After a prep career at St. Martin de Porres High School in Cleveland, Freeman had no college basketball offers.

[1] As Freeman established himself as one of the top defensive players in the MAC during the 2021–22 season, his offense began to develop as well.

He earned second-team All-MAC honors and was named the conference Defensive Player of the Year.

[3] Entering his final season at Akron, Freeman was named preseason All-MAC and added to the 20-man watch list for the Karl Malone Award for top power forward in the nation.

[9] Freeman made his NBA debut on October 23, 2024, in a 115-109 win over the Detroit Pistons, scoring 2 points.