J. J. Frazier

James "J. J." Frazier Jr. (born September 19, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Treviglio of the Serie A2 Basket. He played college basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs.

J. J. Frazier
Frazier in December 2017
No. 30 – Blu Basket 1971
PositionPoint guard
LeagueSerie A2 Basket
Personal information
Born (1995-09-19) September 19, 1995
Savannah, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight155 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High schoolFaith Baptist Christian Academy
(Ludowici, Georgia)
CollegeGeorgia (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018JDA Dijon
2018Memphis Hustle
2018Treviglio
2018NPC Rieti
2019–2020Scafati
2020–presentTreviglio
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (2017)
  • Second-team All-SEC – Coaches (2016)

High school career

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

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

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]

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References
  1. "J.J. Frazier defies his height". The Red & Black. March 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  2. Butt, Jason (February 6, 2018). "Former Georgia basketball standout joins NBA G-League team". The Telegraph. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  3. 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.
  4. Butt, Jason (October 19, 2016). "J.J. Frazier, Yante Maten earn preseason All-SEC honors". The Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  5. Emerson, Seth. "Two Georgia players make All-SEC team". DawgNation. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  6. Langham, Geoff (February 5, 2018). "Memphis Hustle acquire JJ Frazier". NBA.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  7. Shugan, Zach (July 20, 2017). "J.J. Frazier signs contract to play professional basketball in France". The Red and Black. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  8. Langham, Geoff (May 14, 2018). "Frazier finishes 2017-18 season in Europe; dominates Italian Serie A2 Basket". NBA.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  9. "Givova Scafati signs JJ Frazier". Sportando. June 28, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  10. "JJ Frazier eletto MVP della 14esima giornata di Serie A2". Sportando (in Italian). December 24, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  11. "JJ Frazier returns to Treviglio". Sportando. July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
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