Jarrid Jamel Frye (born May 25, 1985) is an American former professional
basketball
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player who last played for the
Stjarnan
Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan, commonly known as Stjarnan, is an Icelandic multi-sports club specialising in handball, football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics located in Garðabær.and in the top 10 in the World and they have won the League ...
of the Icelandic
Úrvalsdeild karla. He attended
Martin Luther High School and played
college basketball
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at
Sacred Heart University
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. Since retiring, Frye has taught Geometry at
Spanish River High School
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History
Spanish River Communit ...
in
Boca Raton, Florida
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Professional
After going undrafted in the
2007 NBA draft, Frye moved to Macedonia where he played two seasons with
KK AMAK SP
KK AMAK SP was a basketball club based in Ohrid, North Macedonia. AMAK SP participated in the Macedonian Premier League. Their home arena was the Biljanini Izvori hall.
History
AMAK SP was formed in the year 2005 in the city of Ohrid by the AM ...
.
In February 2010, Frye signed with the
Kentucky Bisons for the rest of the
2009–10 ABA season.
In the summer of 2010, Frye signed with
KK Feni Industries
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of Macedonia for the 2010–11 season, going on to win the 2011
MFL championship. In August 2011, he re-signed with Feni for the 2011–12 season.
In January 2013, Frye signed with
Stjarnan
Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan, commonly known as Stjarnan, is an Icelandic multi-sports club specialising in handball, football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics located in Garðabær.and in the top 10 in the World and they have won the League ...
of
Úrvalsdeild karla for the rest of the 2012–13 season. He helped Stjarnan win the
Icelandic Cup that season and was named the Cup Finals MVP after posting 32 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
On July 16, 2013, Frye signed with the
Adelaide 36ers
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for the
2013–14 NBL season
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. After missing the season opener against the
Perth Wildcats
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Afte ...
due to injury, Frye made his debut for the 36ers on October 19, 2013, recording 15 points and 7 rebounds in a 97–91 win over the
Wollongong Hawks
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. On February 12, 2014, he was released by the 36ers due to under-performing play and an ankle injury. In 19 games, he averaged 8.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
In July 2014, Frye returned to Iceland, signing with his former team Stjarnan for the 2014–15 season.
Stjarnan sign Jarrid Frye
/ref> He left the team in January 2015 after appearing in 14 games.
References
External links
Eurobasket.com profile
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1985 births
Living people
Adelaide 36ers players
American expatriate basketball people in Australia
American expatriate basketball people in Iceland
American expatriate basketball people in North Macedonia
Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball players
Small forwards
Basketball players from Queens, New York
Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players
Stjarnan men's basketball players
American men's basketball players