Red Claws’ Tim Frazier named NBA D-League Performer of the Week
NEW YORK – Maine Red Claws guard Tim Frazier was today named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Monday, Dec 29 – Sunday, Jan. 4. This is the second Performer of the Week honor for Frazier this season.
Frazier (6-1, 170, Penn State) led Maine to a 3-0 week and averaged 20.7 points on .629 shooting (22-for-35), to go along with 10.7 assists, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals. On Jan. 2, Frazier connected on a game-winning put-back basket to seal a 99-98 victory over the Westchester Knicks. On Jan. 3, he scored a season-high 34 points and recorded 12 assists, seven rebounds and three steals in a 187-170 win over the Delaware 87ers.
This season, Frazier is averaging 15.2 points, 8.3 assists (fourth in the league), 6.6 rebounds and 2.2 steals (tied for third in the league) through 17 games.
Other top performers considered included Austin’s Bryce Cotton, Iowa’s Jarrid Famous, Oklahoma City’s Richard Solomon, Reno’s Ra’Shad James and Texas’ Eric Griffin.