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'Walter "Clyde" Frazier' (born March 29, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently a spokesman for Just for Men hair products and a commentator for telecasts of New York Knicks games.
The eldest of nine children, Frazier attended Atlanta's Howard High School. He quarterbacked the football team and played catcher on the baseball team. He learned basketball on a rutted and dirt playground, the only facility available at his all-black school in the racially segregated South of the 1950s. After having a great career at Howard, Frazier attended Southern Illinois University. Although he was offered more scholarships for his football skills, Frazier accepted a basketball offer from the relatively obscure S.I.U.
Frazier wasted no time in becoming one of the premier collegiate basketball players in the country. He was named a Division II All-American in 1964 and 1965. In 1965, Frazier led SIU to the NCAA Division II Tournament only to lose in the finals to Evansville 85-82 in overtime. In 1966, he was academically ineligible for basketball.
In 1967, with Frazier playing at point guard, SIU won the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), beating Marquette University 71-56. Frazier was named MVP of the 1967 tournament.
Frazier was selected by the New York Knicks with the 5th pick in the 1967 NBA Draft and played for them during which time he picked up the nickname "Clyde" because he wore a similar hat to Warren Beatty who played Clyde Barrow in the 1967 movie ''Bonnie and Clyde''. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1968. He was an NBA All-Star seven times (and was named MVP of the 1975 All-Star Game), was named to the All-NBA First Team four times, the All-NBA Second Team twice, and the All-Defensive First Team seven times. With Frazier, the Knicks captured the NBA championships in 1970 and 1973.
Frazier ended his career as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Frazier held Knicks franchise records for most games (759), minutes played (28,995), field goals attempted (11,669), field goals made (5,736), free throws attempted (4,017), free throws made (3,145), assists (4,791) and points (14,617). Center Patrick Ewing would eventually break most of those records, but Frazier's assists record still stands.
Frazier was also one of the first players to make stealing the ball an art form. He would make sudden steals and surprise the offense. When asked about his defensive success, he answered that he did not believe in contact defense. Instead, he defended in such a manner that it appeared he was not playing defense. When he did so, the offensive player was often tricked into letting his guard down whereby Frazier would steal the ball with his quick hands.
Frazier would move on to become a commentator for New York Knicks games; first on radio and then on television. Knick fans love him for his quirky phrases and exclamation, many of which rhyme. Some favorite Frazier quotes from his days as a Knicks commentator:
'shaking and baking'
penetrating and creating
'Ewing . . .doing!'
'swooping and hooping.'
'swishing and dishing'
'posting and toasting'
'fire and desire'
'hustle and muscle.'
'dancing and prancing'
'wheeling and dealing'
'articulating and devastating'
'Marbury is invinsible, indefensible right now.'
'out hustling out muscling.'
'moving and grooving'
'That's a serendipity right there."
'...with the matador D.'
'The Knicks are playing Swiss cheese defense--the [team] are finding all the holes.'
'...with the good stuff.' (after a stylish dunk)
'The Knicks with the knack.'
'vociferous crowd....'
'precocious neophyte' (referring to a scared rookie)
"The (team name)'s D is very porous right now."
"Frye is starting to percolate with that shot right in front of the Heat bench",
"off to an auspicious start",
"The Knicks get a fortuitous bounce".
"Vince Carter with the sweet move, over there talking to Jay-Z. 'You're not the only one good with the Roc!'."
"Coach Isiah Thomas has asked Mr. Curry to add some resounding rebounding to complement his agility and mobility in the post."
'the Magic are tragic now.'
"Barry is dishing and Bowen is swishing."
Walt Frazier's '#10' jersey was retired by the New York Knicks on December 15 1979.
In 1987, Walt Frazier was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame along with Pete Maravich and Rick Barry.
In 1996, he was elected to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
★ NBA Encylopedia
★ Basketball Hall of Fame profile
★ Frazier's Career Statistics
★ Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
★ The Walt "Clyde" Frazier Dictionary
★ Walt Frazier (in the New Georgia Encyclopedia)
'Walter "Clyde" Frazier' (born March 29, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently a spokesman for Just for Men hair products and a commentator for telecasts of New York Knicks games.
| Contents |
| High school and college |
| Professional career |
| Broadcasting |
| Honors |
| External links |
High school and college
The eldest of nine children, Frazier attended Atlanta's Howard High School. He quarterbacked the football team and played catcher on the baseball team. He learned basketball on a rutted and dirt playground, the only facility available at his all-black school in the racially segregated South of the 1950s. After having a great career at Howard, Frazier attended Southern Illinois University. Although he was offered more scholarships for his football skills, Frazier accepted a basketball offer from the relatively obscure S.I.U.
Frazier wasted no time in becoming one of the premier collegiate basketball players in the country. He was named a Division II All-American in 1964 and 1965. In 1965, Frazier led SIU to the NCAA Division II Tournament only to lose in the finals to Evansville 85-82 in overtime. In 1966, he was academically ineligible for basketball.
In 1967, with Frazier playing at point guard, SIU won the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), beating Marquette University 71-56. Frazier was named MVP of the 1967 tournament.
Professional career
Frazier was selected by the New York Knicks with the 5th pick in the 1967 NBA Draft and played for them during which time he picked up the nickname "Clyde" because he wore a similar hat to Warren Beatty who played Clyde Barrow in the 1967 movie ''Bonnie and Clyde''. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1968. He was an NBA All-Star seven times (and was named MVP of the 1975 All-Star Game), was named to the All-NBA First Team four times, the All-NBA Second Team twice, and the All-Defensive First Team seven times. With Frazier, the Knicks captured the NBA championships in 1970 and 1973.
Frazier ended his career as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Frazier held Knicks franchise records for most games (759), minutes played (28,995), field goals attempted (11,669), field goals made (5,736), free throws attempted (4,017), free throws made (3,145), assists (4,791) and points (14,617). Center Patrick Ewing would eventually break most of those records, but Frazier's assists record still stands.
Frazier was also one of the first players to make stealing the ball an art form. He would make sudden steals and surprise the offense. When asked about his defensive success, he answered that he did not believe in contact defense. Instead, he defended in such a manner that it appeared he was not playing defense. When he did so, the offensive player was often tricked into letting his guard down whereby Frazier would steal the ball with his quick hands.
Broadcasting
Frazier would move on to become a commentator for New York Knicks games; first on radio and then on television. Knick fans love him for his quirky phrases and exclamation, many of which rhyme. Some favorite Frazier quotes from his days as a Knicks commentator:
'shaking and baking'
penetrating and creating
'Ewing . . .doing!'
'swooping and hooping.'
'swishing and dishing'
'posting and toasting'
'fire and desire'
'hustle and muscle.'
'dancing and prancing'
'wheeling and dealing'
'articulating and devastating'
'Marbury is invinsible, indefensible right now.'
'out hustling out muscling.'
'moving and grooving'
'That's a serendipity right there."
'...with the matador D.'
'The Knicks are playing Swiss cheese defense--the [team] are finding all the holes.'
'...with the good stuff.' (after a stylish dunk)
'The Knicks with the knack.'
'vociferous crowd....'
'precocious neophyte' (referring to a scared rookie)
"The (team name)'s D is very porous right now."
"Frye is starting to percolate with that shot right in front of the Heat bench",
"off to an auspicious start",
"The Knicks get a fortuitous bounce".
"Vince Carter with the sweet move, over there talking to Jay-Z. 'You're not the only one good with the Roc!'."
"Coach Isiah Thomas has asked Mr. Curry to add some resounding rebounding to complement his agility and mobility in the post."
'the Magic are tragic now.'
"Barry is dishing and Bowen is swishing."
Honors
Walt Frazier's '#10' jersey was retired by the New York Knicks on December 15 1979.
In 1987, Walt Frazier was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame along with Pete Maravich and Rick Barry.
In 1996, he was elected to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
External links
★ NBA Encylopedia
★ Basketball Hall of Fame profile
★ Frazier's Career Statistics
★ Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
★ The Walt "Clyde" Frazier Dictionary
★ Walt Frazier (in the New Georgia Encyclopedia)
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