![]() “I just think he needs to stop thinking so much. “He looks great,” Frye told the Arizona Daily Wildcat. He has developed an analysis of the play of UA freshman center Kaleb Tarczewski, who in the last month has made promising strides. He attended the Red-Blue Scrimmage, ASU game in Tempe and Wednesday’s game with Washington at McKale Center. That’s the best attitude I can take.”įrye’s year off has enabled him to take in a few Arizona games. I can just give myself the best opportunity. At the same time, I have no control over what my body does. Do I want to play basketball? You bet your dollar I do. “I’m pretty comfortable with any situation. That’s the problem with a lot of hearts is that they stay that big. “If you have a hot rubber band and you’re moving it back and forth it’s going to stretch out, but once you put it in something cold it’s going to stay that big. “It’s like a rubber band,” Frye told the USA Today. “I was really, really lucky that my (condition) was viral and that they caught it before my heart had actually stayed that size,” Frye told the USA Today.įormer UA player Andre Iguodala modeling the One Heart t-shirt ( photo)įrye has two seasons and a combined $13.2 million left on his deal with the Suns. If he does not recover and is unable to return to the NBA, he has an appreciation of life after basketball. Good in-depth feature by The Oregonian: Channing Frye, forced to the sidelines, isn’t ready to stay thereįrye is considering traveling with the Suns in late March and April as a way of getting accustomed to the rigors of the road again. “Even if we save one life because of this,” Frye told the blog. Frye is thankful he took the time to be tested. He urges high school athletic departments to perform stress tests on varsity athletes as a way of detecting potential heart problems.įrye believes active adults and children should take 15 minutes to have an EKG performed. A percentage of the proceeds benefit the Frye Family Foundation, which brings awareness to potential heart problems for young athletes. It only takes 15 minutes,” Frye said in the official Phoenix Suns blog.įrye, whose friend works for the Arizona-based apparel line, Sportique, teamed with designers of that company to launch “One Heart” t-shirts to make people more conscious of heart issues. “I just want people and parents with kids playing sports to just get tested. He spent the entire day Wednesday on the UA campus before the Wildcats’ game with Washington bringing attention to his “One Heart” campaign for heart health awareness. Nothing can restrain the 29-year-old’s drive to bring awareness to his condition, especially with February being Heart Awareness Month. He left the team in January 2015 after appearing in 14 games.Channing Frye said the One Heart t-shirts are so comfortable it’s like wearing a rainbow ( photo)ĭiagnosed with an enlarged heart that prohibited him from playing basketball this season, former Arizona center Channing Frye has been limited to yoga and playing golf. In July 2014, Frye returned to Iceland, signing with his former team Stjarnan for the 2014–15 season. In 19 games, he averaged 8.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. ![]() On February 12, 2014, he was released by the 36ers due to under-performing play and an ankle injury. After missing the season opener against the Perth Wildcats due to injury, Frye made his debut for the 36ers on October 19, 2013, recording 15 points and 7 rebounds in a 97–91 win over the Wollongong Hawks. On July 16, 2013, Frye signed with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2013–14 NBL season. He helped Stjarnan win the Icelandic Cup that season and was named the Cup Finals MVP after posting 32 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. In January 2013, Frye signed with Stjarnan of Úrvalsdeild karla for the rest of the 2012–13 season. In August 2011, he re-signed with Feni for the 2011–12 season. In the summer of 2010, Frye signed with KK Feni Industries of Macedonia for the 2010–11 season, going on to win the 2011 MFL championship. In February 2010, Frye signed with the Kentucky Bisons for the rest of the 2009–10 ABA season. He attended Martin Luther High School and played college basketball at Sacred Heart University.Īfter going undrafted in the 2007 NBA draft, Frye moved to Macedonia where he played two seasons with KK AMAK SP. Jarrid Jamel Frye (born May 25, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Stjarnan of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.
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