Mark Freeman (basketball)

Mark Freeman
James Madison Dukes
PositionPoint guard
LeagueSun Belt
Personal information
Born (2000-10-06) October 6, 2000 (age 24)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards

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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Tennessee State 30 16 28.4 .352 .294 .729 2.8 4.3 .8 .0 6.5
2020–21 Tennessee State 21 20 35.1 .397 .284 .817 4.1 4.6 2.0 .0 17.1
2021–22 Illinois State 31 14 25.0 .382 .386 .875 3.5 1.0 .0 - 8.8
2022–23 Morehead State 30 30 30.3 .405 .362 .864 2.8 3.7 1.2 .0 15.0
2023–24 Morehead State Redshirt Medical Redshirt
Career 112 80 29.2 .388 .333 .833 3.0 4.0 1.2 .0 11.4

References

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