Trent Frazier

Trent Frazier (born September 8, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for Illinois.

High school career As a sophomore, Frazier led Wellington High School to an 8A Florida High School Athletic Association basketball state championship, and hit the game-winning free throw with 0.4 seconds left for a 57–56 victory over Hagerty High School. Frazier played under legendary hoops coach and 8A coach of the year, Matt Colin.

During his senior season, Frazier averaged 27.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists, leading Wellington to a 27–4 record and Florida Class 9A State Semifinals appearance.

Recruiting After his official visit to Illinois, Frazier verbally committed to the program and former head coach John Groce on August 21, 2016. During his recruitment, Frazier considered offers from Baylor, Maryland, Kansas State, and Seton Hall.

In March 2017, Frazier reaffirmed his decision to play college basketball at Illinois after John Groce was fired and head coach Brad Underwood was hired away from Oklahoma State. Frazier had indicated that both his connections to his future teammates at Illinois and that Underwood had recruited Frazier while he was head coach at Stephen F. Austin were factors in the decision to remain committed to Illinois.

College career On February 8, 2018, Frazier scored a career high 32 points against Wisconsin at the State Farm Center. During his freshman season, Frazier led all Big Ten Conference freshman in scoring, assists, steals and three-pointers made per game, earning both conference All-Freshman team honors and Honorable Mention honors. Frazier averaged 12.5 points, 3.1 assists and 1.8 rebounds per game as a true freshman. As a sophomore, he averaged 13.7 points, 2.6 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game. Frazier served in a complementary role to Ayo Dosunmu as a junior, averaging 9.1 points and 1.9 assists per game. During the 2021–22 season Frazier reached the #5 spot on Illini men's basketball career scoring list. He was named second-team All-Big Ten.

Professional career On June 10, 2022, Frazier signed a contract with Serbian team FMP for the 2022–23 season.

Zenit Saint Petersburg (2023–2026) On February 2, 2023, Frazier signed with Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League. As part of the team, Trent became the silver medalist of the Russian Cup and was recognized as the "Most Valuable Player of the Final Four" of the tournament. In July 2023, Frazier extended his contract with Zenit.

In the 2023/2024 season, Frazier became the bronze medalist of the VTB United League and the Russian Championship, as well as the winner of the VTB United League Super Cup. In the Russian Cup, Trent became the winner of the tournament and for the second time was recognized as the "Most Valuable Player of the Final Four".

In June 2024, Frazier signed a new 3-year contract with Zenit.

In the 2024/2025 season, Frazier became the bronze medalist of the VTB United League Super Cup.

In February 2025, Frazier was recognized as the "Most Valuable Player" of the VTB United League. Trent's averages at the end of the month were 17.5 points, 5.0 assists, 2.0 rebounds, 1.0 interceptions and 19.5 points in the performance rating.

Virtus Bologna (2026–present) On July 22, 2026, Frazier signed with Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague.

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