Melvin Frazier
American basketball player (born 1996)
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Melvin Jamon Frazier Jr. (born August 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Al-Ahly Ly of the Libyan Division I Basketball League (LBL) and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He played college basketball for the Tulane Green Wave.
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| No. 55 – Jiangxi Ganchi | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | National Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 30, 1996 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | L. W. Higgins (Marrero, Louisiana) |
| College | Tulane (2015–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: 2nd round, 35th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Orlando Magic |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2020 | Orlando Magic |
| 2018–2020 | →Lakeland Magic |
| 2021–2022 | Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2022 | Iowa Wolves |
| 2022 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2022 | →Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2022 | Raptors 905 |
| 2022–2023 | Westchester Knicks |
| 2023–2024 | Delaware Blue Coats |
| 2024 | Al-Ahly Ly |
| 2025–present | Jiangxi Ganchi |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
Frazier attended L. W. Higgins High School. He played AAU basketball for Team NOLA and Wings Elite, where he was a defensive force but secondary scorer to Marlain Veal. Frazier was ranked the fourth best prospect in Louisiana by The Times-Picayune as a senior. He chose Tulane over offers from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.[1]
College career
Frazier was coach Ed Conroy's highest-rated recruit but had a relatively quiet freshman season, averaging 5.2 points per game.[2] When Mike Dunleavy Sr. arrived as coach in his sophomore season, he worked to improve Frazier's shooting mechanics and dribbling skills.[1] Frazier averaged 11.5 points per game as a sophomore. He was named AAC player of the week for the first time on November 20, 2017.[3] As a junior, Frazier had 10 games where he scored at least 20 points, including a career-high 28 points against Memphis.[3] He sustaining a chest contusion early in the game against Temple on February 4 and missed a game.[2] Frazier was named to the Second Team All-AAC as well as the Most Improved Player.[3] He averaged 15.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.1 steals per game as a junior, while shooting 55.8 percent from the floor and 39 percent from behind the arc.[1] After the season he declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not immediately hire an agent. He was considered to be a borderline first round prospect.[2] In May, Frazier signed with Thad Foucher of Wasserman Media Group, thus ending his collegiate eligibility.[4]
Professional career
On June 21, 2018, Frazier was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 35th overall selection in the 2018 NBA draft.[5] On July 6, 2018, the Magic announced that they had signed Frazier.[6]
On December 3, 2020, Frazier signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder,[7] but was waived three days later.[8] He joined the Oklahoma City Blue in 2021.[9]
On February 21, 2022, Frazier was traded to the Iowa Wolves in exchange for Robert Woodard II.[10]
On April 6, 2022, Frazier signed a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder.[11]
For the 2022–23 season, Frazier joined Raptors 905.
On December 28, 2022, Frazier was later traded to the Westchester Knicks in exchange for Jeremiah Tilmon.[12]
On October 29, 2023, Frazier joined the Delaware Blue Coats.[13]
On June 18, 2024, Frazier signed with Al-Ahly Ly of the Libyan Division I Basketball League.[14]
Career statistics
| 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 |