Matt Freeman

Matthew Jon Freeman (born 9 December 1997) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Franklin Bulls of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners and UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.

Early life Freeman was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He attended Westlake Boys High School.

As a senior with the Gauchos in 2019–20, Freeman averaged 9.4 points per game.

Professional career In December 2020, Freeman moved to Germany to begin his professional career with Gladiators Trier of the ProA. In 14 games in 2020–21, he averaged 11.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He was set to play for the Franklin Bulls in the 2021 New Zealand NBL season, but he was unable to debut due to injury.

In September 2021, Freeman signed with PS Karlsruhe Lions for the 2021–22 ProA season. In 34 games, he averaged 10.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

On 3 August 2023, Freeman signed with SCM U Craiova of the Romanian Liga Națională. In 29 games, he averaged 11.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

National team career Freeman played for New Zealand at the 2013 FIBA Oceania U16 Championship and the 2014 FIBA Oceania U18 Championship. In 2015, he helped New Zealand win gold at the 2015 FIBA Under-18 3x3 World Championship.