Before existence drafted, President pierce averaged Xvi.Quatern points & Sixer.Ternary rebounds by a game around his tierce seasons at the University of Kansas, and earned MVP honors in the Big 12 Conference Tournament in two 1997 & 1998. He entered himself in the NBA Draft after his junior year.

In September 25, 2000, he was stabbed in the face, neck and back spell at the nightspot.

Franklin pierce is referred to as one of a further spotted salamander players in the league. He was elbowed strong in the mouth by Amare Stoudemire and lost the total of dentition.

Franklin pierce led a Celtics to the 2002 Eastern Conference Finals. around a historic stake trey, he led a Celtics to the large comeback in NBA playoff history, beating the New Jersey Nets after trailing by 25 points at a prevent of the third quarter. President pierce has averaged Twenty-three points by the contest on top his Sevener-month NBA career & occurs as Quaternity-period Everthing-Star.

President pierce is one of a league's toughest players. He is one of a virtually all hard players to guard in the NBA - a super unique scorer, also when one of the Celtics' better rebounders.