Michael Frazier II

Michael Frazier II
No. 23 – Scaligera Basket Verona
Position Shooting guard
League Serie A2 Citroën
Personal information
Born (1994-03-08) March 8, 1994
The Bronx, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Montverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
College Florida (2012–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Los Angeles D-Fenders
2016 Iowa Energy
2016 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2016–present Scaligera Basket Verona
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA World U19 Championship
2013 Czech Republic National team

Michael Frazier II (born March 8, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Scaligera Basket Verona of the Italian Serie A2 Citroën. He played college basketball for the University of Florida where he was considered as one of the top players in the SEC.[1]

College career

In the 2013–14 season, Frazier scored eleven three-pointers in a win against South Carolina, setting a school record.[2][3] He also set a school record for made three-pointers in a season (118).[4] His junior season was derailed significantly by a high-ankle sprain suffered in the game against Kentucky.[5]

On March 27, 2015, Frazier declared his eligibility for the 2015 NBA draft.[6]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Frazier joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[7] On August 25, 2015, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[8] However, he was later waived by the Lakers on October 20 after appearing in four preseason games.[9] On October 31, he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Lakers.[10] 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.[11] On January 16, 2016, he was traded to the Iowa Energy in exchange for a 2016 second-round pick and the returning player rights to Kendrick Perry.[12] 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.[13] On March 6, he was waived by Iowa.[14] On March 10, he was acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[15] 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.[16]

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

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.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "UF's Michael Frazier II working on game". Gainesville Sun. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Michael Frazier II sets Florida 3-point record as Gators trounce Gamecocks". FoxSports.com. March 4, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Michael Frazier II scores 37 on 11 3-pointers to power Florida". March 4, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ "20 Michael Frazier II". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Florida junior Michael Frazier II declares for 2015 NBA Draft". NBCSports.com. March 27, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Florida's Frazier makes it official, declares for NBA draft". FoxSports.com. March 27, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Why Michael Frazier could be the NBA's next undrafted sleeper". SBNation.com. July 21, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Lakers Sign Michael Frazier". NBA.com. August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Lakers Waive Frazier II and Upshaw". NBA.com. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  10. ↑ "D-Fenders Finalize 2015 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Blue Come Up Short To D-Fenders". NBA.com. November 24, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Iowa Energy Acquire Michael Frazier from Los Angeles". OurSportsCentral.com. January 16, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Roberts Leads Raptors Past Energy". NBA.com. January 18, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  14. ↑ "NBA D-League Transactions". NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Mad Ants Acquire Michael Frazier". OurSportsCentral.com. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Fredette Scores 21 to Help Knicks Stomp Out Mad Ants". NBA.com. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Michael Frazier II inks with Verona". Sportando.com. August 9, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Player Profile: Michael Frazier". prague2013.fiba.com. FIBA.com. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
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