Allerik Juwan Freeman (born October 30, 1994) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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. He played

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for Baylor and

North Carolina State North Carolina State University (NC State) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina system, it is the largest university in the Carolinas. The university ...

Early life and high school

Freeman was born in

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and grew up in

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and attended The Renaissance School of Arts and Technology at Olympic. As a junior, Freeman averaged 17.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. He transferred to

Findlay Prep Findlay Prep is a former high school basketball program located in Henderson, Nevada. The program was created in 2006 by local businessman Cliff Findlay, who owns several car dealerships in the Las Vegas area.Abramson, Mitch"Former Knick Jerome Wi ...

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before his senior year. Considered to be a top prospect by most recruiting services, Freeman initially committed to play college basketball at

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before ultimately de-committed after the team fired head coach

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. He ultimately decided to play for Baylor.

College career

Baylor

Freeman played three seasons for the Bears after redshirting his freshman year due to a broken wrist. As a redshirt freshman, Freeman appeared in 34 games (1 start) and averaged 4.8 points per game. Freeman became a starter for Baylor as a redshirt sophomore and averaged 11.3 points per game. He averaged 9.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game and shot 38.9 percent (44 of 113) from three as a redshirt junior. Freeman also lost his starting spot for the Bears following a four-game suspension from coach

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due to reported "attitude issues" during the season. Freeman ultimately announced his decision to leave Baylor and chose to play for his final year of NCAA eligibility at

North Carolina State University North Carolina State University (NC State) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina system, it is the largest university in the Carolinas. The universi ...

as a graduate transfer.

NC State

In his only season playing for the Wolfpack Freeman averaged 16.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Player of the Week twice during the season and was named honorable mention All-ACC at the end of the season. Off the court, Freeman was an Academic All-ACC selection.

Professional career

Freeman worked out for several teams prior to the

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, but ultimately went unselected. He was added to the

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roster.

Alba Fehérvár

Freeman signed with

Alba Fehérvár Alba Fehérvár are a Hungarian professional basketball club based in Székesfehérvár that compete Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the premier division of basketball in Hungary. Founded as the successor of Székesfehérvári MDSE, they took the Hungarian ...

of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (NB I/A) on August 23, 2018. In his first professional season, Freeman averaged 14.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in 29 NB I/A games (25 starts) and 17.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 3.9 assists in 16

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games and was named honorable mention All-Europe Cup by

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Bursaspor

Freeman signed with

Bursaspor Basketbol Bursaspor Basketbol, for sponsorship reasons Frutti Extra Bursaspor, is a Turkish basketball club based in Bursa. It currently plays in the Basketbol Süper Ligi. Founded in 2014, it is the basketball section of the multi-sports club Bursaspor. ...

of the

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on July 31, 2019. Freeman averaged 18.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and one steal per game in 14 games before leaving the team at the end of 2019.

Shenzhen

Freeman left Bursaspor to sign with the Shenzhen Aviators of the

Chinese Basketball Association The Chinese Basketball Association (), often abbreviated as the CBA, is the first-tier professional men's basketball league in China. The league is commonly known by fans as the CBA, and this acronym is even used in Chinese on a regular basi ...

(CBA) on January 4, 2020. Freeman was the only American player in the CBA to stay in China through the coronavirus outbreak in China.

ASVEL

On June 12, 2020, Freeman signed with ASVEL of the

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Qingdao Eagles

On January 31, 2021, he has signed with

Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles The Qingdao Guoxin Haitian Eagle Club, also known as Qingdao Daily Fresh or Qingdao Eagles are a Chinese professional basketball team which is based in Qingdao, Shandong. The club plays in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association ...

of the

(CBA).

Return to Bursaspor

On June 23, 2021, he has signed with his former club

of the

again. Freeman averaged 20.5 points, 3.5 assists, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.0 steal per game.

CSKA Moscow

On February 1, 2022, Freeman signed with

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of the

VTB United League VTB United League (russian: Единая Лига ВТБ) is an international professional men's club basketball league that was founded in 2008. It is made up of mostly Russian clubs, along with one each from Belarus and Kazakhstan. Since 2013, i ...

and the EuroLeague.

Reyer Venezia

On July 21, 2022, he has signed with

Reyer Venezia Mestre S.S.P. Reyer Venezia Mestre, commonly known as Reyer Venezia or simply Reyer, is an Italian professional basketball club that is based in Venice, Veneto. The club currently plays in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the highest tier of basketball in ...

of the Italian

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(LBA).

Beşiktaş

On February 1, 2023, he signed with Beşiktaş Emlakjet of the

Basketbol Süper Ligi The Basketball Super League ( tr, Basketbol Süper Ligi; BSL), also known as the Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional basketball division of the Turkish basketball league system. It repla ...

(BSL).

References

External links

Baylor Bears bioNC State Wolfpack bioRealGM profileEuroBasket profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Freeman, Allerik 1994 births Living people Alba Fehérvár players American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Hungary American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players ASVEL Basket players Basketball players from Charlotte, North Carolina Basketball players from Norfolk, Virginia Baylor Bears men's basketball players Beşiktaş men's basketball players Bursaspor Basketbol players Findlay Prep alumni NC State Wolfpack men's basketball players Reyer Venezia players Shenzhen Leopards players Shooting guards