Zachary Vincent Freemantle (born October 18, 2000[1]) is an American college basketball player for the Xavier Musketeers of the Big East Conference.
| No. 32 – Xavier Musketeers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 18, 2000 Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey) |
| College | Xavier (2019–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school career edit
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 two 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 playing 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 edit
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] Freemantle averaged 16.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[9] He was named to the Second Team All-Big East as well as Big East Co-Most Improved Player alongside Julian Champagnie.[10] Freemantle averaged 10.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game as a junior. He was suspended in the preseason prior to his senior year.[11] As a senior, Freemantle averaged 15.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. He was sidelined with a foot injury on January 28, 2023, and he underwent season-ending surgery in March.[12] Freemantle missed the entire 2023-24 season while recovering from surgery.[13]
Career statistics edit
| 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 edit
| 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 |
| 2020–21 | Xavier | 21 | 21 | 31.5 | .513 | .321 | .594 | 8.9 | 1.4 | .7 | .9 | 16.1 |
| 2021–22 | Xavier | 30 | 22 | 27.4 | .471 | .261 | .657 | 5.8 | 1.3 | .9 | .7 | 10.4 |
| 2022–23 | Xavier | 22 | 21 | 28.6 | .585 | .636 | .653 | 8.1 | 2.9 | .9 | .7 | 15.2 |
| Career | 105 | 78 | 26.4 | .508 | .350 | .669 | 6.4 | 1.4 | .7 | .7 | 11.7 | |
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Doxsie, Don (April 9, 2021). "Ex-Hawkeye Nunge will play for Xavier". Quad City Times. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Baum, Adam (March 10, 2021). "Big East's most improved: How does Xavier's Zach Freemantle get even better?". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Broering, Rick (October 4, 2022). "Zach Freemantle returns from suspension as Xavier starts second week of practice". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 5, 2023). "Xavier's Zach Freemantle to have foot surgery, miss rest of season". ESPN. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "Xavier reportedly won't have Freemantle, Hunter for 2023-24 season".