Conner Frankamp
{{short description|American basketball player (born 1995)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Conner Frankamp
| image = Conner Frankamp (190727-F-LC827-081) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Frankamp during The Basketball Tournament 2019
| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 169
| league =
| team = Free Agent
| number =
| nationality = American / Georgian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|7|16}}
| birth_place = Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
| highschool = Wichita North (Wichita, Kansas)
| college =
- Kansas (2013–2014)
- Wichita State (2015–2018)
| draft_year = 2018
| career_start = 2018
| career_end =
| years1 = 2018–2019
| team1 = Beroe
| years2 = 2019–2020
| team2 = Rethymno Cretan Kings
| years3 = 2020–2021
| team3 = Murcia
| years4 = 2021–2022
| team4 = Zenit Saint Petersburg
| years5 = 2022
| team5 = Promitheas Patras
| years6 = 2022
| team6 = CSP Limoges
| years7 = 2022–2023
| team7 = Gaziantep Basketbol
| years8 = 2023
| team8 = Breogán
| years9 = 2024
| team9 = Palencia
| years10 = 2024–2025
| team10 = New Taipei CTBC DEA
| highlights =
- Greek League Top Scorer (2020)
- Greek All-Star (2020)
- Balkan League steals leader (2019)
- Third-team All-MVC (2017)
- MVC tournament MVP (2017)
- First-team Parade All-American (2013)
| medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|U17 World Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2012 Lithuania|Under-17}}
{{MedalCompetition|Under-16 Americas Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2011 Mexico|Under-16}}
}}
Conner Michael Frankamp (born July 16, 1995) is an American-Georgian[https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurobasket/1168822/conner-frankamp-gets-georgian-passport-and-will-join-the-team-for-february-games/ Conner Frankamp gets Georgian passport and will join the team for February games.] professional basketball player who last played for the New Taipei CTBC DEA of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks and Wichita State. He was named to the third team all-Missouri Valley Conference as a junior, averaging 9 points and 3 assists per game. Frankamp entered the 2018 NBA draft but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.
High school career
Frankamp played for Wichita North High School in Wichita, Kansas under coach Gary Squires. During high school, he was a four-star recruit who was ranked No. 46 in the ESPN 100 and No. 34 on Rivals’ Class of 2013 list. As a senior at Wichita North, he averaged 31.1 points, 3.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game and, for the second-straight year, was tabbed as one of Kansas’ top five players for all classifications by The Wichita Eagle.
College career
Frankamp played for one season for the Kansas Jayhawks and for three seasons with Wichita State. During his first college year with Kansas, Frankamp was a bench player, averaging 2.6 points per game. The next year, he transferred to Wichita State.{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2251611-conner-frankamp-transferring-from-kansas-latest-details-analysis-and-reaction|title=Conner Frankamp Transferring from Kansas: Latest Details, Analysis and Reaction|website=Bleacherreport.com|date=October 31, 2014|access-date=October 9, 2019}} During his tenure with the team, Frankamp was named to the Third team All-Missouri Valley Conference as a junior and was the Missouri Valley Conference MVP the same year.{{cite web|url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/wichita-state-guard-conner-frankamp-was-named-mvp-of-the-news-photo/648387392|title=Wichita State guard Conner Frankamp was named MVP of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on Sunday|first=Travis|last=Heying}} As a senior, he averaged 10.6 points and 2.2 assists per game with the Shockers.{{cite news |last1=Eldridge |first1=Taylor |title='I feel like I'm good enough': WSU's Conner Frankamp gets shot in NBA Summer League |url=https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article232004162.html |accessdate=November 19, 2019 |work=The Wichita Eagle |date=June 26, 2019}}
Professional career
=Beroe=
After going undrafted at the 2018 NBA draft, Frankamp joined Beroe of the NBL, He went on to average 19.3 points and 4.3 assists per game.{{cite web|url=https://thesunflower.com/28118/sports/frankamp-signs-overseas-pro-deal/|title=Frankamp signs overseas pro deal|website=Thesunflower.com|date=August 14, 2018|access-date=October 9, 2019}}
=Rethymno Cretan Kings=
The following year, Frankamp was added to the Los Angeles Lakers Summer League roster but only appeared in three games and was not offered a contract by the team.{{cite web|url=https://www.kwch.com/content/sports/Conner-Frankamp-to-play-for-Lakers-in-NBA-Summer-League-511864922.html|title=Conner Frankamp to play for Lakers in NBA Summer League|website=Kwch.com|date=June 26, 2019|access-date=October 9, 2019}} Later this season, he joined Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek Basket League.{{cite web|url=https://www.ballersabroad.com/news/conner-frankamp-signs-in-greece-with-rethymno|title=Conner Frankamp Signs in Greece With Rethymno|website=Ballersabroad.com|date=June 13, 2019|access-date=October 9, 2019}} During the season, Frankamp played in the Greek League All-Star game and competed in the three point contest.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/heba/1020211/team-maciulis-beats-team-calathes-in-esake-all-star-game/|title=Team Maciulis beats Team Calathes in ESAKE All-Star Game|website=eurohoops.net|date=February 9, 2019|access-date=February 18, 2019}} (20.8 points and 4.1 assists per game).
=Murcia=
On June 9, 2020, Frankamp signed with UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB.{{cite news |title=Conner Frankamp joins UCAM Murcia |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/conner-frankamp-joins-ucam-murcia/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=June 9, 2020 |date=June 9, 2020}} He scored 24 points in a 93–80 win against Movistar Estudiantes on September 24.{{cite web |title=Liga Endesa Day 2 Recap |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/acb/1104695/liga-endesa-day-2-recap/ |website=Eurohoops |accessdate=September 26, 2020 |date=September 24, 2020}}
=Zenit Saint Petersburg=
On June 21, 2021, Frankamp officially signed with Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague.{{cite news |title=Conner Frankamp inks with Zenit |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/conner-frankamp-inks-with-zenit/ |website=Sportando |access-date=June 21, 2021 |date=June 21, 2021}}
He left the team after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketeurope.com/livenews-fr/591726/guerre-en-ukraine-ces-joueurs-etrangers-qui-nont-pas-quitte-les-equipes-russes-engagees-en-euroleague/|title=Guerre en Ukraine : ces joueurs étrangers qui n’ont pas quitté les équipes russes engagées en Euroleague | Basket Europe|date=March 11, 2022}}
=Promitheas Patras=
On April 8, 2022, Frankamp returned to Greece, signing with Promitheas Patras.{{Cite web |title=Official: Conner Frankamp is a new member of Promitheas Patras |url=https://basketnews.com/news-169381-official-conner-frankamp-is-a-new-member-of-promitheas-patras.html |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=basketnews.com |language=en}} On May 13 of the same year, he abruptly parted ways with the club, just before the start of the Greek Basket League playoffs. In only 8 games, Frankamp averaged 13.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1 steal, playing around 27 minutes per contest.
=Limoges=
= Gaziantep Basketbol =
On July 14, 2022, he signed with Gaziantep Basketbol of the Basketbol Süper Ligi and the FIBA Europe Cup.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-14 |title=Conner Frankamp Gaziantep Basketbol’da! |url=http://gaziantepbasketbol.com.tr/conner-frankamp-gaziantep-basketbolda/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=Gaziantep Basketbol |language=tr}}
=AfterShocks=
Frankamp has played for the AfterShocks, a team of Wichita State alumni, competing in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual single-elimination bracket tournament.{{cite news |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk/how-wichitas-conner-frankamp-became-one-of-tbts-most-clutch-players-for-aftershocks/ar-AAMkqgi |title=How Wichita's Conner Frankamp became one of TBT's most clutch players for AfterShocks |first=Taylor |last=Eldridge |website=The Wichita Eagle |via=MSN.com |date=July 19, 2021 |accessdate=July 20, 2021}}
= Río Breogán =
On October 8, 2023, Connor Frankamp signed with CB Breogán of the Liga ACB and the Basketball Champions League.{{Cite web |last=EP |date=2023-10-08 |title=Conner Frankamp ficha por el Breogán |url=https://as.com/baloncesto/acb/conner-frankamp-ficha-por-el-breogan-n/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=Diario AS |language=es}}
= New Taipei CTBC DEA =
On November 4, 2024, Frankamp signed with the New Taipei CTBC DEA of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).{{cite web |title=真相只有一個！ 中信特攻新洋將柯南加盟、浩勝遭釋出 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2848272 |accessdate=November 4, 2024 |work=ETtoday |date=November 4, 2024 }} On January 17, 2025, New Taipei CTBC DEA terminated the contract relationship with Frankamp.{{cite web |title=#人員公告 |url=https://www.facebook.com/newtaipei.ctbc.dea/posts/919858773691735 |website=Facebook |publisher=新北中信特攻籃球隊 New Taipei CTBC DEA |date=January 17, 2025 |accessdate=January 17, 2025 }}
National team career
Frankamp played with the junior youth national teams of the United States. With the USA, he played at the 2011 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship, where he won a gold medal. He also played with the USA junior national team at the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, where he also won a gold medal.[https://web.archive.org/web/20240224000626/https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/conner%20frankamp/pid//_//players.html Conner FRANKAMP (USA) participated in 2 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.]
Frankamp later gained Georgian citizenship, in order to become a member of the senior men's Georgian national team.[https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurobasket/1168822/conner-frankamp-gets-georgian-passport-and-will-join-the-team-for-february-games/ Conner Frankamp gets Georgian passport and will join the team for February games.]
Career statistics
=Domestic Leagues=
==Regular season==
{{Basketball player statistics legend}}
{{Small|Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.}}
{{Basketball player statistics start}}
|-
| 2018–19
| style="text-align:left;"| Beroe
| align=center | NBL
| 30 || 28.1 || .520 || .486 || .848 || 2.6 || 4.2 || 1.3 || .1 || 19.3
|}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3298 Whichita State Shockers bio]
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Conner-Frankamp/Summary/26751 RealGM profile]
{{Greek Basket League Top Scorers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Frankamp, Conner}}
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Category:Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
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