6 minutes per contest, good for third in the Northeast conference ... Led the team in free throw percentage, converting 81.3 percent (87-of-107) of his chances at the charity stripe - good for eighth among all NEC players ... Averaged 12.4 points per game, good for third-most on the team and 18th in the conference ... Also ranked in the NEC's top-10 in 3-pointers made (7th, 2.07/game), 3-point field goal percentage (9th, .388) and assist-to-turnover ratio (6th, 1.88) ... 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 ... Registered double-digit points in 22 of 30 contests, including his first 10 contests as a Bulldog ... Enjoyed three 20+-point performances on the year ... Pulled down eight boards and dished out nine assists at Big Ten foe Michigan on Dec. 23 ... Hauled in a career-best 10 rebounds at St. Francis (NY) on Feb. 26 ... In total, collected 97 rebounds, including 86 defensive boards, on the season ... 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: 26 (at Saint Francis (NY), 2/4/12)
Rebounds: 10 (at St. Francis, 2/26/11)
Assists: 10 (twice, last vs. Monmouth, 1/22/11)
Steals: 4 (at Cleveland State, 11/12/10)
Blocks: 1 (five times, last at Boston College, 12/18/11)
Field Goals Made: 7 (twice, last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 1/26/12)
Field Goals Attempted: 16 (three times, last at Sacred Heart, 2/8/12)
3-Point FG Made: 7 (vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 1/20/11)
3-Point FG Attempted: 12 (vs. Mount St. Mary's, 2/25/12)
Free Throws Made: 14 (at Saint Francis (NY), 2/4/12)
Free Throws Attempted: 15 (at Saint Francis (NY), 2/4/12)
Minutes: 45 (vs. Quinnipiac, 1/21/12)