Freeman Joins Orange Program

Donnie Freeman, a 6-9, 190 forward from Washington (D.C.) and national powerhouse IMG Academy (Fla.), has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to enroll and play basketball for the Orange next season, according to the University.

Freeman, a four-star recruit, is ranked 38^th overall and sixth among power forwards in the Class of 2024 by ESPN.com. He is 28^th overall and the sixth-rated power forward by 247sports.com. Rivals.com put Freeman 51^st overall and sixth among power forwards.

Prior to transferring to the prestigious IMG Academy for his senior year, Freeman spent the 2022-23 season at St. John's College High School, where he averaged 21.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Freeman helped his squad to a 32-4 overall record and a Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Tournament championship. At St. John's, he played for Coach Patrick Behan.

Freeman played AAU basketball for Team Takeover on the Nike EYBL circuit. This past summer he helped Team Takeover to the Nike EYBL Peach Jam title. He was named first-team all-tournament after averaging 12.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.

The National Letter-of-Intent program was started in 1964. Administered by the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA), the program was designed with prospective student-athletes in mind. A signed letter-of-intent indicates a prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the designated college or university for one academic year. Institutions agree to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year to the student-athlete, provided the student-athlete is admitted to the institution and is eligible for financial aid under NCAA rules.

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