J. J. Frazier

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = J. J. Frazier

| image = 2023-01-03 ALBA Berlin gegen Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt (Basketball-Bundesliga 2022-23) by Sandro Halank–064.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Frazier in January 2023

| number = 0

| position = Point guard

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 10

| weight_lbs = 155

| league = Türkiye Basketbol Ligi

| team = Bandırma Bordo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|9|19}}

| birth_place = Savannah, Georgia

| nationality = American

| high_school = Faith Baptist Christian Academy
(Ludowici, Georgia)

| college = Georgia (2013–2017)

| draft_year = 2017

| career_start = 2017

| years1 = 2017–2018

| team1 = JDA Dijon

| years2 = 2018

| team2 = Memphis Hustle

| years3 = 2018

| team3 = Treviglio

| years4 = 2018

| team4 = NPC Rieti

| years5 = 2019–2020

| team5 = Scafati

| years6 = 2020–2021

| team6 = Treviglio

| years7 = 2021–2022

| team7 = Samsunspor

| years8 = 2022–2023

| team8 = Skyliners Frankfurt

| years9 = 2023–2024

| team9 = Bornova Belediyespor

| years10 = 2024

| team10 = Guangxi Rhinos

| years11 = 2024–present

| team11 = Bandırma Bordo

| highlights =

First-team All-SEC (2017)
Second-team All-SEC – Coaches (2016)

}}

James "J. J." Frazier Jr. (born September 19, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Bandırma Bordo of the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi. He played college basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs.

High school career

Frazier attended Faith Baptist Christian Academy, where he grew from 5'2 as a freshman and became their lead guard.{{cite news |title=J.J. Frazier defies his height |url=https://www.redandblack.com/sports/j-j-frazier-defies-his-height/article_df8c5710-fe09-11e6-b355-f352df3c5d6c.html |accessdate=May 2, 2020 |work=The Red & Black |date=March 2, 2017}} He was a three-star prospect and signed with Georgia.

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.{{cite news |last1=Phillips |first1=Scott |title=Georgia guard J.J. Frazier arrested for driving-related offenses for the second time |url=https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2015/08/16/georgia-guard-j-j-frazier-arrested-for-driving-related-offenses-for-the-second-time/ |accessdate=May 2, 2020 |work=NBC Sports |date=August 16, 2015}} As a junior, Frazier averaged 16.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.{{cite news |last1=Butt |first1=Jason |title=J.J. Frazier, Yante Maten earn preseason All-SEC honors |url=https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-georgia/bulldogs-blog/article109193487.html |accessdate=May 2, 2020 |work=The Ledger-Enquirer |date=October 19, 2016}} He was named to the Second Team All-SEC.{{cite web |last1=Emerson |first1=Seth |title=Two Georgia players make All-SEC team |url=https://www.dawgnation.com/mens-basketball/two-georgia-players-make-all-sec-team |website=DawgNation |date=8 March 2016 |accessdate=May 2, 2020}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Langham |first1=Geoff |title=Memphis Hustle acquire JJ Frazier |url=https://memphis.gleague.nba.com/news/memphis-hustle-acquire-jj-frazier-180205/ |accessdate=May 2, 2020 |work=NBA.com |date=February 5, 2018 |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003055618/https://memphis.gleague.nba.com/news/memphis-hustle-acquire-jj-frazier-180205/ |url-status=dead }} During a five-game stretch in February 2017 following an injury to Yante Maten, he averaged 29.6 points per game.{{cite news |last1=Butt |first1=Jason |title=Former Georgia basketball standout joins NBA G-League team |url=https://www.macon.com/sports/college/university-of-georgia/bulldogs-beat/uga-basketball/article198599404.html |accessdate=May 2, 2020 |work=The Telegraph |date=February 6, 2018}}

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Frazier signed with JDA Dijon in France in July 2017.{{cite news |last1=Shugan |first1=Zach |title=J.J. Frazier signs contract to play professional basketball in France |url=https://www.redandblack.com/sports/j-j-frazier-signs-contract-to-play-professional-basketball-in/article_05e4fae2-6d69-11e7-950b-c35a7194b728.html |accessdate=May 2, 2020 |work=The Red and Black |date=July 20, 2017}} 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. 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.{{cite news |last1=Langham |first1=Geoff |title=Frazier finishes 2017-18 season in Europe; dominates Italian Serie A2 Basket |url=https://memphis.gleague.nba.com/news/frazier-finishes-2017-18-season-in-europe-dominates-italian-serie-a2-basket/ |accessdate=May 2, 2020 |work=NBA.com |date=May 14, 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 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.{{cite news |title=Givova Scafati signs JJ Frazier |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/givova-scafati-signs-jj-frazier/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=May 2, 2020 |date=June 28, 2019|last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }} 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.{{cite news |title=JJ Frazier eletto MVP della 14esima giornata di Serie A2 |url=https://sportando.basketball/jj-frazier-eletto-mvp-della-14esima-giornata-di-serie-a2/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=May 2, 2020 |language=Italian |date=December 24, 2019|last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }} Frazier averaged 18.2 points per game for Scafati. He returned to Treviglio on July 18, 2020.{{cite news |title=JJ Frazier returns to Treviglio |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jj-frazier-returns-to-treviglio/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=July 18, 2020 |date=July 18, 2020|last1=Lupo |first1=Nicola }} 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.{{cite web |last1=Yahyabeyoglu |first1=Fersu |title=Samsun sign a second USA player, ex Treviglio |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/702703/Samsun-sign-a-second-USA-player,-ex-Treviglio |website=Eurobasket |access-date=August 30, 2021 |date=August 30, 2021}}

On August 6, 2022, he has signed with Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/fraport-skyliners-sign-j-j-frazier/|title=Fraport Skyliners sign J.J. Frazier|last=|first=|date=August 6, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 15, 2022|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}

On June 13, 2024, Frazier joined Guangxi Rhinos of National Basketball League.{{cite news |title=广西威壮官宣3名外援，将出征新赛季 |url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_27729315 |access-date=13 September 2024 |work=玉林晚报 |publisher=澎湃新闻 |date=13 June 2024}} Frazier averaged 17.88 points, 4.79 rebounds, 5.33 assists in 29.91 minutes in 24 games.

On September 14, 2024, Frazier signed with the Bandırma Bordo of the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi.{{cite web |title=Bordo sign J.J. Frazier |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/891398/Bordo-sign-J.J.-Frazier |publisher=Eurobasket.com |access-date=24 September 2024 |date=14 September 2024}}

References

External links

[https://georgiadogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/j-j-frazier/478 Georgia Bulldogs bio]
[https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/JJ-Frazier/Italy/Basket-Scafati-1969/299727? EuroBasket profile]

Category:1995 births

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Category:Bornova Belediye players

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