2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Franck Kepnang
- Position:
- Center
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Yaoundรฉ, Cameroon
- High School:
- Westtown HS (Pa.)
- Prev School:
- Oregon
2025-26 (GRADUATE STUDENT)
โข Appeared in 27 games, starting 25
โข Ranks third in the Big Ten in total blocks (55) andย blocks per game (2.07)
โข Matched career-highย 12 rebounds and set new career-high of sixย blocks in UW's 2OT win over Southern ย (11/18)
โข Knocked down all six field goals en route to a season high 15 points in 24 minutes against Nevada (11/27), adding five rebounds and four blocks
โข Rejected five shots, grabbed eight boards and scored nine points in the comeback victory at No. 24 USC (2/6)
โข Scored nine points, reeled in seven rebounds and blocked three shouts against Southern Utah (12/13)
โข Pulled down nine rebounds at Seattle U (12/19)
โข Grabbed 10 boards and matched career-high with six blocks against Utahย (12/29)
โข Secured first double double since 2023 at No. 5 Purdue (1/7), posting 10 points and 10 rebounds
โข Had seven rebounds and 2 blocks in UW's win against Ohio State (1/11)
โข Posted eight points, six boards and three blocks vs. No. 4 Michiganย (1/14)
โข Made 6-of-8 field goals for 13 points, adding five rebounds and a pair of blocks vs. No. 12 Michigan State (1/17)
โข Garnered second double double of the season with 10 points and a career-high 14 rebounds vs. Oregon (1/25)
โข Tied career high six blocks for the third time, while grabbing nine rebounds, at Northwestern (1/31)
2024-25 (REDSHIRT-SENIOR)
โข Appeared in 14 games with eight starts, averaging 19.9 minutes per game
โข Started final six games of the season
โข Led team shooting 53.3 percent from the field
โข Shot 80.0 percent from the free throw line, making 16-of-20 attempts
โข Blocked 1.9 shots per game, posting multiple rejections eight times
โข Averaged 6.9 points and 5.1 rebounds
โข Posted 10 points on 5-10 from the field in the season opener vs. UC Davis (11/5)
โข Returned from 19-game absence due to injury against UCLA (1/24), posting seven points and eight rebounds
โข locked a career-high five shots and four steals, adding 14 points and five rebounds at Penn State (2/15)
โข Made 6-of-7 shots for 12 points, matching his season-high with eight rebounds at Iowa (2/22)
โข Posted 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks vs. Indiana (3/1)
โข Scored 12 points on 4-6 shooting, making all four free throws and pulling down seven boards vs. Oregon (3/9)
2023-24 (SENIOR)
โข Nine points in season opener against Bellarmine (11/6)
โข Career-high 12 rebounds in win over Xavier (11/17)
โข Recorded his second career double-double with 16 points (7-11) and 11 rebounds against Montana State (12/5), adding three blocks
โข Career-high five blocks to go along with 14 points and seven rebounds in upset win over No. 7 Gonzaga (12/09)
โข Came off the bench in eight games with one startย before suffering a season-ending injury
โข Career day against North Florida (11/11/22), setting new personal bests for rebounds (11), field goals made (8) and field goal attempts (13) in 16-point effortย
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE - OREGON)
โข One of five Ducks to play in all 35 games, making five starts
โข Averaged 4.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 14.5 minutes
โข Career-high 17 points (7-9 FG) on 12/5 vs. ASU
โข Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds twice on 2/24 in the win over UCLA, and in the first round NIT win over Utah State
โข Blocked a season-high four shots three times, including the road win over No. 5 ranked USC
โข Had at least one block in 23 games and one or more steal in eight games
2020-21 (FRESHMAN โ OREGON)
โข Saw action in 17 games after joining the team at the end of the fall term
โข Shot 67.9 percent from the field (19-of-28)
โข Led Oregon in blocks nine times
โข Best offensive game of the season came in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen game against USC, where he had eight points on 4-of-5 shooting
โข Led Oregon with two blocks to go with four points in the NCAA Second Round win against Iowa
โข Reclassified to join the 2020-21 team and enrolled in classes following the fall term
HIGH SCHOOL
โข Prior to reclassifying, was ranked in the top 50 overall and among the top 10 for centers in the class of 2021
โข Rated No. 22 in the nation by ESPN (88 grade), No. 28 by Rivals and No. 42 by 247Sports (95 grade)
โข Among centers, was ranked fourth nationally ESPN, fifth by Rivals and eighth by 247Sports
โข Rated as the No. 3 player in Pennsylvania by 247Sports and No. 4 by ESPN
โข Averaged 11 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks per game for Westtown High School (West Chester, Pa.) in 2019-20
โข Played for PSA Cardinals on the grassroots circuit.
PERSONAL
โข Born in Yaoundé, Cameroon
โข Mother is Hortense Tchuisseu
