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Indiana Pacers | #8 | Forward

Enrique

Freeman

PPG

2.0

RPG

--

APG

--

PIE

4.4

HEIGHT

6'7" (2.01m)

WEIGHT

206lb (93kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Akron

AGE

24 years

BIRTHDATE

July 29, 2000

DRAFT

2024 R2 Pick 50

EXPERIENCE

Rookie

6'7" | 206lb | 24 years

DRAFT

2024 R2 Pick 50

BIRTHDATE

July 29, 2000

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Akron

EXPERIENCE

Rookie

Player Bio

BEFORE NBA

Appeared in 132 career games (122 starts) over five seasons at Akron (2019-24)...Averaged 14.0 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.4 blocks per game over his five collegiate seasons...Finished his Akron career ranked first in program history in rebounds (1,405), second in blocks (188), and third in points (1,843)…He was named to the All-MAC Team three times during his career, the All-MAC Defensive Team four times, was the 2021-22 MAC Defensive Player of the Year, a two-time MAC Tournament Most Valuable Player and the 2023-24 MAC Player of the Year as a senior… 2023-24: Freeman started 35 games and averaged 18.6 points, 12.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.7 blocks per game as a senior at Akron in 2023-24... Tied the NCAA single-season record for doubledoubles with 31...Ranked first in the NCAA in 2023-24 in double-doubles (31) and rebounds per game (12.9)...Set a program record for most consecutive games with 10 or more points (49)… Finished with 17 games with 20 or more points…Named to the Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention team and a finalist for the Karl Malone Award…Scored a season-high 30 points to go with 12 rebounds to open the conference tournament against Miami, 3/14…Finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament against Creighton, 3/21 2022-23: Earned First Team All-MAC honors and averaged 16.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game… Ranked fifth in the nation in double-doubles with 19 and led the MAC in rebounds per game (11.2) and blocks per game (1.24)...Scored in double-figures 26 times with a career-high of 32 vs Ohio, 1/28/23...Scored 20+ points 12 times…2021-22: Named 2022 MAC Defensive Player of the Year and Second-Team All-MAC after averaging 13.2 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game…Finished the season ranked No. 1 the NCAA in Field Goal Percentage at 66.5 percent…Scored double figure points in 24 games, including five 20+ point performances…2020-21: Started 20 of his 23 appearances and averaged 7.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game…Named to 2021 MAC All-Defensive Team...Led the MAC in blocked shots and field goal percentage while ranking second in total rebounds…Finished with 22 points and a career-high 21 rebounds (most rebounds by an Akron player since 1985)…2019-20: Made seven appearances off the bench…Totaled five points and four rebounds in 13 total minutes.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born July 29, 2000 in Cleveland, Ohio…Son of Tania Torres…Has five sisters, Isis, Nicole, Nautica, Beautiful, Tatiana and a brother, Steven… Graduated from Akron with a degree in communications.