Zach Freemantle
| No. 32 – Xavier Musketeers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 18, 2000 Teaneck, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey) |
| College | Xavier (2019–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Zachary Vincent Freemantle (born October 18, 2000[1]) is an American college basketball player for the Xavier Musketeers in the Big East Conference.
Early life and high school career
Freemantle was born and grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey and attended Bergen Catholic High School.[2] He averaged 18.9 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals and was named All-Bergen County in his junior season.[1] As a senior, Freemantle averaged 17 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2 blocks per game as Bergen Catholic won the Non-Public A State Championship and reached the final of the 2019 Tournament of Champions.[3][4] Freemantle was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for Xavier during the summer before his senior year over offers from Penn State, Pittsburgh, Northwestern, Boston College and St. Joseph's.[5]
College career
As a freshman, Freemantle averaged 7.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game and was named to the Big East Conference All-Freshman Team after coming off the bench as a key reserve before starting the final 14 games of the season.[6] Freemantle was named a team captain going into his sophomore season.[7] On November 30, 2020, he scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a 99–96 overtime win against Eastern Kentucky.[8]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Xavier | 32 | 14 | 20.6 | .460 | .353 | .789 | 4.3 | .6 | .5 | .7 | 7.5 |
References
- ^ a b "Zach Freemantle of Bergen Catholic basketball among North Jersey's best bigs". NorthJersey.com. July 2, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "From Rucker Park to Victory Parkway: How Xavier's Zach Freemantle forged his toughness". Cincinnati Enquirer. February 4, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Bergen Catholic boys basketball Zach Freemantle still on the rise". NorthJersey.com. January 22, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Russell, Shannon (November 8, 2019). "Zach attack: Xavier freshman Freemantle's toughness is as advertised". The Athletic. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Xavier University men's basketball snags another 4-star commit in Zach Freemantle". Cincinnati Enquirer. August 21, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Russell, Shannon (May 26, 2020). "Will Zach Freemantle become 'Threemantle' for Xavier in his sophomore season?". The Athletic. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "How sophomore Zach Freemantle became a Xavier captain". Cincinnati Enquirer. November 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Late 3-pointer carries Xavier over Eastern Kentucky in OT". ESPN. Associated Press. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.