Partizan Belgrade Signs Robert Franks, basketnews.com reports

Partizan Belgrade Signs American Forward Robert Franks

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade officially added American forward Robert Franks to its roster to increase its frontcourt depth following a derby victory over Crvena Zvezda, basketnews.com reported.

The club confirmed the signing on Friday, October 23, during the 2026-27 season, according to talkbasket.net. Franks arrives in Belgrade following a brief stint with the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Association.

Global Career Path Leading to the EuroLeague

Standing 2.03 meters tall according to basketnews.com (or 201 centimeters as noted by talkbasket.net), Franks was born in Seattle in 1996. He played four seasons of college basketball at Washington State University before going undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft.

His professional journey started in the NBA G League with the Greensboro Swarm and Stockton Kings. He later joined the Lakeland Magic, helping the franchise win the 2021 NBA G League championship. That run led to two consecutive 10-day contracts with the Orlando Magic, where he appeared in seven NBA games during the 2020-21 season, averaging 6.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in 14.4 minutes per contest.

Following his time in the NBA, Franks built an extensive international career across Australia, Israel, Japan, and China:

* Australia (2021–2023): Played for the Brisbane Bullets during the 2021-22 season, averaging 18.2 points and 8.8 rebounds while shooting 39.1% from beyond the arc. Followed that with a 17.7-point, 6.5-rebound campaign for the Adelaide 36ers.
* Israel (2022–2023): Experienced his first taste of European basketball with Hapoel Gilboa Galil.
* Japan (2023–2026): Competed for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins and spent the previous two seasons with the Ibaraki Robots in Japan’s top division. During the 2025-26 campaign, he averaged 17.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.5 assists across 53 games, shooting 49.2% from the field and 40.3% from three-point range.
* China (2026): Joined the Nanjing Monkey Kings in September, recording four points and four rebounds in 17 minutes during his debut before moving to Serbia.

Partizan Standing in the EuroLeague Standings

Franks arrives as Partizan’s second roster addition of the campaign, following the earlier signing of Antonio Reeves. Partizan enters the latest EuroLeague round holding a 4-3 record, placing the team 11th in the standings after seven games.

Carlik Jones leads the squad with 16.4 points and 5.9 assists per game. Lamar Stevens contributes 11 points per contest, and Tonye Jekiri adds 10.2 points.

Whether Franks will suit up for Partizan’s upcoming fixtures remains to be announced by the club management.