Joel Freeland
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| Position | Forward-Center |
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| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
| League | Spanish League Euroleague |
| Team | Unicaja Málaga |
| Born | February 7, 1987 Farnham, Surrey, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| College | Farnborough College of Technology |
| Draft | 30th overall, 2006 Portland Trail Blazers |
| Pro career | 2005–present |
| Career history | Gran Canaria II (2005-06) Gran Canaria (2006-09) Unicaja Málaga (2009-present) |
Joel Freeland (born February 7, 1987 in Farnham, Surrey, England) is a British professional basketball player. He is a forward-center. His playing style has been compared to that of David Lee[1] of the Golden State Warriors and former NBA player Keon Clark.[2] He was selected in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.
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[edit] Pro career
Freeland started his career with the English League side Solent Stars, who are based in Southampton. While he was playing basketball there he also had a job as a shelf stacker in Farnham. He then moved to Gran Canaria II, of the Spanish Third Division.
On June 28, 2006, he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft with the 30th overall draft pick. However, the Trail Blazers encouraged him to return to European play to further improve his game; in August 2006, he signed a 2-year contract with Gran Canaria of the Spanish ACB League.[3]
[edit] CB Gran Canaria II
Freeland averaged 14.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 1.0 steal, and 0.8 blocks per game for the 2005-06 season in Liga EBA, the Spanish Fourth Division.
[edit] CB Gran Canaria
For the 2006-2007 season Freeland moved up to the first team appearing in 15 games and making his debut in the ULEB Cup. Freeland would continue to improve during the 2007-2008 season, appearing in 28 games and reaching the quarter finals of the ULEB Cup. The 2008-2009 season would see Freeland become one of Canaria's best players, averaging 10 points and 4.6 rebounds in 17 minutes a game.
[edit] Unicaja Malaga
In 2009, Freeland joined the Spanish Euroleague club Unicaja Málaga on a 5 year contract worth €4.5 million euros net income.[4] During the 2009-2010 season Freeland made his Euroleague debut and made 32 ACB appearances. The 2010-2011 season was Freeland's best so far, averaging career highs of 13.3 points and 6 rebounds a game.
[edit] International
Freeland has 36 caps for the Great Britain national basketball team.
[edit] Notes
- ^ ESPN - 2006 NBA Draft - Joel Freeland - England - DraftTracker Player Card
- ^ NBA Draft.net - Joel Freeland Profile
- ^ Freeman jugará en la ACB con el Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas - Marca.com
- ^ Euroleague.net UNICAJA bulks up with Joel Freeland.
[edit] External links
- NBA.com Profile
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Draftexpress.com Profile
- EuroBasket Profile
- Basketpedya.com Profile
- Spanish League Profile (Spanish)
- 2007 Summer League Interview, Part 1 (MP3)
- 2007 Summer League Interview, Part 2 (MP3)
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