ESPN.com · Nov 24, 2025
Syracuse will be without Donnie Freeman in Las Vegas tourney
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LAS VEGAS -- A three-day stretch of difficult matchups for Syracuse became more challenging Monday, when the Orange announced that leading scorer Donnie Freeman will miss at least a week with a lower body injury.
As a result of the injury, Syracuse freshman Kiyan Anthony -- the son of NBA legend Carmelo Anthony -- will receive a heavier workload for the Orange at the Players Era Festival.
Through four games, Freeman, a 6-foot-9 sophomore, has averaged 17.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game for a Syracuse squad that will play No. 3 Houston on Monday and Kansas on Tuesday before it faces a third, undetermined opponent in Las Vegas later in the week.
