People · United States
James Franklin
3×3 · top 30.8% of 284,439 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026FRAN02
James Franklin has been competing for 6 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 16.93, set at NxN Nonsense NC 2026, puts him in the top 30.8% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 16,959th in the United States. Across 2 competitions since February 2026, he has put 10 official solves on the record across one event. James has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 16.93 | 20.11 | top 30.8% | 16,959 / 59,724 |
Percentile against all competitors ever ranked in each event, a fairer measure than raw rank, because the pools differ by a factor of ten.
The line so far
Best single per competition, 3×3. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 22 Feb 2026First competition: NxN Nonsense NC 2026. A 16.93 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 · 2 Jul 2026
- NxN Nonsense NC 2026 · 22 Feb 2026
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · top X% compares against everyone ever ranked in that event, which is fairer than raw rank because event pools differ tenfold.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- Michael Johnson — met in 3 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Tony Rossi — met in 3 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Catrina M. Crouse — met in 3 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 1.93 away.
Targets move as he improves.