It was easy to miss Melvin Frazier throughout his early basketball life.
The New Orleans native was lightly recruited, holding offers only from American Conference schools like his hometown Tulane Green Wave and the Houston Cougars.
His three years with Tulane were relatively nondescript too. He was always a defensive ace with a role to play. And his offensive game slowly developed over the course of his three years. He finished last year averaging 15.9 points per game with 2.2 steals per game and 5.6 rebounds per game.
Frazier always impressed with his physical skills.