Kevin Freeman (basketball)
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Born | Penn State (assistant) | March 3, 1978
2020–2021 | UConn (assistant) |
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Kevin Freeman (born March 3, 1978) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for the UConn Huskies. He played professionally for eleven years in several countries and as a collegian was a starter on UConn's first NCAA championship team.
College career
Freeman, a 6' 7"
Following the Huskies' championship year, Freeman was named to the USA men's basketball team at the 1999
Freeman returned to Storrs as Husky co-captain for his senior season, averaging 11.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Kevin Freeman left UConn with 1,476 points and 913 rebounds, and graduated as the school's all-time leader in games played with 140.[3]
Professional career
Following the close of his college career, Freeman began a far-reaching professional career that led him to play in the
Coaching career
After retiring from basketball, Freeman turned to coaching. He was named to Jim Calhoun's staff just prior to the
References
- ^ 2011-12 Big East men's basketball media guide page 135, accessed November 5, 2011
- ^ Twentieth World University Games - 1999 Archived 2012-04-24 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 5, 2011
- ^ 2011-12 UConn Historical Supplement Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Accessed November 5, 2011
- ^ 2011-12 NBL Media Guide[permanent dead link] page 148, accessed November 5, 2011
- ^ AP Reports (November 5, 2011). "Former UConn star Kevin Freeman joins basketball staff". The Boston Herald. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ^ ESPN (June 4, 2018). "Penn State hires Kevin Freeman as assistant basketball coach". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2018.