Frazier is the second consecutive Tulane player to get the honor, and it is well deserved. Cam Reynolds got it last year.
Almost everyone expects Frazier to leave for the NBA, and if the projections of him being a first-round draft pick are on target, he should and will. But I have a hard time believing those projections, even though I talked to an ESPN writer who serves as a talent scout when he came to a Tulane game to interview Frazier. He loves Frazier, or at least he did a month ago. I don't see the ball-handling skills, the ability to finish against NBA players or a consistent outside shot from the longer NBA 3-point distance. He's also a little thin.
Frazier could benefit from another year in college basketball, working on his shot some more and becoming better at finishing when he drives. He's already good in the latter department, but he still throws up some wild attempts at times.
The problem with staying, though, is the NBA scouts have a stigma against guys who stay all four years. They start breaking down those guys' weaknesses even more, so again, if Frazier has a real shot at going in the first round, he should leave. If not, it depends on how much he enjoys playing college basketball, going to class and everything else around college life because professional life isn't always easy for guys not taken in the first round. They often end up in the G League or having to go overseas.
Almost everyone expects Frazier to leave for the NBA, and if the projections of him being a first-round draft pick are on target, he should and will. But I have a hard time believing those projections, even though I talked to an ESPN writer who serves as a talent scout when he came to a Tulane game to interview Frazier. He loves Frazier, or at least he did a month ago. I don't see the ball-handling skills, the ability to finish against NBA players or a consistent outside shot from the longer NBA 3-point distance. He's also a little thin.
Frazier could benefit from another year in college basketball, working on his shot some more and becoming better at finishing when he drives. He's already good in the latter department, but he still throws up some wild attempts at times.
The problem with staying, though, is the NBA scouts have a stigma against guys who stay all four years. They start breaking down those guys' weaknesses even more, so again, if Frazier has a real shot at going in the first round, he should leave. If not, it depends on how much he enjoys playing college basketball, going to class and everything else around college life because professional life isn't always easy for guys not taken in the first round. They often end up in the G League or having to go overseas.
