Michael Frazier II

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Michael Frazier II
Frazier with the Florida Gators in 2014
No. 21 – Perth Wildcats
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1994-03-08) March 8, 1994 (age 30)
Tampa, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight91 kg (201 lb)
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–presentPerth Wildcats
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 for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators.

College career

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

NBA D-League and Summer League (2015–2016)

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)

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

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (2017)

On June 27, 2017, Frazier signed with German club MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg.[18] However, on August 12, 2017, Ludwigsburg voided Frazier's contract due to an injury.[19]

Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Houston Rockets (2018–2020)

In October 2018, Frazier joined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League.[20] In 45 games during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 16.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.5 steals.[21] He was named the G League's Most Improved Player[22] and helped the Vipers win the G League championship.[23] 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.[24]

On April 6, 2019, Frazier signed with the Houston Rockets.[25][26][27] 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.[28] He split the 2019–20 NBA season with the Rockets and Vipers.[16]

Delaware Blue Coats (2021)

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–present)

On October 15, 2021, Frazier signed with the Perth Wildcats in Australia for the 2021–22 NBL season.[29]

Career statistics

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

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 - 2.1
Career 13 0 11.2 .249 .174 .643 .8 .3 .1 - 2.1

National team career

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.[30]

References

  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. ^ "Rio Grande Valley Vipers Finalize Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  21. ^ "Michael Frazier G-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  22. ^ "Rio Grande Valley's Michael Frazier Named 2018-19 NBA G League Most Improved Player". NBA G League. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  23. ^ "Rio Grande Valley vs. Long Island - Game Summary - April 12, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  24. ^ "RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS EARN THIRD NBA G LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP". gleague.nba.com. April 13, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ "Report: Rockets to sign guard Michael Frazier". Rockets Wire. April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  27. ^ "Rockets Sign Michael Frazier". Houston Rockets. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  28. ^ "🚀 Roster Update: The Rockets have signed..." Twitter. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  29. ^ "Wildcats add more NBA experience in Michael Frazier II". wildcats.com.au. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  30. ^ "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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