Michael Frazier II

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Michael Frazier II
Frazier with the Florida Gators in 2014
Free agent
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1994-03-08) March 8, 1994 (age 30)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolMontverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
CollegeFlorida (2012–2015)
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Los Angeles D-Fenders
2016Iowa Energy
2016Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2016–2017Scaligera Basket Verona
2018–2019Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2019–2020Houston Rockets
2019–2020→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2021Delaware Blue Coats
2021–2022Perth Wildcats
2022–2023Illawarra Hawks
2023Sichuan Blue Whales
2024NBA G League Ignite
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA World U19 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 Czech Republic National team

Michael Frazier II (born March 8, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators.

College career[edit]

In the 2013–14 season, Frazier scored eleven three-pointers in a win against South Carolina, setting a school record.[1][2] He also set a school record for made three-pointers in a season (118).[3] His junior season was derailed significantly by a high-ankle sprain suffered in the game against Kentucky.[4]

On March 27, 2015, Frazier declared his eligibility for the 2015 NBA draft.[5]

Professional career[edit]

NBA D-League and Summer League (2015–2016)[edit]

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Frazier joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[6] On August 25, 2015, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[7] However, he was later waived by the Lakers on October 20 after appearing in four preseason games.[8] On October 31, he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Lakers.[9] On November 24, he made his professional debut in a 94–90 win over the Oklahoma City Blue, recording three points, two rebounds and one assist in four minutes.[10]

On January 16, 2016, Frazier was traded to the Iowa Energy in exchange for a 2016 second-round pick and the returning player rights to Kendrick Perry.[11] Two days later, he made his debut for Iowa in a 98–94 loss to Raptors 905, recording one assist and one steal in nine minutes.[12] On March 6, he was waived by Iowa.[13]

On March 10, 2016, Frazier was acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[14] The next day, he made his debut for Fort Wayne in a 106–99 loss to the Westchester Knicks, recording three points in 12 minutes off the bench.[15]

In July 2016, Frazier played for the Orlando Magic at the 2016 NBA Summer League.[16]

Scaligera Basket Verona (2016–2017)[edit]

On August 9, 2016, Frazier signed with Scaligera Basket Verona of the Italian Serie A2 Citroën.[17]

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (2017)[edit]

On June 27, 2017, Frazier signed with German club MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg.[18] However, on August 12, 2017, Ludwigsburg voided Frazier's contract[19] after he suffered a potential career-ending quad injury.[20]

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2018–2019)[edit]

In October 2018, Frazier joined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League.[21] In 45 games during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 16.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.5 steals.[22] He was named the G League's Most Improved Player[23] and helped the Vipers win the G League championship.[24] In game three of the Finals series against the Long Island Nets, he scored 24 points with nine rebounds, six assists, two steals and a block in 45 minutes.[25]

Houston Rockets (2019–2020)[edit]

On April 6, 2019, Frazier signed with the Houston Rockets.[26][27][28] He did not play for the Rockets to complete to the 2018–19 NBA season.[16]

Frazier was released by the Rockets on October 18, 2019, but was re-signed to a two-way contract two days later.[29] He split the 2019–20 NBA season with the Rockets and Vipers.[16]

Delaware Blue Coats (2021)[edit]

In January 2021, Frazier joined the Delaware Blue Coats for the G League hub season.[16]

In August 2021, Frazier played for the Phoenix Suns at the 2021 NBA Summer League.[16]

Perth Wildcats (2021–2022)[edit]

On October 15, 2021, Frazier signed with the Perth Wildcats in Australia for the 2021–22 NBL season.[30]

Illawarra Hawks (2022–2023)[edit]

On November 21, 2022, Frazier signed with the Illawarra Hawks in Australia for the rest of the 2022–23 NBL season.[31] On January 6, 2023, he sustained a severe arm injury in a game against the Adelaide 36ers.[32] He was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the season.[33] He averaged 17.5 points in eight games for the Hawks.[33]

Frazier signed with French team Metropolitans 92 following the NBL season,[34] but never debuted for the team.[35]

Sichuan Blue Whales (2023)[edit]

On November 4, 2023, Frazier signed with the Sichuan Blue Whales of the Chinese Basketball Association.[36] He left the team after three games.[35]

NBA G League Ignite (2024)[edit]

On January 10, 2024, Frazier signed with the NBA G League Ignite.[37]

Career statistics[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Houston 13 0 11.2 .249 .174 .643 .8 .3 .1 .0 2.1

Playoffs[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Houston 4 0 3.0 .250 .500 – 1.0 .5 .0 .0 .8

National team career[edit]

Frazier represented the U-19 United States national team at the 2013 U-19 World Championship held in Czech Republic, where they won the gold medal. Over nine tournament games, he averaged 6.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.[38]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Michael Frazier II sets Florida 3-point record as Gators trounce Gamecocks". FoxSports.com. March 4, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Michael Frazier II scores 37 on 11 3-pointers to power Florida". March 4, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  3. ^ "20 Michael Frazier II". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "Florida junior Michael Frazier II declares for 2015 NBA Draft". NBCSports.com. March 27, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "Florida's Frazier makes it official, declares for NBA draft". FoxSports.com. March 27, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  6. ^ "Why Michael Frazier could be the NBA's next undrafted sleeper". SBNation.com. July 21, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  7. ^ "Lakers Sign Michael Frazier". NBA.com. August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  8. ^ "Lakers Waive Frazier II and Upshaw". NBA.com. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  9. ^ "D-Fenders Finalize 2015 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  10. ^ "Blue Come Up Short To D-Fenders". NBA.com. November 24, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  11. ^ "Iowa Energy Acquire Michael Frazier from Los Angeles". OurSportsCentral.com. January 16, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  12. ^ "Roberts Leads Raptors Past Energy". NBA.com. January 18, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  13. ^ "NBA D-League Transactions". NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  14. ^ "Mad Ants Acquire Michael Frazier". OurSportsCentral.com. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  15. ^ "Fredette Scores 21 to Help Knicks Stomp Out Mad Ants". NBA.com. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  16. ^ a b c d e "Michael Frazier". realgm.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  17. ^ "Michael Frazier II inks with Verona". Sportando.com. August 9, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  18. ^ "Michael Frazier joins MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg". Sportando.com. June 27, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  19. ^ "MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg voids Michael Frazier's contract due to an injury". Sportando.com. August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  20. ^ O'Donoghue, Craig (November 7, 2021). "Perth Wildcats import Michael Frazier II reveals how close he came to never playing again". TheWest.com.au. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  21. ^ "Rio Grande Valley Vipers Finalize Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  22. ^ "Michael Frazier G-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  23. ^ "Rio Grande Valley's Michael Frazier Named 2018–19 NBA G League Most Improved Player". NBA G League. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  24. ^ "Rio Grande Valley vs. Long Island – Game Summary – April 12, 2019 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  25. ^ "RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS EARN THIRD NBA G LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP". gleague.nba.com. April 13, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  26. ^ MacMahon, Tim (April 6, 2019). "Source: The Rockets are signing guard Michael Frazier, who was named the G League's Most Improved Player this season. He averaged 16.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists for Rockets affiliate Rio Grande Valley". @espn_macmahon. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  27. ^ "Report: Rockets to sign guard Michael Frazier". Rockets Wire. April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  28. ^ "Rockets Sign Michael Frazier". Houston Rockets. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  29. ^ "🚀 Roster Update: The Rockets have signed..." Twitter. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  30. ^ "Wildcats add more NBA experience in Michael Frazier II". wildcats.com.au. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  31. ^ "Frazier II Answers the Hawks Call". Hawks.com.au. November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  32. ^ "Hawks Can't Catch a Break Against 36ers". Hawks.com.au. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  33. ^ a b "Michael Frazier II Injury Update". Hawks.com.au. January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  34. ^ "Michael Frazier II pigiste médical pour Hugo Besson". Metropolitans92.com (in French). March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  35. ^ a b "Michael Frazier II". EuroBasket.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  36. ^ Skerletic, Dario (November 4, 2023). "Sichuan Blue Whales: tagliato Kyle O'Quinn, accordi con Greg Monroe e Michael Frazier". Sportando.basketball (in Italian). Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  37. ^ "Ignite Signs NBA G League Champion Michael Frazier II". NBA.com. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  38. ^ "Player Profile: Michael Frazier". prague2013.fiba.com. FIBA.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2015.

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