There were a lot of problems this year, but one that I noticed was that Frazier wanted to show that he was more of an all-around player than just a spot up shooter.
He worked with Jason Williams (I think) in the off-season to improve his ability to drive the basket and improve his NBA stock. I thought that there were times this year where he ran into the tall timber to show his versatility rather than playing within the system. -Zeb > On Mar 27, 2015, at 9:20 AM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > > UF's Frazier declares for NBA draft > > > <applewebdata://5D427075-0048-45CE-8E6F-5B0BE8383AC6> > Florida Gators guard Michael Frazier II points to Florida Gators guard Eli > Carter (not pictured) after catching a pass and making a three against the > Miami Hurricanes at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville in this > Nov. 17, 2014 file photo. > > Matt Stamey/The Gainesville Sun > By Kevin Brockway <http://www.gatorsports.com/personalia/kevinbrockway> > Gainesville SUN Staff writer > Published: Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 1:27 p.m. > Last Modified: Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 1:27 p.m. > Florida junior shooting guard Michael Frazier II has declared for the NBA > draft, a source at UF confirmed Thursday. > > A two-year starter, Frazier was second on the team in scoring this season at > 12.1 points per game and finished his Florida career with 998 points. > > Frazier did not return phone calls seeking comment on his decision. He’s > projected as a mid-to-late second-round pick by some NBA mock draft websites. > Frazier shot an SEC-best 44.7 percent from 3-point range as a sophomore, but > his shooting percentage from beyond the arc dipped to 38 percent as a junior, > as he took on the demands of being more of a focal point of opposing team’s > scouting reports and dealing with injuries. > > Frazier is the first underclassman to leave UF since Bradley Beal, who left > after his freshman season in 2012 and was taken third overall in the NBA > draft by the Washington Wizards. > > With Frazier gone, Florida will turn to junior guard Eli Carter, rising > sophomore Brandone Francis and incoming freshman commitment KeVaughn Allen at > the shooting guard spot. Francis sat out his freshman season due to academic > reasons but is expected to be eligible as a sophomore. > > According to multiple news sources, Frazier is expected to hire an agent and > go through the process without considering a return to the Gators. > > One NBA scout, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said he thinks Frazier > is making a mistake by declaring as an underclassmen. > > “I just haven’t seen the consistency in performance from him,” said the > scout, who watched a handful of Gator games this season. “He had the platform > at Florida, the chance to come back and knock them dead as a senior.” > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > ALPCA #8756 > Europlate #1045 > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
