Men's Basketball

Frazier Claims Second MMBCWA Weekly Award of the Season

Posted: Jan 11, 2023

STANDISH, Maine – The Maine Men's Basketball Coaches & Writers Association (MMBCWA) weekly awards have been announced and Saint Joseph's College freshman guard John Paul Frazier (York, Maine)

Frazier averaged 15.0 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 52.6% (10-19) from the floor and 52.9% (9-17) from three-point range in a pair of GNAC victories last week. The freshman guard netted 18 points with seven boards in a 91-81 triumph over Anna Maria on Tuesday and added 12 points with six rebounds in an 80-64 win over Rivier on Saturday.

Through 13 games, Frazier is averaging 12.0 points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 54.3% (57-105) from the field, 48.6% (34-70) from three-point land, and 63.6% (7-11) from the free throw line. He currently leads the team in field goal and three-point shooting percentages and three-pointers made and ranks third on the squad in scoring average.

For Frazier, the MMBCWA weekly award is the second of his young career. His first Rookie of the Week honor was announced on November 22nd.

Saint Joseph's will play at University of Saint Joseph on Saturday at 3:00 PM.

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.