MAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Enrique Freeman, Akron, Forward          
Junior, Cleveland, Ohio
Junior forward Enrique Freeman (Cleveland, Ohio) averaged a double-double in the opening week of Mid-American Conference play with  25 points and 14.5 rebounds, while leading the Zips to a 1-1 and recording his seventh and eighth double-doubles of the season. In the MAC opener, Freeman registered a career-high 27 points and matched a season-best 15 rebounds en route to a 76-51 win over Northern Illinois at the JAR. He shot 55.6 percent from the field (10-of-18), and added a 70.0 percent showing from the charity stripe (7-of-10). Freeman grabbed 11 defensive rebounds and secured four offensive boards. Freeman also swiped team-best three steals with two assists. In the second MAC game of the week, a 70-63 setback at Ball State, Freeman led all scorers with 23 points and grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds. He shot 69.2 percent from the field (9-of-13) with an 83.3 performance from the free throw line (5-of-6). Freeman secured nine defensive rebounds and five offensive boards, while adding two blocked shots, two steals and one assist. For the week, Freeman shot 61.3 percent from the field (19-of-31) and 75.0 percent from the free throw line (12-of-16).