Trent Frazier

Trent Frazier
No. 1 – Illinois Fighting Illini
Position Point guard
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-09-08) September 8, 1998
Wellington, Florida
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school Wellington (Wellington, Florida)
College Illinois (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • Big Ten All-Freshman team (2018)
  • Honorable mention All-Big Ten (2018)

Trent Frazier (born January 31, 1996) is an American college basketball player for the University of Illinois, where he has completed his freshman season for the 2017–18 team.

High school career

As a sophomore, Frazier led Wellington High School to an 8A Florida High School Athletic Association basketball state championship, and hit the game-winning free throw with 0.4 seconds left for a 57-56 victory over Hagerty High School.[1][2]

After his official visit to Illinois, Frazier verbally committed to the program and former head coach John Groce on August 21, 2016.[3] During his recruitment, Frazier considered offers from Baylor, Maryland, Kansas State, and Seton Hall.[4] During his senior season, Frazier averaged 27.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists, leading Wellington to a 27-4 record and Florida Class 9A State Semifinals appearance.

In March of 2017 Frazier reaffirmed his decision to play college basketball at Illinois after John Groce was fired and head coach Brad Underwood was hired away from Oklahoma State.[5] Frazier had indicated that both his connections to his future teammates at Illinois and that Underwood had recruited Frazier while he was head coach at Stephen F. Austin were factors in the decision to remain committed to Illinois.[6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trent Frazier
PG		 Wellington, FL Wellington (FL) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 95  247Sports: 109
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Illinois Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  • "2017 Illinois Basketball Commitment List". Scout.com. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  • "2017 Illinois Basketball Commitment List". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-02-27.

    College career

    On February 8, 2018, Frazier scored a career high 32 points against Wisconsin at the State Farm Center.[6] Frazier's 32 points were the third most points ever scored by a freshman in a single game in Illinois history, trailing only Deon Thomas and Kiwane Garris who are the first and second all time leading scorers at Illinois. He also scored 27 points against Iowa, including a buzzer beating three to send the game into overtime.[6][7] During his freshman season, Frazier led all Big Ten Conference freshman in scoring, assists, steals and three-pointers made per game, earning both conference All-Freshman team honors and Honorable Mention honors.[8]

    References

    1. ↑ Zagoria, Adam (August 21, 2016). "Trent Frazier to Illinois". SNY. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
    2. ↑ Dusenbury, Wells (June 22, 2016). "Wellington's Trent Frazier declares Illinois as early favorite". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
    3. ↑ Duber, Vinnie (August 21, 2016). "John Groce lands another big recruit as Trent Frazier picks Illini". NBC Sports Chicago. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
    4. ↑ Ryan, Shannon (August 21, 2016). "Illini land top-flight basketball recruit Trent Frazier". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
    5. ↑ Vainisi, Jim (March 18, 2017). "Four-star PG Trent Frazier remains committed to Illinois following Brad Underwood hire". SB Nation. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
    6. 1 2 3 "It's Trent Frazier's kind of town". The News-Gazette. February 25, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
    7. ↑ "Frazier Continues Freshman Surge". Illinois DIA. February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
    8. ↑ Richey, Scott (February 26, 2018). "Frazier, Black earn Big Ten honor". The News-Gazette. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
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