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Freeman Earns Seventh MAC Player of the Week Honor
January 22 | Men's Basketball
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Akron senior forward Enrique Freeman captured his sixth Mid-American Conference Player of the Week award as he led the Zips to a pair of MAC wins, the league announced Monday.
Freeman has been named MAC Player of the Week for three consecutive weeks.
Enrique Freeman and the Akron Zips continue to perform on a high level after recording a 77-66 win at home against Western Michigan on Tuesday before defeating rival Kent State 77-71 on the road to conclude the week 2-0.
Freeman finished with 21.5 points per game along with 11 rebounds per game and four blocks per game on the week. He tied his career high for blocks in a single game with five coming at Kent on Friday and finished with eight total on the week.
The senior forward started the week with a 20-point, 14-rebound effort against the Broncos where he went 9-of-16 (.562) from the field. Freeman recorded his 15th double-double of the season and 10th 20+point, 10+ rebound performance. He also added three blocks, one assist, and one steal in the win.
Against Kent State, Freeman brought the buckets and the blocks against the Golden Flashes. The Akron big man scored 23 points on an 11-of-16 (.687) shooting performance from the field. He also tied his career-high for blocks with five. Freeman hauled in eight rebounds while adding three steals to his name at Kent State.
Nov. 13 - Enrique Freeman, Akron
Nov. 20 - Enrique Freeman, Akron
Nov. 27 - Marcus Hill, Bowling Green
Dec. 4 - Basheer Jihad, Ball State // Elmore James, Ohio
Dec. 11 - Enrique Freeman, Akron // Basheer Jihad, Ball State
Dec. 18 - Tyler Cochran, Toledo
Dec. 27 - Enrique Freeman, Akron
Jan. 1 - Seth Hubbard, Western Michigan
Jan. 8 - Enrique Freeman, Akron
Jan. 15 - Enrique Freeman, Akron // Rashaun Agee, Bowling Green
Jan. 22 - Enrique Freeman, Akron // Marcus Hill,Bowling Green
Freeman has been named MAC Player of the Week for three consecutive weeks.
Enrique Freeman and the Akron Zips continue to perform on a high level after recording a 77-66 win at home against Western Michigan on Tuesday before defeating rival Kent State 77-71 on the road to conclude the week 2-0.
Freeman finished with 21.5 points per game along with 11 rebounds per game and four blocks per game on the week. He tied his career high for blocks in a single game with five coming at Kent on Friday and finished with eight total on the week.
The senior forward started the week with a 20-point, 14-rebound effort against the Broncos where he went 9-of-16 (.562) from the field. Freeman recorded his 15th double-double of the season and 10th 20+point, 10+ rebound performance. He also added three blocks, one assist, and one steal in the win.
Against Kent State, Freeman brought the buckets and the blocks against the Golden Flashes. The Akron big man scored 23 points on an 11-of-16 (.687) shooting performance from the field. He also tied his career-high for blocks with five. Freeman hauled in eight rebounds while adding three steals to his name at Kent State.
Nov. 13 - Enrique Freeman, Akron
Nov. 20 - Enrique Freeman, Akron
Nov. 27 - Marcus Hill, Bowling Green
Dec. 4 - Basheer Jihad, Ball State // Elmore James, Ohio
Dec. 11 - Enrique Freeman, Akron // Basheer Jihad, Ball State
Dec. 18 - Tyler Cochran, Toledo
Dec. 27 - Enrique Freeman, Akron
Jan. 1 - Seth Hubbard, Western Michigan
Jan. 8 - Enrique Freeman, Akron
Jan. 15 - Enrique Freeman, Akron // Rashaun Agee, Bowling Green
Jan. 22 - Enrique Freeman, Akron // Marcus Hill,Bowling Green
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