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Reggie Freeman
Personal information
Born (1975-05-17) May 17, 1975 (age 50)
The Bronx, New York
Nationality American
High school Rice High School
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College Texas (1993–1997)
NBA Draft 1997 / Undrafted
Pro career 1997–2009
Career history
1997–1998 Connecticut Pride
1998–1999 Quad City Thunder
1999 Long Island Surf
1999 Gallitos de Isabela
1999–2000 İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi
2000 Indios de Mayagüez
2001 Indiana Legends
2001 Cocodrilos de Caracas
2001–2002 Cibona Zagreb
2002 Euro Roseto
2002 ASVEL Basket
2002–2003 FMP
2003 Crvena zvezda
2003–2005 Reflex
2005 NIS Vojvodina
2005–2006 Žalgiris Kaunas
2006–2007 Upea Capo d'Orlando
2007–2008 Rethymno
2008 Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2009 Metalac Valjevo
Career highlights and awards
  • Adriatic League champion (2004)
  • French League champion (2002)
  • 2× Radivoj Korać Cup champion (2003, 2005)
  • First-Team All-SWC (1996)
  • First-Team All-Big 12 (1997)
  • AP Honorable-Mention All-American (1997)

Reginald Philip "Reggie" Freeman is an American former professional basketball player. He was born on May 17, 1975. Reggie played as a shooting guard during his career.

Reggie Freeman's Basketball Journey

Reggie Freeman played college basketball for the University of Texas. He had a very successful time there. He was even named to the All-Conference First Team in his junior and senior years. Many people thought he would be picked early in the 1997 NBA draft. However, he was not drafted by any NBA team.

Even though he didn't play in the NBA, Reggie Freeman had a long professional career. He played basketball in many different countries. He played on three different continents! One team, KK FMP from Serbia, even retired his jersey number 5. This was to honor his great contributions to their team. He is known as one of the best foreign players to ever play for a Serbian basketball team.

Playing for His Country

Reggie Freeman also represented his country in international games. He was a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands national basketball team. He played with them in the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship. This is a big tournament where national teams compete.

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