Ayanna Franks brings elite ball pressure and two-way edge to UMass
Franks is a high-energy guard whose biggest value is defense: in her 2025-26 UMass season, she earned All-MAC Defensive Team honors and averaged 2.6 steals per game, with 75 steals ranking among the best single-season totals in program history. She also gives the Minutewomen reliable secondary offense and playmaking, posting around 7-8 points per game while handling meaningful minutes. For a team, she fits as a disruptive perimeter defender, transition catalyst, and winning-intangibles player rather than a pure scorer.
