Sareea Freeman

{{short description|American indoor volleyball player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox volleyball player

| name = Sareea Freeman

| image =

| fullname = Sareea Monaye Freeman

| nickname =

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|25|mf=y}}

| birth_place = San Jose, California, United States

| height = 1.91 m

| weight = 87 kg

| spike = 335 cm

| block = 326 cm

| college = Florida State University

| position = Opposite

| currentclub = Supreme Chonburi-E.Tech

| currentnumber = 22

| years = 4

| clubs =

| nationalyears =

| nationalteam =

| medaltemplates = Best Middle 2016 Best Opposite 2017 best Offensive Player 2017 All American 2012

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Sareea Monaye Freeman (born October 25, 1991) is an American indoor volleyball player.

Early life

She graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's degree in sociology.{{cite web|url=http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15800&ATCLID=209524386|title=UAlbany Volleyball BIO|publisher=University at Albany|accessdate=2018-01-12}}

Career

From 2009-12 she played with the Florida State University Seminoles, earning AVCA All-American Honorable Mention in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://seminoles.com/neff-named-avca-third-team-all-american/|title=Neff Named AVCA Third-Team All-American|publisher=Florida State University|date=2012-12-12|accessdate=2018-01-12}} She also played basketball in 2014 for Florida State.{{cite web|url=http://seminoles.com/sports/w-basketball/roster/sareea-freeman/|title=Sareea Freeman|publisher=Florida State University|accessdate=2018-01-12}} She served as assistant coach for University at Albany volleyball program in 2014.

Freeman won the 2013 Premier Volleyball League silver medal with the club Florida Wave.{{cite web|url=http://www.floridavolleyball.org/uploads/1/4/0/0/14000793/vol-enews_2013_06-issue_45.pdf|title=Great Lakes Lights Out and Western Empire take 2014 PVL Titles|location=Louisville, Kentucky|publisher=Florida Region of USA Volleyball|page=6|year=2013|accessdate=2018-01-11}}

She played with the Hungarian club Vasas-Óbuda Budapest for the 2013/14 season,{{cite web|url=https://index.hu/sport/2013/10/17/vasas_obuda_roplabdacsapata_ismet_duplazna/|title=Vasas Óbuda röplabdacsapata ismét duplázna|date=2013-10-17|accessdate=2018-01-11}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vasasvolley.hu/index.php/component/joomsport/player/5/107|title=Sareea Monaye Freeman (Küföld)|publisher=Vasas Óbuda|language=Hungarian|accessdate=2018-01-11}} playing the CEV Challenge Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.vasassc.hu/hirek/4508|title=Más kávéház|publisher=Vasas Óbuda|language=Hungarian|date=2013-11-12|accessdate=2018-01-11}} Shen then played the 2014 Premier Volleyball League with Florida Wave, losing the championship match to Western Empire.{{cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/features/2014/may/29/great-lakes-lights-out-and-western-empire-take-2014-pvl-titles|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140601033717/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2014/May/29/great-lakes-lights-out-and-western-empire-take-2014-pvl-titles|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 1, 2014|title=Great Lakes Lights Out and Western Empire take 2014 PVL Titles|location=Phoenix|publisher=USA Volleyball|date=2014-05-29|accessdate=2018-01-11}}

=2015=

Freeman played with North Texas in the 2015 Premier Volleyball League season, winning the championship and the inclusion in the all-tournament team.{{cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2015/May/27/North-Texas-women-and-Team-Pineapple-men-win-2015-PVL-titles?p=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112160044/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2015/May/27/North-Texas-women-and-Team-Pineapple-men-win-2015-PVL-titles?p=1|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 12, 2018|title=PVL title|location=Detroit|publisher=USA Volleyball|date=2015-05-26|accessdate=2018-01-11}} She moved to the Philippines,{{cite web|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/198896/v-league-pldt-imports-get-sweet-welcome-in-manila|title=V-League: PLDT imports get sweet welcome in Manila|last=Lozada|first=Bong|publisher=Inquirer|date=2015-11-14|accessdate=2018-01-11}} winning the 2015 Shakey's V-League 12th Season Reinforced Open Conference with PLDT Ultra Fast Hitter.{{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/volleyball/115113-alyssa-valdez-pldt-shakeys-vleague-championship|title=Valdez drives PLDT Home Ultera to Shakey's V-League championship|last=Nakpil|first=Danielle|publisher=Rappler|date=2015-12-06|accessdate=2018-01-11}}

=2016=

She signed with the Peruvian League club Regatas Lima, winning the silver medal with that team, after losing 2-3 the final series to Universidad San Martín,{{cite web|url=http://www.andina.com.pe/AGENCIA/noticia-san-martin-se-consagro-tricampeon-la-liga-nacional-superior-voleibol-609710.aspx|title=San Martín se consagró tricampeón en la Liga Nacional Superior de Voleibol|location=Lima|agency=EFE|publisher=Andina|language=Spanish|date=2016-04-25|accessdate=2018-01-06}} winning the 1st Best Middle Blocker individual award.{{cite web|url=http://larepublica.pe/deportes/934425-cada-ano-la-liga-es-mas-dificil|title="Cada año la Liga es más difícil"|publisher=La Republica|language=Spanish|date=2016-04-25|accessdate=2018-01-06}} For the 2016 Premier Volleyball League season, she played with the club North Texas, helping them to reach the fifth place.{{cite web|url=http://seminoles.com/walch-mosher-capture-premier-volleyball-league-national-crown/|title=Walch, Mosher Capture Premier Volleyball League National Crown|location=Tallahassee, Florida|publisher=Florida State University|date=2016-06-07|accessdate=2018-01-11}} Freeman returned to the Peruvian League with Regatas Lima.{{cite web|url=http://archivo.elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/voley/lnsv-alianza-lima-y-san-martin-ganaron-su-debut-noticia-1952325?ref=flujo_tags_185170&ft=nota_32&e=imagen|title=LNSV: Alianza Lima y San Martín ganaron en su debut|publisher=El Comercio|language=Spanish|date=2016-12-09|accessdate=2018-01-06}}

=2017=

With Regatas Lima, Freeman was awarded Most Valuable Player{{cite web|url=https://www.khaosod.co.th/sports/news_549239|title='มลิกา-ฟรีแมน'ร่วมซ้อม'สุพรีม'พร้อมช่วยทีมป้องกันแชมป์|trans-title='Malika - Freeman' joins 'Supreme' team to help defending champion|publisher=Khaosod|date=2017-10-04|accessdate=2018-01-11}} and Best Opposite Spiker when she guided her club to the 2016/17 Peruvian league Championship over Universidad San Martín.{{cite web|url=http://aficionline.com/regatas-lima-representara-al-peru-en-el-sudamericano-femenino-de-clubes-2018/|title=Regatas Lima representará al Perú en el Sudamericano Femenino de Clubes 2018|last=Cusirramos|first=César|publisher=Aficion Online|language=Spanish|date=2017-04-20|accessdate=2018-01-06}} She confessed that she felt that she had a debt with herself and that she felt comfortable with her team and head coach and was looking forward to return in 2018.{{cite web|url=http://voleibol.pe/lnsv/lnsv-sareea-freeman-paco-quiere-contar-conmigo-para-el-2018/|title=Sareea Freeman: "Paco quiere contar conmigo para el 2018"|last=Christian|first=Juan|publisher=Voleibol.pe|language=Spanish|date=2017-05-05|accessdate=2018-01-06}} She won the 2017 USA Open National Championships with Hoosier Exterminators and she was awarded all-tournament team and she praised the team work that help them achieve the winning.{{cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2017/May/30/SoCal-Avalanche-Hoosier-Exterminators-Win-Open-Division-Titles|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604040253/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2017/May/30/SoCal-Avalanche-Hoosier-Exterminators-Win-Open-Division-Titles|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 4, 2017|title=SoCal Avalanche, Hoosier Exterminators Win Open Division Titles|location=Minneapolis|publisher=USA Volleyball|date=2017-05-30|accessdate=2018-01-11}} She joined the Thailand League club Supreme Chonburi-E.Tech for the 2017–18 season.

Clubs

{{flagicon|HUN}} Vasas Óbuda Budapest (2013-2014)
{{flagicon|USA}} Florida Wave (2014)
{{flagicon|USA}} North Texas (2015)
{{flagicon|PHI}} PLDT Ultra Fast Hitter (2015–2016)
{{flagicon|USA}} North Texas (2016)
{{flagicon|PER}} Regatas Lima (2016–2017)
{{flagicon|USA}} Hoosier Exterminators (2017)
{{flagicon|THA}} Supreme Chonburi (2017–2018)
{{flagicon|PER}} Regatas Lima (2018)
{{flagicon|USA}} Bring It Promotions (2018)

Awards

= Individuals =

2015 Premier Volleyball League Championship "All-Tournament team"
2015–16 Peruvian League "1st Best Middle Blocker"
2016–17 Peruvian League "Most valuable player"
2016–17 Peruvian League "Best opposite"
2017 USA Open National Championships "All-Tournament team"
2017–18 Thailand League "Best opposite spiker"
2017–18 Thailand League "Most Valuable Foreign Player"
2018 Thai-Denmark Super League "Best spiker"

= Clubs =

2014 USA Premier Volleyball League – 16px Runner-Up, with Florida Wave
2015 USA Premier Volleyball League – 16px Champion, with North Texas
2015 Shakey's V-League 12th Season Reinforced Open Conference – 16px Champion, with PLDT Ultra Fast Hitter
2015–16 Peruvian League – 16px Runner-Up, with Regatas Lima
2016–17 Peruvian League – 16px Champion, with Regatas Lima
2017 USA Open National Championships – 16px Champion, with Hoosier Exterminators
2017–18 Thailand League - 16px Champion, with Supreme Chonburi
2018 Thai-Denmark Super League - 16px Champion, with Supreme Chonburi