Channing Frye

Channing Frye

No. 8 – Phoenix Suns
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born	(1983-05-17) May 17, 1983 White Plains, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Mary's (Phoenix, Arizona)
College	Arizona (2001–2005)
NBA Draft	2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Pro career	2005–present
League	NBA
Career history
2005–2007	New York Knicks
2007–2009	Portland Trail Blazers
2009–present	Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2006)
Stats at NBA.com

Channing Thomas Frye (born May 17, 1983 in White Plains, New York) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. His positions are center and power forward. He attended the University of Arizona. Standing at 6 ft 11 in and 245 lb, Frye was selected 8th overall by the New York Knicks in the 2005 NBA Draft, and was the first college senior to be selected in that draft. He was named the Rookie of the Month for November 2005 along with the New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul.

NBA career

New York Knicks

Frye scored his career high of 30 points (14–18 FG, 2–2 FT), along with 7 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 assist in his first matchup with the number-one pick from the 2005 NBA Draft, Andrew Bogut. He matched his career high on January 6, against the Washington Wizards, shooting 11–13 from the floor and 7–8 from the free throw line. He is considered to be one of the best rookies from the 2005 NBA Draft and was consistently ranked high in the NBA Rookie Rankings. On March 21, 2006, He sprained his left knee ligament in a game against the Toronto Raptors when Raptors guard Andre Barrett lost his balance and smashed his shoulder into Frye's knee, causing Frye to miss the rest of the 2005–2006 NBA season.

David Lee, a power forward, led the team in rebounding and field goal percentage, and was statistically superior to Frye in almost every category, but Isiah Thomas, until February 3, 2007, kept Frye in the starting lineup. Thomas' rationale was that Frye is a superior perimeter shooter, and his perimeter shooting would make it harder for teams to double team Knicks leading scorer Eddy Curry. On February 3, in a game against the Orlando Magic, Thomas took Frye out of the starting lineup and replaced him with little-used center, Jerome James. James had only appeared in 19 of the Knicks' 48 games, and averaged 2.7 points and 1.9 rebounds in those games. Thomas explained the change, saying, "I think Jerome is one of the best defensive big men in the game in terms of the center position."

Frye was selected to the 2005–06 T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie First Team, and finished fifth in points (45) behind Chris Paul (58), Charlie Villanueva (56), Andrew Bogut (55), and Deron Williams (46).

Portland Trail Blazers

On June 28, the night of the 2007 NBA Draft, Frye, along with Knicks guard Steve Francis, was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Zach Randolph, Fred Jones and Dan Dickau. Frye wore jersey No. 44 after wearing No. 7 with the Knicks, as guard Brandon Roy already wore No. 7 for the Trail Blazers. At the start of the 2008–09 season, Frye had surgery to remove bone spurs from his left ankle.

Phoenix Suns

On July 14, 2009, Frye signed a contract with the Phoenix Suns which was reported to be a 2-year, $3.8 million deal with an option on the second year. In February 2010, Frye was selected to the NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout, becoming the first center invited since Sam Perkins in 1997. On July 1, 2010, Frye agreed to a 5-year $30 million extension with the Suns.

During the summer of 2012, Frye was screened at a regular team physical screening, and learned he had an enlarged heart via dilated cardiomyopathy, sidelining him indefinitely. As a result, Frye decided to spend some games as a broadcaster during pre-game shows for the Suns in the 2012-13 NBA season, starting with the November 2 home game against the Detroit Pistons.

Career transactions

• June 28, 2005: Drafted 8th overall by New York Knicks in 2005 NBA Draft.
• June 28, 2007: Traded by New York along with Steve Francis and a future second-round draft pick to the Portland Trail Blazers for Zach Randolph, Dan Dickau, Fred Jones and draft rights of 53rd pick Demetris Nichols.
• July 14, 2009: Signed by Phoenix Suns.
• July 1, 2010: Extended contract with Phoenix Suns.

Personal

Frye grew up in Arizona and attended St. Mary's High School in Phoenix. He was married in 2009 and currently lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and son, Hendrix.

Philanthropy

In 2007, Frye established The Channing Frye Foundation. The foundation was founded with the goal of pointing youth in a positive and healthy direction. In 2010, Channing and his wife Lauren then established The Frye Family Foundation in order to give back to the communities that are important to the Fryes, in particular, Portland, Oregon and Phoenix, Arizona. Frye also sponsors a charity kickball tournament in Portland.

Awards and honors

• NBA All-Rookie First Team: 2006

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2005–06	New York	65	14	24.2	.477	.333	.825	5.8	.8	.5	.7	12.3
2006–07	New York	72	59	26.3	.433	.167	.787	5.5	.9	.5	.6	9.5
2007–08	Portland	78	20	17.2	.488	.300	.780	4.5	.7	.4	.3	6.8
2008–09	Portland	63	1	11.8	.423	.333	.722	2.2	.4	.3	.2	4.2
2009–10	Phoenix	81	41	27.0	.451	.439	.810	5.3	1.4	.8	.9	11.2
2010–11	Phoenix	77	64	33.0	.432	.390	.832	6.7	1.2	.6	1.0	12.7
2011–12	Phoenix	64	59	26.1	.416	.346	.890	5.9	1.4	.7	1.1	10.5
Career		500	258	23.9	.445	.390	.814	5.2	1.0	.5	.7	9.7

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2009	Portland	4	0	9.0	.357	.000	.667	.8	.3	.0	.0	3.0
2010	Phoenix	16	0	27.2	.364	.349	.938	5.6	.9	.8	.6	8.2
Career		20	0	23.5	.364	.349	.895	4.7	.8	.6	.4	7.2

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
• Channing Frye at Basketball-Reference.com
• Channing Frye – Official Site