Trey Freeman
{{Short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Trey Freeman
| image = Trey Freeman.jpg
| image_size = 270px
| caption = Freeman waiting to check into a 2015 game
| position = Point guard / shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 185
| league = Croatian League
| team = Šibenka
| number =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|12}}
| birth_place = Virginia Beach, Virginia
| nationality = American
| high_school = Kellam (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
| college =
- Campbell (2011–2013)
- Old Dominion (2014–2016)
| draft_year = 2016
| career_start = 2016
| years1 = 2016–2017
| team1 = Grand Rapids Drive
| years2 = 2017–2020
| team2 = Indios de Mayagüez
| years3 = 2020–present
| team3 = Šibenka
| highlights =
- 2× First-team All-Conference USA (2015, 2016)
- Conference USA Newcomer of the Year (2015)
- Big South Freshman of the Year (2012)
}}
James H. "Trey" Freeman III (born October 12, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Šibenka of the Croatian League. He played college basketball for Old Dominion University and Campbell University.
High school career
Freeman attended Floyd E. Kellam High School where he averaged 20 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game while shooting 60.5 percent from the field, 49.1 percent from 3-point territory as a senior, leading the Knights to the Beach District regular season and tournament championships with a 27–0 record. For his efforts, he was named Beach District Player of the Year and first-team all-district as well as to the Virginian-Pilot All-Tidewater First Team.{{cite web|url=http://www.gocamels.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/bios/freeman_trey_v2df?view=bio|title=Campbell bio|work=GoCamels.com|accessdate=October 22, 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827220025/http://www.gocamels.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/bios/freeman_trey_v2df?view=bio|archivedate=August 27, 2016}}
College career
Freeman originally committed to Campbell. As a freshman, he averaged 13.9 points and 3.8 assists per game and was named the Big South Conference Freshman of the Year.{{cite web|first=Larry|last=Rubama|url=http://pilotonline.com/sports/high-school/larry-rubama/former-kellam-hoop-star-trey-freeman-is-big-south-freshman/article_21529379-380a-550e-8e5c-775e9c38ceb6.html|title=Kellam's Trey Freeman Big South Freshman of the Year|work=The Virginian-Pilot|date=February 26, 2012|accessdate=August 1, 2016}} After a strong sophomore season, Freeman elected to transfer to Old Dominion. He applied for a waiver of the NCAA (NCAA) transfer redshirt rule, but his waiver was denied.{{cite web|first=Rob|last=Dauster|url=http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2013/10/29/trey-freeman-denied-waiver-to-play-immediately-at-old-dominion/|title=Trey Freeman denied waiver to play immediately at Old Dominion|work=NBCSports.com|date=October 29, 2013|accessdate=August 1, 2016}} Freeman had two productive seasons at Old Dominion, earning first-team All-Conference USA honors both seasons. For his career, Freeman scored 2,000 points.{{cite web|url=http://www.odusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31100&ATCLID=210725990|title=ODU Wins Historic Game at WKU, 59-56; Freeman Records 2,000+ Career Pts|work=Old Dominion Monarchs|date=February 18, 2016|accessdate=August 1, 2016}}
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Freeman joined the Houston Rockets for the 2016 NBA Summer League.{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Ed|url=http://pilotonline.com/sports/college/old-dominion/basketball/odu-s-trey-freeman-invited-to-rockets-summer-league-camp/article_a406c0a4-ef2b-5643-9652-83d693abd68e.html|title=ODU's Trey Freeman invited to Rockets summer league camp|work=The Virginian-Pilot|date=July 1, 2016|accessdate=August 1, 2016}} On September 26, 2016, he signed with the Detroit Pistons,{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-announce-training-camp-roster|title=Detroit Pistons Announce Training Camp Roster|work=NBA.com|date=September 26, 2016|accessdate=September 26, 2016}} but was waived on October 22 after appearing in one preseason game.{{cite web|first=Aaron|last=McMann|url=http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2016/10/ray_mccallum_claims_pistons_15_1.html|title=Ray McCallum claims Pistons' 15th roster spot; Lorenzo Brown waived|work=MLive.com|date=October 22, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016}} On October 30, he was acquired by the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA Development League as an affiliate of the Pistons.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/drive-selects-six-players-in-2016-nba-d-league-draft/n-5212415|title=Drive Selects Six Players in 2016 NBA D-League Draft|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=October 30, 2016|accessdate=October 31, 2016}}
On July 4, 2017, Freeman entered Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) in Puerto Rico for the Mayagüez Indios.{{cite web|last=Vargas|first=Edgar|url=https://canchalatina.com/2017/07/03/trey-freeman-llega-a-indios-de-mayaguez-para-cubrir-la-baja-del-lesionado-david-laury/|title=TREY FREEMAN LLEGA A INDIOS DE MAYAGÜEZ PARA CUBRIR LA BAJA DEL LESIONADO DAVID LAURY|work=canchalatina.com|date=July 3, 2017|accessdate=July 4, 2017|language=Spanish}}
On August 5, 2020, Freeman signed with Šibenka of the Croatian League.{{cite news |url=https://sibenka.hr/2020/08/05/trey-freeman-novi-je-igrac-sibenke/ |title=Trey Freeman novi je igrač Šibenke |website=sibenka.hr |date=August 5, 2020 |accessdate=August 5, 2020 |language=Croatian}}
Personal life
The son of James and Dr. Miriam Freeman, he has one sister, Shawna, and two brothers, Aric and Adrian. He majored in sport management.{{cite web|url=http://www.odusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209243301|title=Old Dominion bio|work=ODUSports.com|accessdate=October 22, 2016}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.odusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209243301 Old Dominion Monarchs bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160827220025/http://www.gocamels.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/bios/freeman_trey_v2df?view=bio Campbell Fighting Camels bio]
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Category:Basketball players from Virginia Beach, Virginia
Category:Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball players
Category:Grand Rapids Drive players
Category:Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball players