Enrique Freeman

Height:
6-7
Weight:
205
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Cleveland, Ohio
High School:
St. Martin De Porres High School

The Enrique Freeman File

2023-24: Drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the second round (Pick 50)...first Zip to be selected in the modern two-round NBA Draft era and the first since 1987... finished his career first in rebounds (1,405), second in blocks (188), and third in points (1,843)... just the sixth Zip to record 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds... fourth player in program history to score 1,800 or more points... selected to the 2024 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament... named to the Reese's All-Star game... tied the NCAA single-season record for double-doubles with 31, joining Armando Bacot (2022) and David Robinson (1986) as the only players to record this feat... ranked first in the NCAA for double-doubles (31) and rebounds per game (12.9)... set a program record for most consecutive games with 10 or more points (49)... named to the Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention team... named a finalist for the Karl Malone Award... named a finalist for the Oscar Roberston Award... named a finalist for the Lou Henson Award... named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year... named the MAC Tournament MVP... named to the All-MAC Tournament team... set the MAC Tournament record for rebounds (21) named to the All-MAC First team... named to the All-MAC Defensive team... named to the All-MAC Preseason First team... named MAC Player of the Week eight times... named to the 2023-24 All-MAC Academic Team... appeared and started all 35 games... averaged 32.5 minutes per game for a total of 1138:23 minutes... averaged 18.6 points per game for a total of 652 points... scored in double figures in every game... scored 20 or more points 17 times... led Akron in scoring 22 times... shot 58.4 percent from the field (233-399)... shot 37.0 percent from 3-point range (20-54)... averaged 12.9 rebounds per game for 453 total rebounds... ranked second in the NCAA for total rebounds... recorded 20+ points and 10+ rebounds 16 times... led the Zips in rebounds in 33 games... averaged 1.63 assists per game for 57 total assists... had a career-high 61 blocks for 1.74 per game... recorded .80 steals per game for 28 total steals...

2022-23: Eclipsed the 1,000-point mark ... finished the season with 1,191 career points in 97 games played, ranking him 27th all-time in program history ... named First-Team All-MAC ... selected to MAC All-Defensive Team... named First-Team preseason All-MAC ... was fifth in the nation in double-doubles with 19 ... led the MAC in rebounds per game (11.2), total rebounds (370), double-doubles (19), and blocks per game (1.24) ... played and started all 33 games ... averaged 31.1 minutes per game for 1025 total minutes ... scored 16.8 points per game fore 555 total points ... scored in double-figures 26 times with a career-high of 32 vs Ohio (01/28/23) ... scored 20+ points 12 times ... hauled in 10+ rebounds 22 times with a season-high of 17 vs Kent St. (02/03/23) ... had a team-high 41 blocks with a season-high five against Kent St. (03/10/23) ... shot 61.3 percent from the field (220 of 359) ... recorded 370 total rebounds for 11.2 rebounds per game ... recorded 62 assists for 1.9 assists per game ... recorded 20 steals for 0.6 steals per game ... recorded 41 blocks for 1.2 blocks per game ...

2021-22: Finished the season ranked No. 1 the NCAA in Field Goal Percentage at 66.5 percent (175 of 263) shooting from the floor ... Named 2022 MAC Defensive Player of the Year ... selected to MAC All-Defensive Team and Second-Team All-MAC honors ... Earned 2022 MAC Tournament MVP along with an appearance on the 2022 All-MAC Tournament team ... ranked in the NCAA Top 20 in six categories: No. 4 total rebounds (367), No. 6 rebounds per game (10.8), No. 8 double-doubles (18), No. 9 defensive rebounds per game (7.53) and No. 19 offensive rebounds per game (3.26) ... was one of 13 players in the NCAA to average a double-double in points (13.2) and rebounds (10.8) ... led the MAC in 5-of-6 categories, ranking No. 2 in offensive rebounds per game ... recorded double-digit rebounds in 25 games, including a season-high 18 rebounds against Western Michigan (2/15/22) ... scored double figure points in 24 games, including five 20+ point performances and three straight games of 21 points ... scored a career-high 24 points against Marshall (12/1/21) ... started all 34 games ... grabbed a team-high 367 rebounds, including 256 defensive and 111 offensive boards ... scored 450 total points ... led the team in blocked shots 41 (1.21 per game) ... dished out 46 assists ... collected 16 steals

2020-21: Named to 2021 MAC All-Defensive Team ... had a breakout season ... led the MAC in blocked shots (44 BLK, 1.9 BLK/G) and field goal percentage (.740, 77-of-104) while ranking second in total rebounds (211 REB, 9.2 REB/G) and defensive rebounds (146 REB, 6.3 REB/G) ... played in all 23 games with 18 starting appearances ... averaged 7.9 points per game ... had a career-high showing with 22 points and 21 rebounds (most rebounds by an Akron player since 1985)

2019-20: Played in seven games ... scored five points ... grabbed four rebounds ... blocked one shot ... shot 1-of-1 (1.000) from the field and 3-of-4 (.750) from the free throw line

High School: Led St. Martin De Porres High School ... earned First-Team All-Lake Effect Conference as a senior and runner-up conference Player of the Year ... averaged a double-double as a senior with 12 points and 10 rebounds per game ... dished out 4.6 assists per game

Personal: Born July 29, 2000 in Cleveland, Ohio … son of Tania Torres … has five sisters, Isis, Nicole, Nautica, Beautiful, Tatiana and a brother, Steven … communications major