Matt Freije

Stats (per game): 18.4 points / 5.4 rebounds

Notes: Third Team All-American, and was a finalist for the Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year Award and the John R. Wooden Award. Named First Team All-SEC as a senior. Completed career as Vanderbilt’s all-time leading scorer with 1,891 points.

The Skinny:
Productive combo forward didn’t get much notoriety in college due to playing for a lesser-known school, though he became known to the country during the 2004 NCAA Tournament when he led Vanderbilt to the Sweet 16. He puts up good numbers primarily playing outside, possessing an excellent shooting stroke and being a dependable free throw shooter en route to tying for the SEC lead in scoring this past season. He can shoot a little off the dribble, which will help since he typically plays away from the basket and isn’t the most athletic player. He’s not much of a presence inside even with his height, but he could be a niche player for a team with his ability to shoot the ball at his size.

Related Hoopville Articles on Matt Freije:

3/26/04 – Scott Allen – PHX Sweet Sixteen Recap
3/25/04 – Scott Allen – PHX Sweet Sixteen Preview
3/26/04 – Morning Dish
3/22/04 – Morning Dish
3/13/04 – Matt Jones – SEC Semifinals Recap
3/11/04 – Matt Jones – SEC First Round Recap
3/10/04 – Matt Jones – SEC Notebook
2/29/04 – Morning Dish
2/18/04 – Matt Jones – SEC Notebook
2/1/04 – Morning Dish
1/30/04 – Matt Jones – SEC Notebook
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1/25/04 – Morning Dish
1/14/04 – Matt Jones – SEC Notebook
1/15/04 – Morning Dish
12/24/03 – Matt Jones – SEC Notebook
12/21/03 – Morning Dish
12/15/03 – Alan Rubenstein – Big 10 Notebook
12/12/03 – Matt Jones – SEC Notebook
12/9/03 – Dean Austin – The Tuesday Morning Point Guard
12/5/03 – Alan Rubenstein – Big Ten Notebook
12/4/03 – Matt Jones – SEC Notebook
11/28/03 – Alan Rubenstein – Big Ten Notebook
11/26/03 – Matt Jones – SEC Notebook
11/6/03 – Phil Kasiecki – SEC Conference Preview
10/13/03 – Adam Shandler – Conversation with Kevin Stallings
1/30/03 – Morning Dish
2/10/02 – SEC Notebook
1/22/02 – SEC Notebook
1/14/02 – SEC Notebook