Harald Frey
No. 5 – Telekom Baskets Bonn | |
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Position | undrafted |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2015 | Bærum Basket |
2015–2016 | Centrum Tigers |
2020–2022 | Oviedo CB |
2022–2023 | BG Göttingen |
2023–present | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Harald Eika Frey (born May 27, 1997) is a Norwegian professional basketball player for the Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for the Montana State Bobcats.
Early life and career
Frey grew up in
College career
Frey averaged 12.7 points and 3.4 assists per game as a freshman. He was named Big Sky freshman of the year. As a sophomore, Frey scored 30 points against Southern Utah but struggled with his shooting during conference play.[4] He averaged 13.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game.[5] On December 9, 2018, Frey scored a season-high 31 points on 8-of-16 shooting and dished a career-best 10 assists in a win over Washington State.[1] Frey averaged 17.2 points, 5.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game as a junior. He was named to the Second Team All-Big Sky.[6]
On November 16, 2019, Frey hit a halfcourt buzzer-beater to defeat
Professional career
On August 9, 2020, Frey signed his first professional contract with
On January 26, 2022, Frey signed with BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga.[12] He wrapped-up the 2022-23 season as the team's second leading scorer, averaging 14.0 points per outing.[13] On July 3, 2023, he inked a deal with fellow Bundesliga side Telekom Baskets Bonn.[14]
National team career
Frey has represented Norway in several international competitions. In 2015, he played on the U18 team in the European Championships, averaging 16.6 points per game.[3] Frey joined the senior national team in the 2018 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries and averaged 14.2 points, 4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game.[15] He participated in the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy.[6] In six games, Frey averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game.[10]
Personal life
Frey is the son of Hege and Ståle Frey. His mother is a teacher and his father is a physiotherapist and former captain of the Norwegian basketball team.[1] Frey's younger sister Anniken is also a basketball player and was MVP of the U16 team.[16] Frey considers Norwegian-born former Montana State and NFL kicker Jan Stenerud a role model, and met him once.[17]
References
- ^ a b c d Schwedelson, Paul (February 22, 2019). "Frey strikes balance between team-first, aggressive mentalities". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c Kimmel, Slim (August 9, 2020). "Montana State Bobcats' Harald Frey signs with Spanish basketball team". Montana Sports. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c Nuanez, Colter (September 25, 2015). "Oslo, Norway PG Frey commits to Bobcat's". Skyline Sports. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ Nuanez, Colter (February 21, 2019). "Frey evolves into one of the Big Sky's most dangerous guards". Skyline Sports. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ Jiang, Rob (November 8, 2018). "Scouting Report: Montana State Bobcats". Indiana HQ. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Montana State's Harald Frey to play with Norwegian national team at tournament in Italy". 406 MT Sports. June 26, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ Kimmel, Slim (November 16, 2019). "Harald Frey's half-court buzzer beater lifts Montana State Bobcats past UNC Greensboro". Montana Sports. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Pridgett scores 24 to lift Montana over Montana St. 78-64". ESPN. Associated Press. February 2, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ Miller, John (February 25, 2020). "Montana State not concerned about Harald Frey's injury". Montana Sports. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Frey's pro career starts at Oviedo". Eurobasket. August 9, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Another renewal at Liberbank Oviedo Baloncesto: Harald Frey will continue in Pumarín". ArchySport. June 14, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "BG Göttingen verpflichtet norwegischen Guard Harald Frey". Sportbuzzer (in German). January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "BG Göttingen". Basketball-Bundesliga. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Willkommen in Bonn, Harald Frey!". Telekom Baskets Bonn (in German). 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Harald FREY". FIBA. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "HARALD FREY – NORGES NYE STJERNE OVER DAMMEN". AltomNBA (in Norwegian). June 26, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ Petraccione, Nick (March 4, 2020). "Montana State's Harald Frey uprooted life in Norway for new beginning with Bobcats". Montana Sports. Retrieved August 27, 2020.