Richard Anthony Frahm (born August 14, 1977) is an American former professional
basketball
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player. He competed in the NCAA 3-point shootout his senior year, winning the men’s division but losing in the battle of the sexes to Rice University’s Jenny Cafferty.
After he went undrafted following a college career at
Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University (GU) () is a private Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Founded in 1887 by Joseph Cataldo, an Italian-born priest and Jesuit missionary, the ...
and brief overseas stints, among others in the
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of twelve company-branded franchised teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia and is the se ...
, and in
Turkey
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,
[ the 6'5" (1.96 m) shooting guard signed with the ]Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Confe ...
in 2003, where he played one season, averaging 3.4 points and one rebound per game.
He was then made available in the 2004 expansion draft
An expansion draft, in professional sports, occurs when a sports league decides to create one or more new expansion teams or franchises. This occurs mainly in North American sports. One of the ways of stocking the new team or teams is an expansio ...
, where he was selected by the Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populou ...
, but later waived. He was then signed by the Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
for the 2004–05 season for whom he averaged 3.8 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.
Frahm joined the Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
for the 2005–06 season. He scored 18 points on the season opener against Portland, his former team, but saw very limited action after. The Timberwolves waived him on March 16, 2006. The Houston Rockets claimed Frahm off waivers on March 20.
After playing the 2006–07 season in Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
with Benetton Treviso. He was signed by the Phoenix Suns for the 2007–08 preseason but was waived on late October 2007 after playing two preseason games.
Frahm was signed by the Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
in December 2007.[Clippers Sign Guard Richie Frahm]
/ref> He was waived on January 7, 2008. Frahm played a total of 140 games in the NBA with career averages of 3.6 points, and 1.2 rebounds. His final NBA game was played on January 6, 2008, in a 82 - 88 loss to the San Antonio Spurs where he recorded 2 points and 1 rebound.
Frahm was acquired by the NBA D-League
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Reno Bighorns
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in February 2009.Aisin Seahorses
Seahorses Mikawa is a Japanese professional basketball team located in Kariya and sponsored by Aisin. The team was founded in 1947. The team played in the National Basketball League. In July 2015 it was announced that the team will compete in ...
.
References
External links
NBA.com Profile
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1977 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American expatriate basketball people in Japan
American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
American men's basketball players
Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi players
Basketball players from Washington (state)
Charlotte Bobcats expansion draft picks
Darüşşafaka Basketbol players
Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball players
Houston Rockets players
Los Angeles Clippers players
Minnesota Timberwolves players
Pallacanestro Treviso players
People from Battle Ground, Washington
Philippine Basketball Association imports
Portland Trail Blazers players
Reno Bighorns players
SeaHorses Mikawa players
Seattle SuperSonics players
Shooting guards
Undrafted National Basketball Association players
TNT Tropang Giga players