It’s April 2013, and SMU is coming off a 15-17 season in its first year under Larry Brown. Nic Moore and Markus Kennedy are in their transfer year and unknown to most, unable to play a minute for SMU due to NCAA transfer rules. Moody Coliseum had yet to be renovated, its wooden student section seats still splintering the few students who came to games.
A program in SMU’s spot often wants something to catch the locals’ eye and some kind of splash on the recruiting trail. Enter Keith Frazier, a top-35 player in the 2013 recruiting class, a two-time state champion, a McDonald’s All-American and one of the highest-rated players to come out of Dallas since 2010.