Harry Froling

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Harry Froling
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Froling with Spójnia Stargard in 2020
No. 31 – Illawarra Hawks
PositionCenter
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1998-04-20) 20 April 1998 (age 23)
Townsville, Queensland
NationalityAustralian
Listed height211 cm (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight120 kg (265 lb)
Career information
High schoolPimlico State
(Townsville, Queensland)
College
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015BA Centre of Excellence
2015–2016Townsville Heat
2015–2016Townsville Crocodiles
2018Townsville Heat
2018–2020Adelaide 36ers
2019Southern Huskies
2020Spójnia Stargard
2020RedCity Roar
2020–2021Brisbane Bullets
2021Mackay Meteors
2021–presentIllawarra Hawks
Career highlights and awards

Harrison Michael Froling (born 20 April 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL). He had a two-year college career in the United States playing for the SMU Mustangs (2016–17) and the Marquette Golden Eagles (2017–18). In 2018, he joined the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL) and earned NBL Rookie of the Year honours for the 2018–19 season.

Early life and career[]

Froling was born and raised in Townsville, Queensland,[1] where he attended Pimlico State High School.[2] In 2014, he moved to Canberra to attend the Australian Institute of Sport[3] and played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the SEABL.[4] In 2015, he split his time between the BA Centre of Excellence in the SEABL and the Townsville Heat in the QBL.[1]

Froling spent the 2015–16 NBL season as a member of the Townsville Crocodiles,[5] playing nine games as an injury replacement for Luke Schenscher.[6] Following the NBL season, he returned to the Heat for the QBL season.[1]

Following the QBL season, Froling moved to the United States to play college basketball for the SMU Mustangs. However, he left the team in December 2016 and transferred to Marquette in January 2017.[7] In 10 games for the Mustangs, he averaged 4.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game.[8]

In the 2017–18 season, Froling played 20 games for the Marquette Golden Eagles. He was unable to debut until mid-December due to NCAA transfer rules.[9] He averaged 2.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per game.[8]

Professional career[]

After returning to Townsville and helping the Heat win the 2018 QBL championship, Froling joined the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL) on a two-year deal.[6][10] In the 2018–19 season, he won the NBL Rookie of the Year.[11]

In 2019, Froling had a short stint with the Southern Huskies of the New Zealand NBL.[12]

Froling returned to the 36ers for the 2019–20 NBL season.[13] Following the NBL season, he moved to Poland to play for Spójnia Stargard[14] and later played in the Queensland State League (QSL) for the RedCity Roar.[15]

On 17 July 2020, Froling signed with the Brisbane Bullets for the 2020–21 NBL season.[16] Following the NBL season, he joined the Mackay Meteors of the NBL1 North.[17]

On 23 July 2021, Froling signed with the Illawarra Hawks, teaming up with his brother Sam for the 2021–22 NBL season.[18] On 24 January 2022, he scored a career-high 27 points with eight 3-pointers in a 100–89 win over the 36ers.[19]

Personal life[]

Froling is the son of Shane and Jenny Froling, and has two older twin sisters, Alicia and Keely, and a younger brother Sam.[20]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Harrison Froling". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Congratulations to former Pimlico student Harry Froling who was recently named the NBL's Rookie of the Year". facebook.com/PimlicoSHS. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Daramalan College and Lake Ginninderra College best in Canberra". the-riotact.com. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  4. ^ "HOW AIS BASKETBALL PLAYERS ARE AMONG WORLD'S ELITE". aussiehoopla.com. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  5. ^ O'Neil, Rohan (26 January 2016). "Townsville basketball star commits to SMU for college career". townsvillebulletin.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Froling signs two-year deal with Sixers". adelaide36ers.com. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  7. ^ Velazquez, Matt (10 January 2017). "SMU transfer Harry Froling picks Marquette". fdlreporter.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Harry Froling College Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Harry Froling". gomarquette.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Young big man Harry Froling to join Adelaide 36ers". Herald Sun. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  11. ^ Metallinos, Nick (8 May 2019). "Harry Froling now confident of NBA capabilities". ESPN.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  12. ^ Mathieson, Andrew (29 June 2019). "Southern Huskies take big win over Taranaki Mountaineers in Harry Froling's debut". examiner.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  13. ^ Winter, Brad (6 April 2020). "Harry Froling might be the NBL's most fascinating free agent in 2020". pickandroll.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Harry Froling agrees to deal with PGE Spojnia Stargard". Sportando. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  15. ^ "2020 QSL Teams – RedCity Roar". basketballqld.com.au. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Bullets Sign Harry Froling". NBL.com.au. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  17. ^ "2021 NBL1 North Roster Tracker". mackaybasketball.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Harry Froling joins brother Sam at the Illawarra Hawks". Hawks.com.au. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Harry's Eight Threes Lead Hawks to Bounce Back Win". NBL.com.au. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  20. ^ Pike, Chris (26 June 2018). "Harry Proud to Continue Froling Legacy with Sixers". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

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