NORMAN — Caleb Freeman was never supposed to wake up. Even upon regaining consciousness, his ability to walk or talk seemed a distant hope. Not 14 months have passed since the 17-year-old from Newcastle suffered a traumatic brain injury when a semi-truck T-boned Freeman’s vehicle on his way to an Oklahoma basketball game. But Freeman has already ditched his wheelchair. He no longer needs a walker. And on Saturday, Freeman will go back to being a basketball player. The 6-foot-1 guard will be the Sooners’ honorary sixth man when Oklahoma hosts No. 18-ranked Texas Tech at 3 p.m. Freeman will be announced with OU’s starting lineup, and he’ll stand next to his new teammates during the national anthem.
OU basketball: Crash surivor Caleb Freeman will be Sooners' sixth man Saturday
