Conner Frankamp

Conner Frankamp
Frankamp during The Basketball Tournament 2019
No. 33 – New Taipei CTBC DEA
PositionPoint guard
LeagueTaiwan Professional Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1995-07-16) July 16, 1995 (age 29)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Georgian
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight169 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolWichita North (Wichita, Kansas)
College
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Beroe
2019–2020Rethymno Cretan Kings
2020–2021Murcia
2021–2022Zenit Saint Petersburg
2022Promitheas Patras
2022CSP Limoges
2022–2023Gaziantep Basketbol
2023Breogán
2024Palencia
2024–presentNew Taipei CTBC DEA
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
U17 World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Lithuania Under-17
Under-16 Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Mexico Under-16

Conner Frankamp (born July 16, 1995) is an American-Georgian[1] professional basketball player for the New Taipei CTBC DEA of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks and Wichita State. He was named to the third team all-Missouri Valley Conference as a junior, averaging 9 points and 3 assists per game. Frankamp entered the 2018 NBA draft but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

High school career

Frankamp played for Wichita North High School in Wichita, Kansas under coach Gary Squires. During high school, he was a four-star recruit who was ranked No. 46 in the ESPN 100 and No. 34 on Rivals’ Class of 2013 list. As a senior at Wichita North, he averaged 31.1 points, 3.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game and, for the second-straight year, was tabbed as one of Kansas’ top five players for all classifications by The Wichita Eagle.

College career

Frankamp played for one season for the Kansas Jayhawks and for three seasons with Wichita State. During his first college year with Kansas, Frankamp was a bench player, averaging 2.6 points per game. The next year, he transferred to Wichita State.[2] During his tenure with the team, Frankamp was named to the Third team All-Missouri Valley Conference as a junior and was the Missouri Valley Conference MVP the same year.[3] As a senior, he averaged 10.6 points and 2.2 assists per game with the Shockers.[4]

Professional career

Beroe

After going undrafted at the 2018 NBA draft, Frankamp joined Beroe of the NBL, He went on to average 19.3 points and 4.3 assists per game.[5]

Rethymno Cretan Kings

The following year, Frankamp was added to the Los Angeles Lakers Summer League roster but only appeared in three games and was not offered a contract by the team.[6] Later this season, he joined Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek Basket League.[7] During the season, Frankamp played in the Greek League All-Star game and competed in the three point contest.[8] (20.8 points and 4.1 assists per game).

Murcia

On June 9, 2020, Frankamp signed with UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB.[9] He scored 24 points in a 93–80 win against Movistar Estudiantes on September 24.[10]

Zenit Saint Petersburg

On June 21, 2021, Frankamp officially signed with Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague.[11]

He left the team after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[12]

Promitheas Patras

On April 8, 2022, Frankamp returned to Greece, signing with Promitheas Patras.[13] On May 13 of the same year, he abruptly parted ways with the club, just before the start of the Greek Basket League playoffs. In only 8 games, Frankamp averaged 13.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1 steal, playing around 27 minutes per contest.

Limoges

On May 18, 2022, he has signed with CSP Limoges of the LNB Pro A.[14]

Gaziantep Basketbol

On July 14, 2022, he signed with Gaziantep Basketbol of the Basketbol Süper Ligi and the FIBA Europe Cup.[15]

AfterShocks

Frankamp has played for the AfterShocks, a team of Wichita State alumni, competing in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual single-elimination bracket tournament.[16]

Río Breogán

On October 8, 2023, Connor Frankamp signed with CB Breogán of the Liga ACB and the Basketball Champions League.[17]

New Taipei CTBC DEA

On November 4, 2024, Frankamp signed with the New Taipei CTBC DEA of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).[18]

National team career

Frankamp played with the junior youth national teams of the United States. With the USA, he played at the 2011 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship, where he won a gold medal. He also played with the USA junior national team at the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, where he also won a gold medal.[19]

Frankamp later gained Georgian citizenship, in order to become a member of the senior men's Georgian national team.[20]

Career statistics

Domestic Leagues

Regular season

Legend
  GP Games played  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     Led the league

Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Beroe NBL 30 28.1 .520 .486 .848 2.6 4.2 1.3 .1 19.3

References

  1. ^ Conner Frankamp gets Georgian passport and will join the team for February games.
  2. ^ "Conner Frankamp Transferring from Kansas: Latest Details, Analysis and Reaction". Bleacherreport.com. October 31, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Heying, Travis. "Wichita State guard Conner Frankamp was named MVP of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on Sunday".
  4. ^ Eldridge, Taylor (June 26, 2019). "'I feel like I'm good enough': WSU's Conner Frankamp gets shot in NBA Summer League". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "Frankamp signs overseas pro deal". Thesunflower.com. August 14, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  6. ^ "Conner Frankamp to play for Lakers in NBA Summer League". Kwch.com. June 26, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "Conner Frankamp Signs in Greece With Rethymno". Ballersabroad.com. June 13, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "Team Maciulis beats Team Calathes in ESAKE All-Star Game". eurohoops.net. February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  9. ^ "Conner Frankamp joins UCAM Murcia". Sportando. June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "Liga Endesa Day 2 Recap". Eurohoops. September 24, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "Conner Frankamp inks with Zenit". Sportando. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  12. ^ "Guerre en Ukraine : ces joueurs étrangers qui n'ont pas quitté les équipes russes engagées en Euroleague | Basket Europe". March 11, 2022.
  13. ^ "Official: Conner Frankamp is a new member of Promitheas Patras". basketnews.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  14. ^ "Conner Frankamp joins Limoges CSP". Sportando. May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "Conner Frankamp Gaziantep Basketbol'da!". Gaziantep Basketbol (in Turkish). 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  16. ^ Eldridge, Taylor (July 19, 2021). "How Wichita's Conner Frankamp became one of TBT's most clutch players for AfterShocks". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via MSN.com.
  17. ^ EP (2023-10-08). "Conner Frankamp ficha por el Breogán". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  18. ^ "真相只有一個！ 中信特攻新洋將柯南加盟、浩勝遭釋出". ETtoday. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  19. ^ Conner FRANKAMP (USA) participated in 2 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
  20. ^ Conner Frankamp gets Georgian passport and will join the team for February games.