Austin Mambu Freeman Jr. (born May 6, 1989) is an American professional

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player for San Carlos of the Dominican Torneo de Baloncesto Superior (TBS). He played

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High school & college career

Freeman attended

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until 2007. In his junior year at DeMatha he averaged 17.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, while in his senior year he improved his averages to 23.1 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists per game.''2009–10 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide'', 2009, p. 52. He was selected for the

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and for the

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in 2007. He played college basketball with Georgetown, playing in the

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of the

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, from 2007 to 2011. Prior to the 2010–11 season, Freeman was named the pre-season

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. He would not win the end-of season award, though he did make the All-Big East First Team.

Professional career

Having gone undrafted in the

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, Freeman signed with

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of the Italian

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in July 2011. He was released by the side in March 2012. Freeman joined the

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for the

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. In August 2012, he signed with Hapoel Eilat of the

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. In January 2013, he left Hapoel and moved to fellow Israeli side

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. He joined the

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for the

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, later re-signing with Maccabi Ashdod. After playing six games, he left the club in mid-November 2013, signing with the

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of the

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later that month. On 27 June 2014, he signed a two-year deal with

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of the Italian

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. He left the side to join Acea Roma on 27 February 2015. At the end of the Serie A season, in May 2015, Freeman joined the

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of the Dominican Republic's LNB. On 6 July 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Bermè Viola Reggio Calabria of the Italian second division Serie A2. On November 1, 2016, Freeman was acquired by the

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of the NBA Development League, but was waived on November 15 before playing a game for the Nets. In June 2017, he joined the

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of Dominican Republic for the 2017 LNB season. In April 2018, Freeman signed with San Carlos of the Dominican Torneo de Baloncesto Superior (TBS), making his debut on April 27 in an 89–88 win over Mauricio Baez.

Personal life

He was born to Austin and Edith (''née'' Bestman) and has a sister named Austina. During his junior year at Georgetown, Freeman was diagnosed with

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The Basketball Tournament

Austin Freeman played for Jack Attack in the 2018 edition of

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. He scored 9 points and had 2 assists in the team's first-round loss to Hall In.

References

External links

FIBA game center profileSerie A profile
Retrieved 10 August 2015
DraftExpress profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Freeman, Austin 1989 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic DeMatha Catholic High School alumni Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball players Hapoel Eilat basketball players Iowa Energy players Lega Basket Serie A players Maccabi Ashdod B.C. players McDonald's High School All-Americans Orlandina Basket players Virtus Roma players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) People from Mitchellville, Maryland Basketball players from Prince George's County, Maryland Shooting guards American men's basketball players Cañeros del Este players