North Carolina Central University Athletics

2009: Appeared in 45 games, starting in 43 ... Notched the second highest batting average on the team with a .283 ... Recorded 34 hits in 120 at-bats with three doubles, three triples and 18 RBIs ... Went a perfect 3-for-3 in stolen bases ... Recorded a .947 fielding percentage with 33 putouts, three assists and only two errors ... Had her best outing at South Carolina State (April 19), where she notched a .311 batting average after going 3-for-4 at the plate ... Got at least one hit in 26-of-45 games ... Went seven consecutive games (Feb. 20-28) with a hit ... Hit above .300 in six contests. 2007: Was named to the 2007 CIAA All-Rookie Team ... Appeared in 43 games, starting in all 43 ... Notched a .318 batting average ... Recorded 42 hits in 132 at-bats with eight doubles, four triples, three homeruns and 35 RBIs ... Went a perfect 11-for-11 in stolen bases ... Recorded a .907 fielding percentage with 44 putouts, five assists and only five errors ... Had her best outing against Shaw (April 9), where she notched a .336 batting average after going 2-for-3 at the plate with three runs, three RBIs and one homerun ... Was the only NCCU student-athlete to go 100 percent in stolen bases ... Went 11 consecutive games (March 6-24) with a hit ... Hit above .400 in 15 games ... Did not hit below .300 during the entire season. High School: Attended Piqua High School ... Earned the National Wendy[apos]s High School Heisman Award ... Was named First Team All-Conference ... Was named Most Valuable Player ... Earned the Captain Award ... Was honored with the Outstanding Outfielder Award ... Was named to the National Honor Society. Personal: Desanbra A. Franklin ... Daughter of Dennis and Desiree Franklin ... Was born on August 1, 1988 in Galion, Ohio ... Enjoys family time, traveling, shopping, listening to music and being inspired and enlightened ... Her favorite foods are lasagna and sweet potato pie ... Plans to pursue a career in speech-language pathology because she wants to make a difference ... Majoring in psychology. Did You Know: Desanbra has torn her ACL twice in four years and has had three surgeries on the same knee.