Owen Freeman

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Owen Freeman
No. 32–Creighton Bluejays
Position Center
League Big East Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-11-15) November 15, 2004 (age 20)
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Bradley-Bourbonnais
(Bradley, Illinois)
College Iowa (2023–2025) Creighton(2025-Present)
Career highlights and awards

Owen Freeman (born November 15, 2004) is an American college basketball center for the Creighton Bluejays.

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Early life and high school

Freeman attended Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School. As a senior, at Moline High School he helped lead his school to a state title. [1] Coming out of high school, Freeman committed to play college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes over offers from other schools such as Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Indiana, Marquette, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, Butler, Wake Forest, Illinois, and Western Illinois. [2]

College career

Freeman earned a starting spot in the Hawkeyes lineup ten games into his freshman season. [3] On February 11, 2024, he recorded 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds while also having career highs in assists with four and blocking four shots in a win over Minnesota. [4] On March 10, Freeman blocked five shots in a loss to Illinois. [5] For his performance on the 2023–24 season, he was named the Big Ten freshman of the year by the media and the co-Big Ten freshman of the year by the coaches. [6] [7] Throughout the 2023–24 season, Freeman was named the Big Ten freshman of the week nine times. [8] He finished his freshman season in 2023–24 playing in 34 games with 25 starts where he averaged 10.6 points per game, 6.6 rebounds per game, 1.2 assists per game, 0.9 steals per game, and 1.8 blocks per game. [9]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 Iowa 342522.9.614.000.6616.61.2.91.810.6

References

  1. ↑ Bohnenkamp, John (31 July 2023). "Owen Freeman, Brock Harding Growing Together". Iowa Hawkeyes on SI. SI.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Hertel, Alyssa (11 October 2021). "Illinois power forward Owen Freeman commits to Iowa over Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan State, others". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Hornstein, Blake (15 December 2023). "'He's earned it': Owen Freeman named starter for Hawkeyes". Our Quad Cities. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Owen Freeman B1G Freshman of Week Again". Iowa Hawkeyes on SI. SI.com. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Hlas, Mike. "Iowa's Owen Freeman is Big Ten men's basketball Freshman of the Year". The Gazette. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  6. ↑ Hlas, Mike. "Hawkeyes' Owen Freeman lives up to his height, is multidimensional post player". The Gazette. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  7. ↑ Megilo, Chris (12 March 2024). "Iowa men's basketball's Owen Freeman wins Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Year Award". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Owen Freeman B1G Freshman of Year". Iowa Hawkeyes on SI. SI.com. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Owen Freeman 2023–24 Splits". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
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