Rick Revene Frazier (born February 9, 1958) is a former professional

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player. After transferring from

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in 1980, he played on three

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championship and NCAA Tournament teams at

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. Frazier led the Tigers in scoring in 1980 and 1981, and formerly held the school record for field goal percentage in a season. He was drafted by the

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in 1982. Frazier was selected to Missouri's "Team of the Decade" for the 1980s.

Honors

*All-Big Eight (1981, '82) *All-District (1981, '82) *Big Eight "Player of the Year" (1982) * All-American (1982) *Missouri's "Team of the Decade" (1980^s) *Mizzou Basketball All-Century Team

References

Rickey Frazier started a basketball camp in his hometown of Charleston, Missouri which also emphasizes life and educational values. Ricky believes this camp is the best way for him to give back to basketball.

External links

MUTigers.cstv.com profile
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