Syracuse basketball sophomore power forward Donnie Freeman, who has only played in four games during the 2025-26 season due to a lower-body injury, is expected to return to the line-up when the Orange opens Atlantic Coast Conference competition on New Year's Eve at home against Clemson.
So what should we expect upon the return of the 6-foot-9, 205-pound Freeman, who hails from Washington, D.C., and was a consensus five-star high school prospect in the 2024 class?
First and foremost, Freeman might need some time to swing back into things, from a conditioning standpoint and also just getting into a rhythm with the rest of the team.