The board of AEK Athens B.C. announces the signing of Yannick Franke.

Franke started his professional career with the Dutch powerhouse ZZ Leiden in the 2013–14 season. In December he transferred to lower-ranked Challenge Sports Rotterdam, where he could get more playing time.

In the 2014–15 season, Franke had a break-out year. He was the youngest scoring champion in the history of the Dutch DBL, after he recorded 19.6 points per game. He also won the DBL MVP Under 23 and DBL Most Improved Player Awards.

For the 2015–16 season, Franke signed with Donar Groningen. On 15 February 2016, Franke left Donar. On February 29, 2016, he signed for the remainder of the season with Bisons Loimaa in Finland.