Matt Freeman (basketball)

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Matt Freeman
Freeman with Karlsruhe in December 2021
SCM U Craiova
PositionPower forward
LeagueLiga Națională
Personal information
Born (1997-12-09) 9 December 1997 (age 26)
Auckland, New Zealand
Listed height2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
High schoolWestlake Boys
(Auckland, New Zealand)
College
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Gladiators Trier
2021–2022PS Karlsruhe Lions
2022–2023Eisbären Bremerhaven
2023Franklin Bulls
2023–presentSCM U Craiova

Matthew Jon Freeman (born 9 December 1997) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for SCM U Craiova of the Romanian Liga Națională. He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners and UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.

Early life[edit]

Freeman was born in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] He attended Westlake Boys High School.[1]

College career[edit]

In January 2016, Freeman enrolled at the University of Oklahoma.[1] He played three seasons for the Sooners between 2016 and 2019.[1]

In April 2019, Freeman transferred to UC Santa Barbara.[2]

As a senior with the Gauchos in 2019–20, Freeman averaged 9.4 points per game.[3]

Professional career[edit]

In December 2020, Freeman moved to Germany to begin his professional career with Gladiators Trier of the ProA.[4] In 14 games in 2020–21, he averaged 11.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[5] He was set to play for the Franklin Bulls in the 2021 New Zealand NBL season,[6] but he was unable to debut due to injury.[7]

In September 2021, Freeman signed with PS Karlsruhe Lions for the 2021–22 ProA season.[8] In 34 games, he averaged 10.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.[5]

For the 2022–23 season, Freeman joined Eisbären Bremerhaven. In 38 games, he averaged 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.[5]

On 22 May 2023, Freeman signed with the Franklin Bulls for the rest of the 2023 New Zealand NBL season.[7] In 10 games, he averaged 7.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game.[9]

On 3 August 2023, Freeman signed with SCM U Craiova of the Romanian Liga Națională.[10]

National team career[edit]

Freeman played for New Zealand at the 2013 FIBA Oceania U16 Championship and the 2014 FIBA Oceania U18 Championship.[11] In 2015, he helped New Zealand win gold at the 2015 FIBA Under-18 3x3 World Championship.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Matt Freeman". soonersports.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ Buettner, Joe (19 April 2019). "Matt Freeman to transfer to UC-Santa Barbara". The Norman Transcript. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Matt Freeman". ucsbgauchos.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Sommerliches Intermezzo in Neuseeland. Matt Freeman unterschreibt für kurze Zeit bei seinem Heimatclub". römerstrom-gladiators.de (in German). 5 February 2021. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Matt Freeman". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Bulls sign returning Kiwi star!". bullsbasketball.nz. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Bulls excited to welcome Freeman #9 back for 2023!". bullsbasketball.nz. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  8. ^ Wolff, Gerhard (30 September 2021). "Groß und wurfstark: PSK-Lions-Neuzugang Freeman ist nicht nur hungrig auf Erfolg". Badische Neueste Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Matt Freeman (ex Bulls) signs at Craiova". australiabasket.com. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Bun venit, Matt Freeman!". facebook.com/SCMCRAIOVA.RO (in Romanian). 3 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Matthew Jon Freeman". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

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