Rashaun Demier Freeman (born December 15, 1984) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the
University of Massachusetts
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. He was a prospect for the
2007 NBA draft. He received a tryout for the
Memphis Grizzlies
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.
College basketball
Freeman finished 4th in career points for the
Minutemen
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with 1,744 and third in career rebounds with 998. He was on the
Atlantic 10
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First Team for three years in a row. He scored a career high 31 points vs
St. Bonaventure
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The seventh Minister G ...
. Throughout his UMass career he averaged 14.8 points and 8.5 rebounds. He was a Senior team tri-captain with
Stéphane Lasme
Yann Ulrich Stéphane Lasme (born December 17, 1982) is a Gabonese former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Massachusetts (UMass), with the UMass Minutemen, and he was selected by the Golden State Wa ...
and Brandon Thomas.
Professional career
Freeman's professional career began at
Hermine de Nantes Atlantique
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in the
French Pro B (2nd Division), before being signed by the
French Pro A (1st Division) club
BCM Gravelines
Basket Club Maritime Gravelines-Dunkerque, commonly referred to as BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, is a French professional basketball club based in Gravelines. They currently play in the Pro A, the highest professional league in France. The team plays ...
for the following season. In the 2009–10 season, he played for
EnBW Ludwigsburg
Riesen Ludwigsburg ( en, Giants Ludwigsburg), for sponsorship reasons MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, is a professional basketball club that is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The club currently plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the first tier of ...
in the
German Bundesliga
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. Freeman then moved to Belgium, signed by
VOO Verviers-Pepinster, and had a short stint in Puerto Rico, where he played for
Gallitos de Isabela
Gallitos de Isabela is a professional basketball team based in Isabela, Puerto Rico. They play their home games at the José Abreu Coliseum.
History
In 1984, the Gallitos reached the BSN Finals, during that year known, due to a scandal concern ...
. For the 2011–12 season, he was signed by Israeli club
Maccabi Habik'a
Elitzur Givat Shmuel ( he, אליצור גבעת שמואל) is a basketball club, originally from Giv'at Shmuel in Israel. The club plays in the Liga Artzit, the third division of Israeli basketball. It played in the Israeli Basketball Premier Lea ...
.
In July 2013, Freeman signed with
Barak Netanya
Elitzur Ironi Netanya ( he, אליצור עירוני קוסמוס נדל"ן נתניה) is a professional basketball club based in Netanya, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, since its promotion in 2021.
History Eli ...
.
In August 2014, he signed with
BC Tsmoki-Minsk
Basketball Club Minsk ( be, Мінск) is a professional basketball club that is based in the city of Minsk, Belarus. They play in the Belarus Premier League and the VTB United League. The team plays its home games at the Minsk Arena.
Establi ...
.
On April 24, 2017, Freeman signed with
Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Footbal ...
.
Maccabi Haifa signs Rashaun Freeman
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References
External links
Eurobasket.com profile
RealGM.com profile
DraftExpress profile
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1984 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Argentina
American expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina
American expatriate basketball people in Belarus
American expatriate basketball people in Belgium
American expatriate basketball people in China
American expatriate basketball people in France
American expatriate basketball people in Germany
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Paraguay
American expatriate basketball people in Uruguay
Basketball players from New York (state)
BCM Gravelines players
BC Tsmoki-Minsk players
Boca Juniors basketball players
Centers (basketball)
Israeli Basketball Premier League players
Nanterre 92 players
Maccabi Haifa B.C. players
Power forwards (basketball)
Sportspeople from Schenectady, New York
UMass Minutemen basketball players
HKK Široki players
American men's basketball players