Hawk-Item – – Earned team award as Newcomer of the Year . . . only player in history of the East Suburban Catholic League to earn first team all-conference honors in all four years . . . ranks second in career scoring at St. Joseph[apos]s with 1,706 points, trailing only Isiah Thomas . . . his father, Tony, lettered at Indiana as a member of the 1987 team that won the NCAA title.
2006-07 – – Earned 2007 Chris Street Award . . . earned 2007 Academic Recognition Award. 2006-07 – – Played in all 31 games, with 17 starts . . . averaged 7.5 points, 3.7 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game, shooting 40.2% form the field and 69.7% from the free throw line . . . ranked seventh in the Big Ten in assists (3.7) and 10th in assist/turnover ratio (1.7) . . . 11 points, four rebounds and three assists vs. Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament . . . 13 points (3-4 3pt FGs), two rebounds and five assists in win over Illinois . . . 11 points, six rebounds and five assists at Penn State . . . 14 points in win over Purdue . . . five points, six rebounds and six assists in win over Northwestern . . . eight points, five rebounds and five assists at Wisconsin . . . 11 points, three rebounds, six assists and two steals in win at Minnesota . . . four points and four rebounds in win over Indiana . . . 14 points and seven assists in win at Michigan in career-high 34 minutes . . . five points and four rebounds in win over Penn State . . . six points and five assists at Ohio State . . . seven points and a career-high nine rebounds in win over Minnesota . . . five points and two assists at Illinois . . . three points, five assists and three steals in win over Michigan State . . . six points and seven assists in win over Cornell . . . 12 points, three rebounds and two assists vs. Georgia State . . . 11 points, five assists and three steals in win over Iowa State . . . 11 points, four rebounds and four assists vs. Northern Iowa . . . 10 points, five assists and two steals vs. Texas-Pan American . . . 11 points and two assists at VA Tech . . . seven points and five assists vs. Villanova . . . career-high 16 points and three assists vs. Alabama . . . eight rebounds and three assists in win over Toledo . . . career-high 11 assists, along with six rebounds and seven points, in win over The Citadel.
2005-06 – – Averaged 3.4 points and 1.3 rebounds, while playing in 33 games and starting four times . . . averaged 1.6 assists per game while shooting 33.9% from the field and 62.5% from the free throw line . . . five points and three rebounds in win over Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament championship game . . . missed first career game against Ohio State due to injury . . . five points in win over Penn State . . . three points and three assists at Minnesota . . . five points and two steals in win at Indiana . . . four points at Northwestern . . . career-high 10 points and four assists in win over Michigan . . . three points and two rebounds at Michigan State . . . three points in win at Penn State Three points, two rebounds and two assists at Wisconsin . . . seven points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in win over Robert Morris . . . six points in win over Drake . . . six points and career-high seven assists in win over Arizona State . . . eight points and three steals in first career start at Iowa State . . . eight points and three rebounds at Northern Iowa . . . five points in win over Valparaiso . . . eight points in win over Fairfield . . . four assists and three rebounds in win over Texas-San Antonio . . . three assists vs. Texas . . . five points and two rebounds in win over Kentucky . . . seven points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals in win over Maryland-Eastern Shore.
High School – – Earned second team all-state honors as a senior after leading team to a 28-2 overall record . . . selected to compete in Roundball Classic (New York vs. Chicago at the United Center) and City Suburban all-star games . . . earned all-conference honors for four straight years and was MVP of East Suburban Catholic League as a junior and senior . . . led team to conference titles as a junior and senior . . . led team to championships of the St. Charles Thanksgiving Tournament and the Proviso West Holiday Tournament as a senior before team lost in sectional final of state tournament . . . ranks second in career scoring at St. Joseph[apos]s with 1,706 points . . . averaged 14.7 points, six assists and 4.6 rebounds as a senior, leading the team in scoring, assists and steals . . . shot 48% from the field, 39% from three-point range and 70% from the free throw line as a senior . . . averaged 18.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and four assists per game as a junior, shooting 44% from the field and 72% from the free throw line while leading prep team to a 23-6 overall record . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . team MVP as junior and senior after sharing MVP honors as a sophomore . . . helped prep team post a 20-8 mark as a sophomore and an 18-9 record as a freshman . . . averaged over 13 points per game during both sophomore and freshman seasons.
Personal – – Born 12/22/86 . . . open major . . . parents are Stacy Freeman-Green and Tony Freeman, Sr. . . . high school coach was Gene Pingatore, who also was his father[apos]s high school coach.
Career Bests
Points: 16 vs. Alabama, 11/19/06
Rebounds: 9 vs. Minnesota, 1/13/07
FGM: 6 vs. Alabama, 11/19/06
FGA: 13 vs. Alabama, 11/19/06
FTM: 8 vs. Purdue, 2/21/07
FTA: 12 vs. Purdue, 2/21/07
Assists: 11 vs. The Citadel, 11/13/06
Steals: 3, three times, last vs. Iowa State, 12/8/06
Blocks: 1 vs. Purdue, 3/9/07
Minutes:34, twice, last at Minnesota, 2/7/07
Freeman’s Career Stats
Year | G/GS | FG-A | PCT | 3-PT | PCT | FT-A | PCT | O-D-RB | AVG | PF-DI | AS | TO | BK | ST | PTS | AVG |
Fresh. | 33/4 | 40-118 | .339 | 21-69 | .304 | 10-16 | .625 | 8-34-42 | 1.3 | 42-1 | 53 | 55 | 0 | 19 | 111 | 3.4 |
Soph. | 31/17 | 76-189 | .402 | 35-99 | .354 | 46-66 | .697 | 14-76-90 | 2.9 | 45-0 | 116 | 69 | 1 | 33 | 233 | 7.5 |
Career | 64/21 | 116-307 | .378 | 56-168 | .333 | 56-82 | .683 | 22-110-132 | 2.1 | 87-1 | 169 | 124 | 1 | 52 | 344 | 5.4 |