Channing Frye Net Worth

Channing Frye net worth is estimated at $25 million, built over a 14-year NBA career spanning six teams and an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016. Frye played for the New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, and Cleveland Cavaliers, earning nearly $70 million in salary during his time in the league.

Some of his notable contracts include:

2009: Two-year deal with the Suns for $3.8 million
2010: Five-year deal for $30 million with Phoenix
2014: Four-year deal with Orlando for $32 million

Channing Frye Net Worth	$25 Million
Date of Birth	May 17, 1983
Place of Birth	White Plains, New York

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Early Life

Channing Frye was born on May 17, 1983, in White Plains, New York, to parents Karen and Thomas Frye. He moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where he attended St. Mary’s High School and quickly became a standout basketball player:

Junior year: 15 points and 12 rebounds per game, team reached Class 5A state semifinals
Senior year: 22 points and 15 rebounds per game, led team to a 30-3 record and Class 5A state championship

College Career

Frye played college basketball at the University of Arizona:

Freshman: 9.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, Pac-10 All-Freshman Team
Sophomore: 12.6 points, 8 rebounds per game
Junior: 15.9 points, 7.4 rebounds per game
Senior: 15.8 points, 7.6 rebounds per game, received Arizona’s Sapphire Award for most outstanding senior male student-athlete

NBA Career

New York Knicks (2005–2007)

Drafted 8th overall in 2005
Rookie season: 12.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game
Second season: 9.5 points, 5.5 rebounds per game

Portland Trail Blazers (2007–2009)

Served as backup center
Averaged 6.8 points and 4.5 rebounds in 2007-08
Career lows in 2008-09: 4.2 points, 2.2 rebounds
Made first postseason appearance

Phoenix Suns (2009–2014)

Regular season career highs in 2010-11: 12.7 points and 6.7 rebounds
Sat out 2012-13 season due to enlarged heart diagnosis
Returned for 2013-14, averaging 11.1 points and 5.1 rebounds

Orlando Magic (2014–2016)

Averaged 7.3 points and 3.9 rebounds in first season
Second season: 5.2 points, 3.2 rebounds

Cleveland Cavaliers (2016–2018)

Traded midseason in 2015-16
Helped Cavaliers win the 2016 NBA Championship, coming back from 3-1 in the Finals against Golden State
Reached NBA Finals again in 2017 but lost to the Warriors

Los Angeles Lakers & Return to Cavaliers (2018–2019)

Played nine games with the Lakers in 2018
Final NBA season back with Cleveland: 3.6 points, 1.4 rebounds in 36 games

Post-Playing Career

Since retiring, Frye has transitioned to broadcasting:

Co-hosted the Talkin’ Blazers Podcast on NBC Sports Northwest
Serves as a studio analyst for NBATV and TNT

Personal Life

Frye and his wife Lauren have four children. Together, they established the Frye Family Foundation in 2010, supporting communities in Oregon and Arizona.

Real Estate

Channing has invested in real estate, including a 10,000-square-foot home in Portland purchased in 2014 for $2.35 million, which he listed for $5.9 million in March 2024.