Hawks Secure Import Signing, Former Wildcat

The Illawarra Hawks have secured the signature of Michael Frazier II for the remainder of the NBL23 season.

Frazier II replaces George King, who returned to the US last week with a lower leg complaint.

The 193-centimetre guard is a familiar face in the NBL, having played 19 games for the Perth Wildcats in NBL22, averaging 7.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals a game.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hawks welcome Michael Frazier for the remainder of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBL23?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBL23</a> <br><br>Read more <a href="https://t.co/MvwI733KaH">https://t.co/MvwI733KaH</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HawkNation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HawkNation</a> <a href="https://t.co/OwSY6RyqMK">pic.twitter.com/OwSY6RyqMK</a></p>&mdash; Illawarra Hawks Basketball (@illawarrahawks) <a href="https://twitter.com/illawarrahawks/status/1594575468057223168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Head Coach Jacob Jackomas said Frazier II was the perfect fit for the Hawks' roster.

"As a coaching staff, we were united in our want for the club to attract the best possible talent available, and we feel we have done that in the acquisition of Michael," he told the club's website. 

"He is a willing defender with great size and strength, and be it at the three-point line or getting downhill and attacking the basket, we feel like he will make an immediate impact on the group.

"The guys showed the fight and grit that we expect of them against the Kings, and with Peyton and Michael joining the lineup in the games to come, we see a real opportunity to get back on the winners' list and do so consistently." 

Frazier will arrive in Wollongong later this week and is expected to be available for the Hawks' trip south to face the South East Melbourne Phoenix at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Michael Frazier II is picking up right where he left off in Round 20 and getting ????<br><br>He&#39;s up to 8 points in the first half as the Cats look to lock in the final Finals spot.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBL22?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBL22</a> live on <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNAusNZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ESPNAusNZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/WThaDeNTDT">pic.twitter.com/WThaDeNTDT</a></p>&mdash; The NBL (@NBL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL/status/1517475625984204800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>