Tim Frazier

Tim Frazier (born November 1, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A. Frazier played high school basketball for Strake Jesuit College Preparatory and competed at the collegiate level with Penn State as a point guard.

[3] After completing his senior year with Strake Jesuit, Frazier was ranked the 20th-best point guard of his class, the 110th-most-valuable player overall, and a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.

Frazier played with the Houston Elite Amateur Athletic Union team, which had produced players such as Anthony Thompson, Eddren McCain and Chris Roberts, all of whom attended Bradley University.

"[6] Sources: Prior to the start of his freshman year, Frazier recorded a team-high 34-inch vertical in Penn State's preseason workouts.

Coach DeChellis said, "Billy Oliver, Sasa [Borovnjak], Tim Frazier, Jermaine Marshall, they haven't played in this yet, so it was important just to get out there.

[10] Frazier was awarded his first start as a shooting guard on November 22, 2009, against Davidson; he registered 7 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals.

On March 12, 2011, Frazier scored 22 points against Michigan State, his season-high as a sophomore, helping the team pull off the upset victory in the semifinals of the 2011 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament.

[2] Frazier opened his junior season, and his first year under coach Pat Chambers, on November 5, 2011, in an exhibition game against Slippery Rock.

[16] He took part in the Nittany Lions' first regular season contest on November 12 against Hartford, with 12 points, 6 assists, and 5 steals in spite of being given 28 minutes on the court.

[18] Frazier helped power the 62–46 victory over Radford, the team's second consecutive win in the regular season.

[2] Frazier began his fourth season representing Penn State with 17 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds in an exhibition game against Philadelphia on November 3, 2012.

Chambers addressed the situation, saying, "I have no doubt he will meet this challenge and will again be one of the top players in the nation," in accordance to his potential fifth year of NCAA eligibility.

During his rehabilitation, Frazier began using the elliptical machine, doing work in the swimming pool, and taking part in weight training.

[27] In late April, it was made official that Frazier would return to Penn State for his final year of eligibility.

After the Big Ten granted him permission to partake his fifth season, Chambers said, "We are thrilled for him that he will have the opportunity to finish his career strong and again place himself among the top players in the nation.

[28] On November 3, 2013, Frazier posted 11 points, 6 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block in a winning effort in an exhibition game against Northwood.

[32] Frazier completed his final season with Penn State by averaging 14.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game.

Philadelphia worked him out two times, and head coach Brett Brown invited him to play for them at the 2014 Las Vegas Summer League within an hour after he was not selected in the draft.

The situation was compared to that of Khalif Wyatt, who played for the 76ers through the 2013 edition of the summer league, and attended Temple University in the Philadelphia area.

[36] According to the 76ers assistant coach, Chad Iske, he impressed the team's staff by his "poise" and experience at the higher level.

[37] On September 29, 2014, the Boston Celtics signed Frazier to a non-guaranteed training camp deal with the likely notion of auditioning with the Maine Red Claws in the future.

[43] On January 30, 2015, Frazier recorded his second triple-double of the season with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists as he helped the Red Claws snap a three-game losing streak with a 104–92 win over the Canton Charge.

[51] On March 5, he recorded his fourth triple-double of the season with 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 14 assists in the Red Claws' 121–110 win over the Austin Spurs.

[53] On April 21, he was selected as both the 2015 NBA Development League's Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year after averaging 16.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 9.5 assists in 41 games.

[54] In July 2015, Frazier joined the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2015 NBA Summer League and attended training camp with the team.

He subsequently played in all but 25 seconds of the team's 106–97 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, recording 12 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.

[58] On March 16, 2016, Frazier signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans to help the team deal with numerous injuries.

[59] He made his debut for the Pelicans later that night, recording 14 points and 9 assists in 27 minutes off the bench in a 123–108 win over the Sacramento Kings.

[71] On December 11, he had his first triple-double in the NBA with 14 points, a career-high 11 rebounds and 11 assists off the bench in a 120–119 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns.

Tim Frazier graduated in May 2013 with a 3.1 grade point average in supply chain and information systems at Smeal College of Business.

Frazier dribbles against Malcolm Delaney of Virginia Tech
Frazier shoots a three-pointer vs Hartford in 2011
Chambers speaks to Frazier on the sidelines.
Frazier attempting a layup against T. J. McConnell in 2018