Howard Fletcher Frier (born March 31, 1976) is a retired American-Estonian basketball player.
![]() Howard Frier (2017) | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1976-03-31)March 31, 1976 (age 49) Suffolk, Virginia |
Nationality | American / Estonian |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Nansemond River (Suffolk, Virginia) |
College | Colorado (1994–1998) |
NBA draft | 1998:undrafted |
Playing career | 1998–2011 |
Position | Point guard /shooting guard |
Number | 7 |
Career history | |
1998–2000 | Rochester Skeeters |
2000–2001 | Wardieh Rosaire |
2001 | Fargo-Moorhead Beez |
2001–2004 | Oberwaltersdorf |
2004–2006 | BC Kalev/Cramo |
2006–2007 | Ockelbo BBK |
2007 | Polpak Swiecie |
2007 | BC Kraft Mööbel |
2007–2008 | BC Kalev/Cramo |
2009 | Tampereen Pyrintö |
2009 | Górnik Wałbrzych |
2009–2010 | Uppsala Basket |
2010–2011 | BC Rakvere Tarvas |
Career highlights and awards | |
Howard played college basketball for theColorado Buffaloes averaging 4.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in his senior year. After graduating he played two seasons in theInternational Basketball Association League for Rochester Skeeters. After that he shortly played for Wardich Rosaire inLebanon and Fargo-Moorhead Beez in IBA League.
Frier's European career started inAustria, where he played three seasons for Oberwaltersdorf basketball club. In 2004 Frier signed a deal with Estonian top teamBC Kalev/Cramo. He instantly became a lead player and one of the top performers in the team. His excellent performances in theKML finals helped Kalev beatTartu Ülikool/Rock with the games 4–3 and bring the team's first Estonian League title and season MVP title to Howard. He averaged 13.9 points and 3 rebounds in the play-offs. Frier stayed with Kalev and in 2005–2006 season he helped the team to win a second consecutive Estonian championship averaging 12.9 points and 4.1 rebounds in the play-offs.[citation needed]
Howard then went toSweden to play for Ockelbo BBK, he also shortly played inPoland and then returned toEstonia. He started the season withBC Kraft Mööbel and his good performances caught Kalev/Cramo's attention. The Kalev fans gave a warm welcome to the former team star. In 2009 January he played one game forTampereen Pyrintö inFinland and then signed withGórnik Wałbrzych inPoland.[1]
Achievements
edit- Estonian National Championship: 2004–05, 2005–06
- Runner-up: 2007–08
- Estonian League MVP 2004–05
- Estonian League Finals MVP 2004–05
References
edit- ^"Victoria Gornik Walbrzych sign Howard Frier". Eurobasket.com (2009-01-25). Retrieved on 2009-01-25
External links
edit- Media related toHoward Frier at Wikimedia Commons
- Profile[usurped] at basketpedya.com