Akron's Freeman Selected by Indiana Pacers in NBA Draft

Men's Basketball 06.27.2024BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Enrique Freeman became the first Akron player to be selected in the modern two-round NBA Draft era as the Indiana Pacers selected him with the 50th pick of the second round.

He becomes the seventh Zip to be drafted in the NBA Draft, joining Joe Wahl (Philadelphia Warriors, 1948), Bill Turner (Golden State Warriors, 1967), Len Paul (Detroit Pistons, 1973), Nate Barnett (Houston Rockets, 1975), Joe Jakubic (Cleveland Cavaliers, 1984) and Marcel Boyce (Phoenix Suns, 1987).

Freeman continued to elevate his draft stock at the conclusion of the NCAA Tournament, competing at the Portsmouth Invitational while receiving an invite to the G-League Combine.…