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Enrique Freeman

Enrique Freeman

American college basketball player

Enrique Freeman (born July 29, 2000) is an American basketball player who most recently competed for the Akron Zips of the Mid-American Conference.

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After a prep career at St. Martin de Porres High School in Cleveland, Freeman had no college basketball offers. He accepted an academic scholarship to the University of Akron and at the urging of friends and family, tried out for a walk-on spot with the school's basketball team, earning a roster spot. He played sparingly as a freshman, totaling 13 minutes on the season. He grew four inches between his first and second years and earned a scholarship and a starting role for the Zips. He earned his first Mid-American Conference (MAC) all-defensive team honor.[1]

As Freeman established himself as one of the top defensive players in the MAC during the 2021–22 season, his offense began to develop as well. He averaged a double-double for the season and led the nation in field goal percentage. He earned second-team All-MAC honors and was named the conference Defensive Player of the Year. He led the Zips to a MAC tournament title, and was named the tournament MVP.[2]

Following the 2022–23 season, Freeman declared for the 2023 NBA draft but retained his college eligibility. He worked out for several teams but ultimately decided to return to Akron for his senior season.[3]

Entering his final season at Akron, Freeman was named preseason All-MAC and added to the 20-man watch list for the Karl Malone Award for top power forward in the nation.[4][5] On February 2, 2024, he was named to the 10-man finalist pool for the award.[6]

At the close of the regular season, Freeman was named MAC Player of the Year.[7]

Career statistics

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  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
* Led NCAA Division I

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References

  1. [1]
    Pluto, Terry (September 15, 2023). "Meet Akron's Enrique Freeman: If you want to smile, read this story – Terry Pluto". cleveland.com. Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  2. [2]
    Beaven, Michael (March 16, 2022). "'I am here and it feels great': Enrique Freeman leads Akron into NCAA Tournament". beaconjournal.com. Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  3. [3]
    Thomas, George M. (May 31, 2023). "Report: Akron Zips forward Enrique Freeman withdraws from the NBA draft". beaconjournal.com. Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Freeman, Ali Named Preseason All-MAC, Akron Picked to Finish First". gozips.com. Akron Zips. October 26, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  5. [5]
    Haley, Ryan (October 26, 2023). "Duke's Filipowski leads 20 power forwards on Karl Malone Award watch list". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  6. [6]
    Thomas, George M. (February 2, 2024). "Akron Zips basketball forward Enrique Freeman up for Naismith Karl Malone Award". beaconjournal.com. Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  7. [7]
    "MAC Announces 2023-24 MAC Men's Basketball All-MAC Teams, Specialty Award Winners". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
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