Freeman traveled more than 7,500 miles and across a hemisphere to play basketball at Oklahoma. He is from Auckland, New Zealand, and he already has almost a full year under his belt in his home away from home.
He actually joined the team last January. Freeman redshirted the second half of the season, using the time to get acclimated to his new environment and gain valuable experience working out and practicing with seniors Buddy Hield, Isaiah Cousins and Ryan Spangler and the Sooner team that went to the 2016 Final Four.
“Last year I was just a body.