The University of Akron Athletics
Freeman Named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week
December 12 | Men's Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has named five Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week for games of the week ending Sunday, Dec. 10 which features senior forward Enrique Freeman.
For the 2023-24 season, the USBWA has expanded its national player of the week program that has been affiliated with the Oscar Robertson Trophy since the 2009-10 season. In past seasons, the USBWA has recognized just one player each week.
Each Tuesday during the regular season, designated USBWA board members will select five standouts from the 32 Division I conference players of the week to be recognized.
Enrique Freeman, Akron (Mid-American)
Freeman had another superb week as he helped lift the Akron Zips to wins over Bradley and Northern Kentucky. The 6-7 senior forward from Cleveland finished shooting over 75 percent from the field (19-for-25) as he recorded a pair of 20-plus point, 10-plus rebound performances. Freeman now has seven double-doubles on the season while scoring 20-plus points in five games this season. He entered Saturday as just one of nine Division I players to average a double-double and was the only player in the MAC to currently record this feat. Freeman is also the first player from the MAC to achieve the honor.
In addition, Freeman earned his third Mid-American Conference Player of the Week award of the season and was named the Lou Henson National Player of the Week on December 11.
