Recruiting Report: Mikey Frazier (2018)
When a coaching staff has genuine belief in a player and their abilities, it shows. And it’s the belief in 6-foot-10 power forward Mikey Frazier that lured him into a Boise State commitment during an official visits two weeks ago.
Complimenting him with comparisons to a couple of NBA all stars doesn’t hurt either.
“They said they think they can change my body even more. And they can probably start to tone me up, get me in better shape and get me stronger and faster. They compared me to LaMarcus Aldridge and Marc Gasol, with a really high basketball IQ, and I really liked that a lot,” said Frazier.
Idaho State was the East power forward’s only other existing offer. He had Rice, Cal State-Northridge, Northern Arizona, Colgate, Davidson, Oregon State, Montana and Cal-Berkeley all showing interest.
But, like in so many other cases, Frazier — Utah’s 7th-ranked 2018 — loved what the coaching staff brought to the table. And specifically, he liked the Boise State staff’s track record with developing big men.
“I chose Boise State because I love the coaching staff. I love the way they talked about how they would use me there. I went in for my visit, they really kind of pushed me over the edge. They had a plan for me, a plan for how good I could be,” said Frazier.
“They have proven results with different guys. Coach (Leon) Rice worked at Gonzaga with a bunch of bigs that were really good, and that’s a big guy school obviously. And they all have a proven record of getting guys to where they needed to go.”
He added: “I just really liked the stuff they were talking about, they were talking about developing me, and I really liked that a lot.”
Already a versatile threat, Frazier will bring somewhat of a stretch-four game to the Broncos right away — it’s something he’s already worked hard to develop.
“I feel like I shoot the ball really well, and I can score it well, inside and out. And I like to start inside and work my way out. I feel like I share the ball really well, finding my teammates out of the post,” he said.
“From April until July, I just worked every day and got in better shape and changed my body. And I was able to play at that level (on the adidas Gauntlet with Exum Elite 17U), and at that pace. It was really good, I ended up doing what I needed to do.”