Mark Freeman (basketball) explained

Mark Freeman
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:165
League:Sun Belt
Team:James Madison Dukes
Birth Date:6 October 2000
Nationality:American
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Mark Freeman (born October 6, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the James Madison Dukes of the Sun Belt Conference. He previously played for the Morehead State Eagles and Tennessee State Tigers of the Ohio Valley Conference and the Illinois State Redbirds of the Missouri Valley Conference.

High school career

Freeman attended Southwind High School in Memphis, Tennessee. As a senior, he averaged 22 points and 8 assists per game and led Southwind to a 29–2 record and a spot in the regional semifinals. Freeman was a TSWA All-State honoree and a finalist for the Class AAA Mr. Basketball award. He initially committed to LIU Brooklyn, but opted to reclassify to the Class of 2019.[1] Freeman played a season at The Skill Factory and signed with Tennessee State.[2]

College career

As a freshman, Freeman averaged 6.5 points and 4.2 assists per game. He averaged 17.1 points, 4.6 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore, earning Second Team All-OVC honors. Freeman opted to transfer to Illinois State.[3] On November 20, 2021, he scored a career-high 34 points in a 105–100 overtime win over Bucknell.[4] Freeman averaged 8.8 points, 3.5 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game for the Redbirds.[5] Following the season, Freeman transferred to Morehead State. As a senior, he averaged 15 points and 3.7 rebounds per game and led the Eagles to a regular-season OVC championship. He was named OVC Player of the Year as well as First Team All-OVC.[6]

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"|Tennessee State| 30 || 16 || 28.4 || .352 || .294 || .729 || 2.8 || 4.3 || .8 || .0|| 6.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"|Tennessee State| 21 || 20 || 35.1 || .397 || .284 || .817 || 4.1 || 4.6 || 2.0 || .0 || 17.1|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Illinois State| 31 || 14 || 25.0 || .382 || .386 || .875 || 3.5 || 1.0 || .0 || - || 8.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Morehead State| 30 || 30 || 30.3 || .405 || .362 || .864 || 2.8 || 3.7 || 1.2 || .0 || 15.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Morehead State| style="text-align:center;" colspan="11"| Medical Redshirt|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 112 || 80 || 29.2 || .388 || .333 || .833 || 3.0 || 4.0 || 1.2 || .0 || 11.4

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Notes and References

  1. News: Reclassifying opens up options for Southwind's Mark Freeman . June 28, 2023 . . April 29, 2018.
  2. Web site: Schabert . Matt . Mark Freeman Returns to the OVC to Continue Career with Eagle Men's Basketball . . June 28, 2023 . May 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: Salyer . Bill . Redbirds Sign Mark Freeman for 2021-22 . . June 28, 2023 . April 30, 2021.
  4. News: Freeman carries Illinois St. past Bucknell 105-100 in OT . June 28, 2023 . . November 20, 2021.
  5. News: Benson . Jim . Illinois State guard Mark Freeman enters NCAA transfer portal, joining seven other Redbirds . June 28, 2023 . . May 5, 2022.
  6. Web site: Morehead State's Freeman, Gross and Spradlin, EIU's Haffner Earn 2022-23 OVC Men's Basketball Top Honors . . June 28, 2023 . February 27, 2023.