Austin Freeman
Encyclopedia
Austin Freeman is an American
professional basketball
player. He is a former college basketball
guard with the Georgetown University
Hoyas men's basketball team.
and played for South Bowie Boys' and Girls' Club as a child. He attended DeMatha Catholic High School
in Hyattsville, Maryland
. During his junior year at Georgetown, Freeman was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Prior to the 2010–11 season, Freeman was named the pre-season Big East Conference
Player of the Year. In July 2011 he signed with Fulgor Libertas Forlì
in Italy
for one season.
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He is a former college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
guard with the Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
Hoyas men's basketball team.
Career
Freeman is from Mitchellville, MarylandMitchellville, Maryland
Mitchellville is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,611 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Six Flags America theme park, Country Club at Woodmore, and Freeway Airport. The Capital Centre was located in...
and played for South Bowie Boys' and Girls' Club as a child. He attended DeMatha Catholic High School
DeMatha Catholic High School
DeMatha Catholic High School, named after Saint John of Matha, is a four-year Catholic high school for young men located in Hyattsville, Maryland, USA. DeMatha is known for academic achievement, music, arts, service and athletics...
in Hyattsville, Maryland
Hyattsville, Maryland
Hyattsville is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 17,557 at the 2000 census.- History :The city was named for its founder, Christopher Clark Hyatt. He purchased his first parcel of land in the area in March 1845...
. During his junior year at Georgetown, Freeman was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Prior to the 2010–11 season, Freeman was named the pre-season Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
Player of the Year. In July 2011 he signed with Fulgor Libertas Forlì
Fulgor Libertas Forlì
Fulgor Libertas Forlì is an Italian professional basketball team that is based in Forlì, Italy. The club is now competing in the second-highest Italian professional basketball division, Legadue.-History:...
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
for one season.