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Tim Frazier

File:TimFrazier.jpgFrazier in 2011
Boston Celtics
Position	Guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1990-11-01) November 1, 1990 (age 34) Houston, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Strake Jesuit (Houston, Texas)
College	Penn State (2009–2014)
NBA draft	2014: undrafted
Playing career	2014–present
Career history
2014–present	Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
All-Big Ten Third Team (2014) Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2014) 3× Academic All-Big Ten (2010–13) Big Ten All-Defensive Team (2012) All-Big Ten First Team (2012)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Tim Frazier (born November 1, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In his college years, Frazier competed with the Penn State Nittany Lions basketball. He also represented Strake Jesuit College Preparatory in his early years into the sport. Frazier has earned various accolades with Penn State in college, such as naming to the All-Big Ten Third Team in his final year, and the All-Big Ten Defensive Team as a junior in 2012.

Early life

Frazier was born on November 1, 1990 in Houston, Texas, to Billy and Janice. He started playing basketball when he was 5 years old. He would knock down trophies of his sister, Krystal, who said, "Most people learn basketball early on with a one-on-one kind of mentality…Tim at an early age didn’t have that. He always wanted to make the team better and do whatever it takes to help team out. He is such a true point guard." In his childhood, he was considered "too small" for contact sports, but was noted for his quickness, which helped him thrive as a guard on the court.

High school career

Frazier attended Strake Jesuit College Preparatory in Houston, Texas. He completed his junior year with 11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.0 steals per game. Frazier was named District 17-5A Defensive Player-of-the-Year. Entering his final year, he In his senior season, he averaged 15.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 3.6 steals per game, leading the team to a 37-1 record. He helped power their run to the state tournament's semifinals, helping them be the first private school to reach the round. Frazier commented on his explosive final year with Strake Jesuit, "My game, I don't know, it just hit that next level" in an interview with BlueWhiteIllustrated.com.

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. According to TexasHoops.com, he was the best recruit in the state, and the Houston Chronicle labeled him the Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Closely following up his high school years, Frazier played with the Houston Elite Amateur Athletic Union team, which had previously produced players such as Anthony Thompson, Eddren McCain and Chris Roberts, all of whom attended Bradley University. He graduated high school with cum laude.

On October 23, 2008, Frazier verbally committed to the Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team in college. He said to Scout.com, "I decided to be a Nittany Lion because I felt it was a great fit for me. Penn State has great academics as well as a great basketball team and that's what I was looking for." Frazier also said that he had a "great time" on his official visit and all his relatives supported the decision. He also received offers from various other schools across the country, including Bradley, Colorado State, New Mexico State, Santa Clara, Stanford, Stephen F. Austin, and UTEP. Frazier was also visited by San Diego, TCU, and Penn State, spanning from September to October 2008. After the move was made official, head coach Ed DeChellis said, "We are very excited to have Tim join our program. He is a very fast, quick player with tremendous speed in the backcourt and a good shooter. He possesses the kind of athleticism that Stanley Pringle does. He can get in the lane and find open guys and is a great drive and kick passer and he can score. He is a very good on-the-ball defender and a tremendous athlete and we think he really solidifies our backcourt for the future."

Collegiate career

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Freshman

Prior to the start of his freshman year, Frazier recorded a team-high 34-inch vertical in Penn State's preseason workouts. He also matched the 2009 NBA Draft Combine record, and surpassed the event's best lane agility time. Frazier did not participate in Penn State's exhibition opener against Slippery Rock. Coach DeChellis said, "Billy Oliver, Sasa , Tim Frazier, Jermaine Marshall, they haven't played in this yet, so it was important just to get out there." In his first official appearance against Pennsylvania, Frazier added 2 points and 1 rebound in a scoreless performance. He was only allowed 8 minutes of play time. He scored his first points against Robert Morris the following contest, with a game-high 19 points off the bench. He shot 6-of-11 from the field, and 4-of-5 on three-pointers. Frazier also contributed 3 assists, 2 rebounds, and 1 steal in 30 minutes on the court. The team coach, DeChellis, said, "(Tim) is a hard guy to contain. If he starts making perimeter shots, then we're that much better. We've seen him where he can make shots in practice and do pretty well. We just needed to get him some confidence and get him into the flow." The game would remain a season-high for him under the scoring category. Frazier was awarded his first start as a shooting guard on November 22, 2009 against Davidson, 7 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals. He recorded a season-high 34 minutes. He finished the 2009–10 season averaging 5.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.7 steals, and 1.7 turnovers. He played in all 31 regular season games.

Sophomore

Frazier made his sophomore debut on November 7, 2010, in an exhibition game against East Stroudsburg. He added 10 points, 6 assists, and two steals. Frazier also recorded a team-high 4 turnovers. Coach Ed DeChellis discussed the situation, "Offensively we were poor tonight and we had too many turnovers… something we've struggled with in practice." On November 12, 2010, Frazier made his second appearance as a sophomore with 6 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal. He shot 1-of-5 on field goals, while going a perfect 4-of-4 from the free-throw line. Frazier was named the game's starting shooting guard and was allowed 30 minutes of playing time. He made his first-ever appearance as Penn State's starting point guard on November 19 vs. Fairfield, and contributed 3 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1 steal. The team's coach commented on Frazier's powerful defensive performance, "thought Tim Frazier did a very nice job defensively on the point guard for Fairfield who is a really good player. He bothered him all night." Frazier made his first impression above the 10-points barrier on January 15, 2011 vs. Ohio State, with 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. He shot 4-of-4 from the field and made three of four free throws. On March 12, 2011, Frazier scored 22 points against Michigan State, his season-high as a sophomore, helping the team pull of the upset victory in the semifinals of the 2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. He played in his first-ever NCAA Tournament game against Temple, contributing 15 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals. He made a late miscue guarding Juan Fernández, allowing the opposing guard to close out the game with under one second remaining in regulation. Frazier recalled the moment, "I closed out high end so he wouldn't be able to shoot over me. (He) made a great move, pivoted a couple of times and then stepped through." Fernández said, "I was thinking about shooting a jump shot but I killed my dribble and (Tim) Frazier was right there. For some reason he jumped over to my right and that gave me the space to go left." By the end of the season, Frazier averaged 6.3 points, 5.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 1.0 steals, and 0.1 blocks per game. He was named to the Academic All-Big Ten following 2010–11.

Junior

Frazier opened his junior season, and his first year under coach Pat Chambers, on November 5, 2011 in an exhibition game against Slippery Rock. He led the team in scoring, with 19 points. Frazier also posted 7 assists and 6 rebounds, helping Penn State win the game 64-47. 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. When asked on his communication with Frazier, Chambers said, "I'm telling him to make plays... he has to be one of our leading scorers. He's got to look to score." In the following game, Frazier made his second career display with 20 or more points. He also matched his career-high total on assists, with 10. This was his 2nd-ever double-double with Penn State. Frazier also finished with 6 rebounds, 3 steals, and 1 block. The team's head coach, Pat Chambers, said in a post-game interview, "I'm very greedy. I'm an old point guard, so I want more out of Tim Frazier, if you can imagine... what more means is even more leadership, even better habits. We're always trying to create the best habits we can for the most difficult situation." Frazier helped power the 62-46 victory over Radford, the team's second consecutive win in the regular season. It was also Penn State's first round game in the Hall of Fame Tip Off tournament. In his very next game against LIU-Brooklyn, Frazier scored a career-high 26 points and matched his assists record for the second straight game, with 10. It was his second-straight double-double and the third in his stint with Penn State. Head coach Chambers commented after the game, "Tim was terrific. He was a great leader tonight. He did everything you ask your point guard to do tonight." He helped the program reach a 3-0 record for the third time in 12 seasons. Following up on a loss to Kentucky, Frazier recorded 27 points on November 20, 2011 against South Florida. The next game, Frazier recorded a career-high 11 assists en route to his 4th double-double in 2011. On January 11, 2012, Frazier scored a career-high 30 points against Nebraska, with his team losing the game, 70-58. He led the Big Ten with eight 20-point games through the course of the year. By the end of the season, Frazier averaged 18.8 points, 6.2 assists, 4.7 rebounds, 2.4 steals, and 0.2 blocks. It would be his highest scoring average with Penn State. He was named the John Lawther Team MVP, Second Team NABC All-District, All-Big Ten First Team, Academic All-Big Ten, Basketball Times' All-District, and Big Ten All-Defensive Team.

Redshirt

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. He sat out for much of the second half, giving his duties to D. J. Newbill. Frazier said, "We just played Penn State basketball" after the game. On November 9, 2012, the 1st regular season for Frazier as a senior, he logged his 19th career 20-point game against Saint Francis (PA). On November 18, Frazier left six minutes into a game vs. Akron due to a ruptured left Achilles tendon. It was announced that he had a recovery period of about 12 months and would be out for the season. The injury was described as a "devastating blow" to the program by ESPN.com writer Eamonn Brennan. Pat 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. Frazier redshirted the season shortly after it was announced by the school that he would undergo surgery. He said, "I will never forget that game, that injury, never forget that camera. I'm sitting there on the sideline with the (television) camera just zooming in on my foot. I'll never forget the look on my sister's face, my mom and dad's face." During his rehabilitation, Frazier began using the elliptical machine, doing work in the swimming pool, and taking part in weight training. He was guided by Penn State's athletic trainer, Jon Salazer, throughout the process.

College statistics

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Frazier joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On September 29, 2014, he signed with the Boston Celtics.

Personal

Frazier is the younger brother of Krystal Frazier, a former Rice basketball guard. She was most notably an All-Conference USA selection after averaging over 10 points per game in her final seasons. Frazier also has an older brother, William. He graduated in May 2013, with a 3.1 grade-point average in supply chain and information systems at Smeal College of Business. Frazier added a second bachelor's degree in communication arts and sciences the following year. He would later on serve as basketball team's representative to the Penn State Student Athlete Advisory Board.

References

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28. Celtics Finalize Training Camp Roster

External links

• Penn State bio

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