Deshawn Freeman

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Deshawn Freeman
Deshawn Freeman.jpg
Freeman with Donar in November 2019
No. 33–Fortitudo Bologna
Position Forward
League Serie A2
Personal information
Born (1994-01-01) January 1, 1994 (age 30)
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolRocky Mount Prep
(Rocky Mount, North Carolina)
College Rutgers (2015–2018)
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019 Worcester Wolves
2019 Donar
2019–2020 Södertälje Kings
2021–2022 BK Patrioti Levice
2023 Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2023–present Fortitudo Bologna
Career highlights and awards

Deshawn Freeman (born January 1, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Fortitudo Bologna of the Italian Serie A2. He played three seasons of college basketball for Rutgers seasons before turning professionally in 2018. [1]

Career

After three seasons with Rutgers, [1] Freeman signed with the Worcester Wolves on October 11, 2018. [2] He was the leading scorer for the Wolves in the British Basketball League (BBL), averaging 17.9 points per game along with 9.7 rebounds in 19 games. [3]

On August 7, 2019, Freeman signed a one-year contract with Donar of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL). [4] He left the team in November 2019 after averaging 5.3 points over 9 games. [5]

He continued his season with Södertälje Kings in Sweden, where he averaged 11.6 points per game in 9 games. [6] The season was ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On August 14, 2021, Freeman signed with BK Patrioti Levice of the Slovak Basketball League. [7]

On January 4, 2023, Freeman signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). [8] Freeman made the news for missing all 13 free throws in the season finale against Žalgiris Kaunas on May 15, 2023. He finished the season averaging 16.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals in 21 Lithuanian League games played.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Deshawn Freeman - Men's Basketball". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Worcester Wolves welcome dynamic American forward Deshawn Freeman". Worcester Wolves . October 11, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Deshawn Freeman Player Profile". Realgm.com. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Donar contracteert power-forward Deshawn Freeman". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Donar haalt Smith terug naar Groningen, Freeman vertrekt". RTV Noord. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Deshawn Freeman, Basketball Player".
  7. ↑ Duchovic, Michal (August 14, 2021). "Levice adds Freeman to their roster, ex Sodertalje". Eurobasket. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Komandos priekinę liniją stiprina amerikietis Deshawn Freeman". kknevezis.lt (in Lithuanian). January 4, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
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