Milwaukee Bucks Invite Spartans 6-foot-7 Senior, Former Omaha Star to Summer League

Milwaukee Bucks summer league starts in one week, and invites are rolling in to populate the roster. Draft pick Bogolijub Markovic will be there, alongside undrafted free agent signing Mark Sears. Marquette’s David Joplin and Wisconsin’s Steven Crowl have both secured invitations. The newest face comes from out-of-state, in the form of Michigan State Spartans senior Frankie Fidler.

Milwaukee Bucks Summer League Presents Opportunity for Fidler, Others

Last season for the Spartans, Fidler came off the bench after transferring from Omaha. Moving from the Summit Conference to the Big Ten proved a difficult transition as Fidler’s scoring fell to seven points per game. While he remained very efficient at the free-throw line he struggled elsewhere, shooting 39% from the field and half that from beyond the arc.

It’s only natural, of course, that his volume numbers dropped. Against tougher, more athletic competition, he averaged 16 minutes at Michigan State after playing 36 per night as an Omaha junior. For the Mavericks in 2023-24, he provided 20.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists on decent shooting splits.

Listed at 6-foot-7 and 217 pounds, he has the frame and length of an NBA guard-forward. Of course, the Bucks likely don’t expect much pro potential from Fidler, who went undrafted and was not a name on anyone’s big board. Summer league is the place for experimentation and chance-granting. For Fidler, it’s an opportunity to share the court with future NBA players, as well as guys like Tyler Smith who have already touched the floor for Milwaukee. Who knows, maybe he flashes promise.