{"id":115,"date":"2008-11-12T17:06:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-12T17:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/sports-info-houstons-tim-frazier-commits-to-play-for-dechellis-and-nittany-lions\/"},"modified":"2008-11-12T17:06:00","modified_gmt":"2008-11-12T17:06:00","slug":"sports-info-houstons-tim-frazier-commits-to-play-for-dechellis-and-nittany-lions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/pennstatehoops-com-has-ceased-operations\/sports-info-houstons-tim-frazier-commits-to-play-for-dechellis-and-nittany-lions\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Info: Houston’s Tim Frazier Commits To Play For DeChellis And Nittany Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Penn State basketball announces first signee of early period, expected to announce one more this week.<\/span><\/p>\n

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA., Nov. 12, 2008 \u2013 Penn State head coach Ed DeChellis received a National Letter of Intent from Houston, Texas native Tim Frazier to play for the Nittany Lions Wednesday on the first day of the NCAA\u2019s early signing period which runs through Nov. 19. Frazier is the first of two early commitments Penn State is expected to receive this week.<\/p>\n

The 6-2, 160-pound guard out of Strake Jesuit High School in Houston was ranked No. 13 among point-guards in the class of 2009 by ESPN and given an overall grade of 89, which ranks among the top 115, 2009 prospects ranked nationally by ESPN. He was rated a three star recruit by the Rivals national recruiting service.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very excited to have Tim join our program,\u201d DeChellis said. \u201cHe is a very fast, quick player with tremendous speed in the back court and a good shooter. He possesses the kind of athleticism that Stanley Pringle does. He can get in the lane and find open guys and is a great drive and kick passer and he can score. He is a very good on-the-ball defender and a tremendous athlete and we think he really solidifies our back court for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Frazier averaged 11.5 points and 5.5 rebounds a game last year for Strake and was selected the District 17-5A Defensive Player-of-the-Year after posting 98 steals, an average of three per game. He helped his Strake team to a 27-7 mark while scoring more than 20 points in four games and posting double-digit rebounds in five.<\/p>\n

\u201cTim is the quickest player from baseline to baseline with the basketball that I have ever coached,\u201d said Strake Jesuit head coach Wayne Jones. \u201cHe has a 35-inch vertical leap and is deceptively strong. But, Tim\u2019s greatest asset may be his competitiveness, he never takes a play off and he is always working in practices and games.\u201d<\/p>\n

Frazier was the second leading scorer on the team behind 6-5 senior forward Joey Brooks who signed to play at Notre Dame. Frazier will be a key player returning to a senior-laden Strake Jesuit squad that will be a contender to win the district title in his senior season. He has scored nearly 550 career points heading into his senior campaign while averaging 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game over his career.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrazier is a lightning quick guard who relentlessly attacks the basket,\u201d ESPN.com recruiting coordinator Reggie Rankin said on the ESPN site. \u201cHe possesses great speed and quickness in transition and can score from either wing or with a mid-range pull up. He has strong hands and quick feet which allow him to keep other guards out of the lane.\u201d<\/p>\n

Frazier plays on the Houston Elite AAU team that produced current Bradley University players Anthony Thompson, Eddren McCain and Chris Roberts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are getting a point guard that is quick with the basketball that can get everyone involved and make things happen on the offensive end and he\u2019s really aggressive on the defensive end of the floor,\u201d Rick Nelson, Frazier\u2019s Houston Elite coach said on Rivals.com. \u201cHe can control the tempo of every game he plays in.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI decided to be a Nittany Lion because I felt it was a great fit for me,\u201d Frazier said. \u201cPenn State has great academics as well as a great basketball team and that\u2019s what I was looking for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Penn State assistant coach Dan Earl headed up the recruitment of Frazier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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