Harrison Michael Froling (born 20 April 1998) is an Australian professional

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player. He had a two-year college career in the United States playing for the

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(2016–17) and the

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(2017–18). In 2018, he joined the

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of the National Basketball League (NBL) and earned NBL Rookie of the Year honours for the 2018–19 season.

Early life and career

Froling was born and raised in

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, where he attended

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. In 2014, he moved to Canberra to attend the Australian Institute of Sport and played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the

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. In 2015, he split his time between the BA Centre of Excellence in the SEABL and the Townsville Heat in the QBL. Froling spent the

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as a member of the

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, playing nine games as an injury replacement for Luke Schenscher. Following the NBL season, he returned to the Heat for the QBL season. Following the QBL season, Froling moved to the United States to play

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for the

. However, he left the team in December 2016 and transferred to Marquette in January 2017. In 10 games for the Mustangs, he averaged 4.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game. In the 2017–18 season, Froling played 20 games for the

. He was unable to debut until mid-December due to NCAA transfer rules. He averaged 2.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per game.

Professional career

After returning to Townsville and helping the Heat win the 2018 QBL championship, Froling joined the

of the National Basketball League (NBL) on a two-year deal. In the 2018–19 season, he won the NBL Rookie of the Year. In

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, Froling had a short stint with the Southern Huskies of the New Zealand NBL. Froling returned to the 36ers for the 2019–20 NBL season. Following the NBL season, he moved to Poland to play for

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and later played in the Queensland State League (QSL) for the RedCity Roar. On 17 July 2020, Froling signed with the

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for the

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. Following the NBL season, he joined the Mackay Meteors of the

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. On 23 July 2021, Froling signed with the

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, teaming up with his brother Sam for the

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. On 24 January 2022, he scored a career-high 27 points with eight 3-pointers in a 100–89 win over the 36ers. Froling joined the Hobart Chargers for the 2022

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season. On 28 May 2022, Froling signed with the Brisbane Bullets for the

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. On 22 January 2023, he was hospitalised with a serious head injury after getting knocked unconscious during a night out in Wollongong. He discharged himself later that morning before flying back to Brisbane where he was re-admitted to hospital and underwent brain surgery. He was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the season. On 24 January, a 19-year-old man turned himself into police and was charged with reckless grievous bodily harm and

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. Froling was set to join the

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for the 2023 NBL1 North season. The Bullets declined the team option on Froling's contract for the 2023–24 season and he subsequently became a free agent. As of May 2023, Froling has not been cleared for physical activity and could potentially not play competitive basketball again.

Personal life

Froling is the son of Shane and Jenny Froling, and has two older twin sisters, Alicia and

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, and a younger brother Sam.

References

External links

NBL player profileMarquette Golden Eagles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Froling, Harry Living people 1998 births Adelaide 36ers players Australian expatriate basketball people in New Zealand Australian expatriate basketball people in Poland Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Australian Institute of Sport basketball players Australian men's basketball players Brisbane Bullets players Centers (basketball) Illawarra Hawks players Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball players SMU Mustangs men's basketball players Southern Huskies players Sportspeople from Townsville Townsville Crocodiles players Sportsmen from Queensland