J. J. Frazier
James "J. J." Frazier Jr. (born September 19, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Frazier in January 2023 | |
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 19, 1995 Savannah, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Faith Baptist Christian Academy (Ludowici, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | JDA Dijon |
| 2018 | Memphis Hustle |
| 2018 | Treviglio |
| 2018 | NPC Rieti |
| 2019–2020 | Scafati |
| 2020–2021 | Treviglio |
| 2021–2022 | Samsunspor |
| 2022–2023 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
| Career highlights and awards | |
High school career edit
Frazier attended Faith Baptist Christian Academy, where he grew from 5'2 as a freshman and became their lead guard.[1] He was a three-star prospect and signed with Georgia.[2]
College career edit
He averaged 9.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game as a sophomore. In August 2015, Frazier was arrested for two driving-related offenses.[3] As a junior, Frazier averaged 16.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.[4] He was named to the Second Team All-SEC.[5] As a senior, Frazier averaged 18.8 points, 4.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.85 steals per game per game and was named to the First Team All-SEC.[6] During a five-game stretch in February 2017 following an injury to Yante Maten, he averaged 29.6 points per game.[2]
Professional career edit
After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Frazier signed with JDA Dijon in France in July 2017.[7] In 16 games, Frazier averaged 8.2 points, 2.6 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 20.9 minutes per game. In February 2018, he was signed by the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League.[2] Frazier later joined Treviglio of the Italian Serie A2 Basket. In eight games with the team, Frazier posted 24.1 points, 4.4 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.38 steals in 32.5 minutes per game, including a 32-point game against Latina Basket on April 8, 2018.[8] He played with NPC Rieti before suffering a season-ending injury four games into the season. On June 28, 2019, Frazier signed a two-year deal with Givova Scafati.[9] After posting 37 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists against Bergamo Basket 2014, he was named MVP of Serie A2 for the 14th day on December 24, 2019.[10] Frazier averaged 18.2 points per game for Scafati. He returned to Treviglio on July 18, 2020.[11] Frazier averaged 15.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game. On August 30, 2021, he signed with Samsunspor of the Turkish Basketball First League.[12]
On August 6, 2022, he has signed with Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga.[13]
References edit
- ^ "J.J. Frazier defies his height". The Red & Black. March 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c Butt, Jason (February 6, 2018). "Former Georgia basketball standout joins NBA G-League team". The Telegraph. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Scott (August 16, 2015). "Georgia guard J.J. Frazier arrested for driving-related offenses for the second time". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Butt, Jason (October 19, 2016). "J.J. Frazier, Yante Maten earn preseason All-SEC honors". The Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Emerson, Seth. "Two Georgia players make All-SEC team". DawgNation. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Langham, Geoff (February 5, 2018). "Memphis Hustle acquire JJ Frazier". NBA.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Shugan, Zach (July 20, 2017). "J.J. Frazier signs contract to play professional basketball in France". The Red and Black. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Langham, Geoff (May 14, 2018). "Frazier finishes 2017-18 season in Europe; dominates Italian Serie A2 Basket". NBA.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (June 28, 2019). "Givova Scafati signs JJ Frazier". Sportando. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (December 24, 2019). "JJ Frazier eletto MVP della 14esima giornata di Serie A2". Sportando (in Italian). Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Lupo, Nicola (July 18, 2020). "JJ Frazier returns to Treviglio". Sportando. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (August 30, 2021). "Samsun sign a second USA player, ex Treviglio". Eurobasket. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (August 6, 2022). "Fraport Skyliners sign J.J. Frazier". Sportando. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
External links edit
- Georgia Bulldogs bio
- EuroBasket profile