Michael Frazier II (born March 8, 1994) is an American professionalbasketball player forAmman United of theJordanian Premier Basketball League. He playedcollege basketball for theFlorida Gators.
In the2013–14 season, Frazier scored eleventhree-pointers in a win againstSouth Carolina, setting a school record.[1][2] He also set a school record for made three-pointers in a season (118).[3] His junior season was derailed significantly by a high-ankle sprain suffered in the game againstKentucky.[4]
On March 27, 2015, Frazier declared his eligibility for the2015 NBA draft.[5]
After going undrafted in the2015 NBA draft, Frazier joined theGolden State Warriors for the2015 NBA Summer League.[6] On August 25, 2015, he signed with theLos Angeles Lakers.[7] However, he was later waived by the Lakers on October 20 after appearing in four preseason games.[8] On October 31, he was acquired by theLos Angeles D-Fenders of theNBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Lakers.[9] On November 24, he made his professional debut in a 94–90 win over theOklahoma City Blue, recording three points, two rebounds and one assist in four minutes.[10]
On January 16, 2016, Frazier was traded to theIowa Energy in exchange for a 2016 second-round pick and the returning player rights toKendrick Perry.[11] Two days later, he made his debut for Iowa in a 98–94 loss toRaptors 905, recording one assist and one steal in nine minutes.[12] On March 6, he was waived by Iowa.[13]
On March 10, 2016, Frazier was acquired by theFort Wayne Mad Ants.[14] The next day, he made his debut for Fort Wayne in a 106–99 loss to theWestchester Knicks, recording three points in 12 minutes off the bench.[15]
In July 2016, Frazier played for theOrlando Magic at the2016 NBA Summer League.[16]
On August 9, 2016, Frazier signed withScaligera Basket Verona of the ItalianSerie A2 Citroën.[17]
On June 27, 2017, Frazier signed with German clubMHP Riesen Ludwigsburg.[18] However, on August 12, 2017, Ludwigsburg voided Frazier's contract[19] after he suffered a potential career-ending quad injury.[20]
In October 2018, Frazier joined theRio Grande Valley Vipers of theNBA G League.[21] In 45 games during the2018–19 season, he averaged 16.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.5 steals.[22] He was named theG League's Most Improved Player[23] and helped the Vipers win theG League championship.[24] In game three of the Finals series against theLong Island Nets, he scored 24 points with nine rebounds, six assists, two steals and a block in 45 minutes.[25]
On April 6, 2019, Frazier signed with theHouston Rockets.[26][27][28] He did not play for the Rockets to complete to the2018–19 NBA season.[16]
Frazier was released by the Rockets on October 18, 2019, but was re-signed to atwo-way contract two days later.[29] He split the2019–20 NBA season with the Rockets and Vipers.[16]
In January 2021, Frazier joined theDelaware Blue Coats for theG League hub season.[16]
In August 2021, Frazier played for thePhoenix Suns at the2021 NBA Summer League.[16]
On October 15, 2021, Frazier signed with thePerth Wildcats in Australia for the2021–22 NBL season.[30]
On November 21, 2022, Frazier signed with theIllawarra Hawks in Australia for the rest of the2022–23 NBL season.[31] On January 6, 2023, he sustained a severe arm injury in a game against theAdelaide 36ers.[32] He was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the season.[33] He averaged 17.5 points in eight games for the Hawks.[33]
Frazier signed with French teamMetropolitans 92 following the NBL season,[34] but never debuted for the team.[35]
In June 2023, Frazier joined theShandong Hi-Speed Kirin of theChinese Basketball Association and trained with the team,[36] but the contract was not signed due to procedural issues.[37]
On November 3, 2023, Frazier signed with theSichuan Blue Whales of the Chinese Basketball Association.[38] On December 5, he was removed from roster after three games.[39]
On January 10, 2024, Frazier signed with theNBA G League Ignite.[40]
In December 2024, Frazier joinedAmman United of theJordanian Premier Basketball League.[41]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Houston | 13 | 0 | 11.2 | .249 | .174 | .643 | .8 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 2.1 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Houston | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | .250 | .500 | – | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .8 |
Frazier represented theU-19 United States national team at the2013 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.[42]
