Joel Freeland
| Position | Forward/Center |
|---|---|
| Height | ft in ( m) |
| Weight | lb ( kg) |
| Team | CB Gran Canaria |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | February 7 1987 Farnham, Surrey, England |
| High school | Farnham Heath End School |
| College | None |
| Draft | 30th overall, 2006 Portland Trail Blazers |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
Joel Freeland (born February 7 1987 in Farnham, Surrey, England) is a British basketball player selected in the 2006 NBA Draft. He is a forward/center.
Freeland started his career with English Basketball League side Solent Stars, who are based in Southampton. While he was playing basketball he also had a job as a shelf stacker in Farnham. His most current team is CB Gran Canaria, of the Spanish ACB league. He has been described as both a power forward and center. His playing style has been compared to David Lee[1] of the New York Knicks and former NBA player Keon Clark.[2]
On June 28, 2006, he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft with the 30th overall pick. However, the Trail Blazers encouraged him to return to European play to further improve his game; in August 2006 he signed a 2-year contract with CB Gran Canaria.[3]
Freeland averaged 14.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 1.0 steal, and 0.8 blocks per game for the 2005-06 season. However, when he returned to Gran Canaria for the 2006-07 season after having been drafted by Portland, he played in only 15 games and his minutes were drastically reduced.
Notes
- ^ http://insider.espn.go.com/nbadraft/draft/tracker/player?playerId=19010&draftyear=2006
- ^ http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/joelfreeland.asp
- ^ http://www.marca.com/edicion/marca/305/nba/es/desarrollo/678618.html
External links
- Joel Freeland Player Info at NBA.com
- NBADraft.net Profile
- 2007 Summer League interview, part 1 (MP3)
- 2007 Summer League interview, part 2 (MP3)
| 2006 NBA Draft |
|---|
| First Round Andrea Bargnani • LaMarcus Aldridge • Adam Morrison • Tyrus Thomas • Shelden Williams • Brandon Roy • Randy Foye • Rudy Gay • Patrick O'Bryant • Mouhamed Sene • J. J. Redick • Hilton Armstrong • Thabo Sefolosha • Ronnie Brewer • Cedric Simmons • Rodney Carney • Shawne Williams • Oleksiy Pecherov • Quincy Douby • Renaldo Balkman • Rajon Rondo • Marcus Williams • Josh Boone • Kyle Lowry • Shannon Brown • Jordan Farmar • Sergio Rodríguez • Maurice Ager • Mardy Collins • Joel Freeland |
| Second Round James White • Steve Novak • Solomon Jones • Paul Davis • P.J. Tucker • Craig Smith • Bobby Jones • Kosta Perovic • David Noel • Denham Brown • James Augustine • Daniel Gibson • Marcus Vinicius • Lior Eliyahu • Alexander Johnson • Dee Brown • Paul Millsap • Vladimir Veremeenko • Leon Powe • Ryan Hollins • Cheikh Samb • Guillermo Diaz • Yotam Halperin • Hassan Adams • Ejike Ugboaja • Edin Bavcic • Loukas Mavrokefalidis • J. R. Pinnock • Damir Markota • Will Blalock |
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