Reggie Freeman

Reginald Philip "Reggie" Freeman (born May 17, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player.

For the American football player, see Reggie Freeman (American football).
Reggie Freeman
Personal information
Born (1975-05-17) May 17, 1975
The Bronx, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolRice High School
CollegeTexas (1993–1997)
NBA draft1997 / Undrafted
Playing career1997–2009
PositionShooting guard
Number5
Career history
1997–1998Connecticut Pride
1998–1999Quad City Thunder
1999Long Island Surf
1999Gallitos de Isabela
1999–2000İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi
2000Indios de Mayagüez
2001Indiana Legends
2001Cocodrilos de Caracas
2001–2002Cibona Zagreb
2002Euro Roseto
2002ASVEL Basket
2002–2003FMP
2003Crvena zvezda
2003–2005Reflex
2005NIS Vojvodina
2005–2006Žalgiris Kaunas
2006–2007Upea Capo d'Orlando
2007–2008Rethymno
2008Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2009Metalac Valjevo
Career highlights and awards

Playing career

Freeman played NCAA college basketball at the University of Texas. He had a prolific career at Texas, making All-Conference First Team in both his junior and senior seasons.[1] Widely considered a first round draft candidate in the 1997 NBA Draft, he nevertheless went undrafted.[2]

Although he never made it to the NBA, Freeman played professionally in several countries on three continents. Basketball club KK FMP from Serbia retired his jersey with number #5 for the great contribution he had made during his tenure with the team.[3] He is regarded as one of the best foreign players to ever play for any Serbian basketball team.

National team career

Freeman was a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands national basketball team at the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship.

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2001–02 Cibona 12125.1.436.294.7954.31.7.9.410.79.7
2005–06 Žalgiris 191830.9.397.349.7883.82.31.3.111.29.8
Career 311928.6.410.328.7914.02.11.1.211.09.8

References
  1. "2014-15 Texas Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). texassports.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  2. "DRAFT DAY DUD LEAVES REGGIE A FREE MAN". nydailynews.com. June 26, 1997. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  3. "FRIMEN OPET U REFLEKSU?!" (in Serbian). kurir-info.rs. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
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