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Stu's Hunt Down/forgotten game: Ex-Wolves player Richie Frahm and the 2005 season opener
Posted by: Michael Rand under Wolves news Updated: July 12, 2012 - 3:20 PM
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The Huntdown/Games That Time Forgot
Name: Richie Frahm
Claim to Fame, Minnesota: a free-agent signing for your Minnesota Timberwolves prior to the 2005-06 season, Frahm was a long-range specialist who helped lead the Wolves to a win in that season’s opener against the Portland Trail Blazers. He went 5-for-6, all threes, in the 90-86 victory. He was waived in March 2006.
Claim to Fame, Everywhere Else: a poor man’s Adam Morrison/rich man’s Casey Calvary/median wealth man’s Blake Stepp, Frahm is part of the storied line of pale Gonzaga dudes you see every March in the NCAA Tournament who show up on SportsCenter a few years later and you say, “Oh, hey, THAT guy.” He went undrafted, and began the life of a basketball journeyman with the incredibly-named Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters of the Philippine Basketball Association. Besides the Wolves, Frahm had NBA stops with Seattle, Portland, Houston and the Los Angeles Clippers.
Where He Is Now: as of last year, he and his wife Jonie were living in Japan, where Frahm was playing for the Aisin Seahorses. This summer he’s been running some shooting clinics in the Pacific Northwest.
Is He on Twitter: no.
Game Notes:
· Your Timberwolves starting lineup: Kevin Garnett, Wally “#clutchgene” Szczerbiak, Michael Olowakandi, Trenton Hassell and Marko Jaric.
· The late Eddie Griffin blocked a Zach Randolph shot to seal the victory.
· It was Dwane Casey’s first victory.
· It was also Rashad McCants’ first game. His 3-of-12 shooting did not conquer the minds of the weak.
· Portland rookie Martell Webster did not play. Mark Madsen did.
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