Harald Eika Frey (born May 27, 1997) is a Norwegian professional

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player for the

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of the German

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and the Champions League. He played

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for the

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Early life and career

Frey grew up in

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and began playing basketball at the age of 8. He played basketball and soccer, until deciding to focus on basketball as a teenager. At the age of 15 in 2012, he joined Bærum Basket of the

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as an amateur. During the 2014-15 season, Frey averaged 13.3 points and 3.5 assists per game, shooting 51 percent from the field, and 34.6 percent from three-point range. Frey spent the 2015-16 season with

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, averaging 16.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.6 steals per game. He also attended Wang Sports Academy in Oslo and was coached by Inge Kristiansen.

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assistant coach Chris Haslam recruited him to the Bobcats. In September 2015, Frey committed to Montana State over an offer from

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College career

Frey averaged 12.7 points and 3.4 assists per game as a freshman. He was named Big Sky freshman of the year. As a sophomore, Frey scored 30 points against

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but struggled with his shooting during conference play. He averaged 13.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. On December 9, 2018, Frey scored a season-high 31 points on 8-of-16 shooting and dished a career-best 10 assists in a win over

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. Frey averaged 17.2 points, 5.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game as a junior. He was named to the Second Team All-Big Sky. On November 16, 2019, Frey hit a halfcourt buzzer-beater to defeat UNC Greenboro at the Spartan Invitational 67-66. On February 2, 2020, Frey scored a career-high 37 points and grabbed six rebounds in a 78-64 loss to

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. He suffered a sprained ankle on February 21, but recorded 18 points, three steals and three assists in a 59-54 loss to Montana the following game. As a senior, Frey averaged 16.6 points, 4.6 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, earning First Team All-Big Sky honors. He finished his college career as Montana State's leader in games played with 127, and second in school history in free throws made (456), assists (514) and 3-pointers made (270). Frey scored 1,890 points, third in Bobcat history, and he became one of two players in Big Sky Conference history to register over 1,800 points and 500 assists.

Professional career

On August 9, 2020, Frey signed his first professional contract with

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of the Spanish

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. He averaged 6.6 points and 2 assists per game in his rookie season. On June 14, 2021, Frey re-signed with the team. He averaged 16.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. On January 26, 2022, Frey signed with

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of the

. He wrapped-up the 2022-23 season as the team's second leading scorer, averaging 14.0 points per outing. On July 3, 2023, he inked a deal with fellow Bundesliga side

National team career

Frey has represented Norway in several international competitions. In 2015, he played on the U18 team in the

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, averaging 16.6 points per game. Frey joined the senior national team in the

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and averaged 14.2 points, 4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game. He participated in the

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in Italy. In six games, Frey averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game.

Personal life

Frey is the son of Hege and Ståle Frey. His mother is a teacher and his father is a physiotherapist and former captain of the Norwegian basketball team. Frey's younger sister Anniken is also a basketball player and was MVP of the U16 team. Frey considers Norwegian-born former Montana State and NFL kicker

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a role model, and met him once.

References

External links

Montana State Bobcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Frey, Harald 1997 births Living people BG Göttingen players Competitors at the 2019 Summer Universiade Montana State Bobcats men's basketball players Norwegian expatriate basketball people in Spain Norwegian expatriate basketball people in the United States Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Norwegian men's basketball players Oviedo CB players Point guards Sportspeople from Oslo Telekom Baskets Bonn players