Chad Frazier

{{short description|American professional basketball player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Chad Frazier

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| position = Point guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 194

| league = NBL Canada

| team = KW Titans

| number = 2

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|08|22}}

| birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts

| high_school = First Assembly Christian School
(Concord, North Carolina)

| college =

Gulf Coast State (2011–2013)
UAB (2013–2014)

| draft_year = 2015

| career_start = 2015

| career_end =

| years1 = 2015–2016

| team1 = Nea Kifissia

| years2 = 2016

| team2 = Nevėžis

| years3 = {{nblcy|2016|start}}–{{nblcy|2016|end}}

| team3 = Cape Breton Highlanders

| years4 = {{nblcy|2017|start}}–{{nblcy|2017|end}}

| team4 = Windsor Express

| years5 = 2018–2019

| team5 = Bakirkoy Basket

| years6 = 2020–2021

| team6 = Aris Leeuwarden

| years7 = 2021–2022

| team7 = Paulus Pärnu

| years8 = 2022–present

| team8 = KW Titans

| highlights =

First-team All-Conference USA (2014)

}}

Chad Frazier (born August 22, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the KW Titans of the NBL Canada. He played college basketball at Gulf Coast State College and UAB.

College career

Frazier played two seasons at Gulf Coast State College and averaged 15.6 points, 4.7 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He committed to Oklahoma State and Texas A&M before choosing UAB. Frazier was the 16th best junior college prospect according to JUCORecruiting.com.{{cite news |last1=Champlin |first1=Drew |title=Third time's a charm for Gulf Coast guard Chad Frazier, who committed to UAB |url=https://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/05/third_times_a_charm_for_gulf_c.html |accessdate=June 11, 2018 |work=The Birmingham News |date=May 5, 2013}} As a junior at UAB, Frazier averaged 17.7 points, 4.3 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.{{cite news |last1=Rothstein |first1=John |title=Former UAB guard Chad Frazier turning pro, won't return to college |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/former-uab-guard-chad-frazier-turning-pro-wont-return-to-college/ |accessdate=June 11, 2018 |work=CBS Sports |date=August 6, 2014}} He was named to the First Team All-Conference USA as well as the conference newcomer of the year.{{cite news |last1=Crenshaw |first1=Solomon |title=UAB point guard Chad Frazier granted his release, won't return to Blazers |url=https://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/07/uab_point_guard_chad_frazier_g.html |accessdate=June 11, 2018 |work=The Birmingham News |date=July 29, 2014}} On April 17, 2014, Frazier got into an altercation with an unidentified female. He was later charged with third degree domestic violence.{{cite news |last1=Crenshaw |first1=Solomon |title=UAB point guard Chad Frazier arrested, charged with third-degree domestic violence |url=https://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/06/uab_point_guard_chad_frazier_a.html |accessdate=June 11, 2018 |work=The Birmingham News |date=June 5, 2014}} The charges against him were dropped on June 24 and Frazier was granted his release from UAB on July 28. On August 6, Frazier announced he was turning professional and not returning to college.

Professional career

In July 2015, Frazier signed his first professional contract with the Greek team Nea Kifissia B.C.{{cite web |title=Chad Frazier moves to Nea Kifisia |url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/en/europe/greece/170164/chad-frazier-moves-to-nea-kifisia.html |website=Sportando |accessdate=June 11, 2018 }} He rarely played on the team, and joined the Lithuanian club BC Nevėžis in February 2016.{{cite web |title=Nevezis sign Chad Frazier, ex Nea Kifisia |url=http://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/news/436776/Nevezis-sign-Chad-Frazier,-ex-Nea-Kifisia |website=Eurobasket |accessdate=June 11, 2018}} The following season, he joined the Cape Breton Highlanders of the National Basketball League of Canada. Frazier averaged 16.8 points, 5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game for the Highlanders.{{cite web |title=Magic add more Talent, Depth to Training Camp |url=http://www.monctonmagic.ca/sports/mbkb/2017-18/releases/20171019ov9fwq |website=Moncton Magic |accessdate=June 11, 2018}} The following season, he posted 16.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game for the Windsor Express.{{cite web |title=Chad Frazier #15 Guard Windsor Express |url=http://www.nblcanada.ca/sports/mbkb/2017-18/players/chadfrazierccz1 |website=NBL Canada |accessdate=June 11, 2018}}

On July 27, 2018, Frazier signed with Bakirkoy Basket of the Turkish Basketball First League.{{cite web | title=Sigortam.net Bakırköy Basket, Chad Frazier ve Semih Say ile anlaştı | url=https://trendbasket.net/sigortam-net-bakirkoy-basket-chad-frazier-semih-say-ile-anlasti/ |website=TrendBasket.net |date=July 27, 2018 |accessdate=August 24, 2019 |language=Turkish}} Frazier led Bakirkoy to the 2019 Turkish Basketball First League Finals, while averaging 13.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

On August 13, 2019, Frazier signed a one-year deal with Maccabi Hod HaSharon of the Israeli National League.{{cite web | title=מכבי הוד השרון החתימה את הגארד צ'אד פרייזר | url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/341567.html |website=ONE.co.il |date=August 13, 2019 |accessdate=August 24, 2019 |language=he}} On August 28, 2019, he parted ways with Hod HaSharon due to an injury.{{cite web | title=כבר שינוי: לי מור חתם בהוד"ש במקום פרייז'ר | url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/342586.html |website=ONE.co.il |date=August 28, 2019 |accessdate=August 28, 2019 |language=he}}

On July 27, 2020, Frazier signed with Aris Leeuwarden in the Dutch Basketball League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dutchbasketballleague.nl/nieuws/aris-haalt-ervaren-guard-frazier/|title=Aris haalt ervaren guard Frazier|publisher=Dutchbasketballleague.nl|language=nl|accessdate=July 27, 2020|date=July 26, 2020}}

References

External links

[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Chad-Frazier/Summary/57089 RealGM profile]
[https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Chad-Frazier/Maccabi-Hod-Hasharon/300501 EuroBasket Profile]

Category:1992 births

Category:Living people

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Canada

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Turkey

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:Basketball players from Charlotte, North Carolina

Category:BC Nevėžis players

Category:Cape Breton Highlanders (basketball) players

Category:Gulf Coast State College alumni

Category:Junior college men's basketball players in the United States