re: Tide Hoops | Recruiting

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Freeman breaks down official visits

“I’ve taken official visits to Texas, Iowa, and Alabama so far,” Freeman said. “All three of them have been great visits so far.”

Iowa: “That was my first official visit, and I was really excited about it. Coach (Fran) McCaffery treated me like family, and the fanbase is crazy there. It was a great visit. Coach McCaffery is my lead recruiter for them; we’ve gotten closer since the visit. I spent a lot of time with them on the visit, and since then, we have grown closer. They’ve taken me in as family.

“I watched a lot of them before, but since my visit, I’ve really been focused on Kris (Murray). I like how they move him around, post him, pick and pop, and ball screens; they use him in all of that stuff. Really, I like that for me.”

Texas: “Texas visit was great. It was one of my favorite visits, for sure. My time there was really information-filled, and I really enjoyed the school.

“The person who was my main recruiter is no longer there, so things have changed some. But I haven’t made a decision yet, so I’m keeping everything open and will see how it all plays out with the school.”

Alabama: “They are having a great season. I went down there on game day and got to see the atmosphere. I sat down with Coach (Nate) Oats, and we talked about his plans for me for the future. Overall, it was a great visit, and I was able to get a lot of information.

“I love the way they use their fours, Noah Clowney and Brandon Miller. They are versatile, and they get them the ball in different spots on the floor. Brandon Miller is having an amazing year, and when Noah Cloweny went to Alabama, he wasn’t really known and has shot up draft boards. For them to do that with players who are like me, that’s really attractive to me.”

Freeman talks recruitment

“I am looking to take more visits, but don’t have anything set on the calendar yet,” Freeman told On3. “Syracuse has come back in; I was thinking about setting something with them.”

Syracuse: “They have a history of getting players like me, Jerami Grant, Carmelo Anthony, to the league. They recruit the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) really hard with players like Judah Mintz and Benny Williams on their roster. That was my dream school growing up, so all of that is really attractive.”

“Louisville and Penn State have both been very active with me recently but have not offered yet,” Freeman said.

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