Michael Frazier II

Michael Frazier II (born March 8, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators where he was considered as one of the top players in the SEC.[1]

Michael Frazier II
Frazier playing for Florida
No. 21 – Houston Rockets
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1994-03-08) March 8, 1994
Tampa, Florida
NationalityAmerican
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–presentHouston Rockets
2019–present→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA World U19 Championship
2013 Czech RepublicNational team

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

Los Angeles D-Fenders (2015–2016)

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]

Iowa Energy (2016)

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]

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2016)

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]

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 (2017–2018)

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

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2018–2019)

For the 2018–19 season, Frazier was named to the training camp roster of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the G League.[20] In 45 games, he averaged 16.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.5 steals.[21] On March 29, 2019, the NBA G League announced that Frazier won the Most Improved Player honor.[22]

Houston Rockets (2019–present)

On April 6, the Houston Rockets signed Frazier to a minimum contract.[23][24] In a press release published by the Rockets the next day, they announced he would be on G League assignment.[25] Frazier was released on October 18, 2019, but was re-signed to a two way contract two days later.[26] The Rio Grande Valley Vipers suspended him one game without pay after leaving the bench during an altercation in a 132-109 loss to the Memphis Hustle on December 17.[27] On January 9, 2020, Frazier made his NBA regular season debut scoring 3 points in five minutes in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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.[28]

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. "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. 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.
  24. "Report: Rockets to sign guard Michael Frazier". Rockets Wire. April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  25. "Rockets Sign Michael Frazier". Houston Rockets. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  26. "🚀 Roster Update: The Rockets have signed..." Twitter. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  27. "Four Rio Grande Valley Vipers Players Suspended". NBA.com. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  28. "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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