The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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BASKETBALL PREVIEW 2017-18 ■ Allerik Freeman 12 • G 5th-Sr. • Charlotte • 6-3 • 210 Analysis: Freeman is a graduate transfer from Baylor and will likely step into a large role for the Wolfpack. He is a good shooter that will be counted upon to be a scorer for the Pack on the perimeter. Career Highlights: Played in 99 games in three seasons at Baylor … Was third on the Bears' Sweet 16 team last year in scoring (9.7 points per game) and second in three-pointers made (44) … Scored a season-high 21 points in the NCAA Tournament first-round win over New Mexico State … Had a career-high 22 points at No. 25 Oregon during his redshirt sophomore season … Posted the sixth-best free throw percentage (85.3) in school history that season … Was a two-time Academic All-Big 12 selection at Baylor … Averaged 17.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals a game for Charlotte Olympic High as a junior before transferring to play his last season at Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev. … Was rated as a four-star prospect and the No. 81 overall player in the 2013 class by Rivals.com. Coach's Corner: "We need him to make shots. Obviously we lost two guys in Terry Henderson and Maverick Rowan who both made shots. Certainly if we get the opportunity, we need Al to be huge from the perimeter." — Kevin Keatts Personal: Son of Van Freeman and Beth Rem … Father played basketball at Claflin College … His uncle Arturo Freeman played six seasons in the NFL after playing college football at South Carolina … Birthday is Oct. 30. STATISTICS Year G-GS MPG PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% 2014-15* 34-1 17.1 4.8 1.9 1.0 42.6 32.3 70.2 2015-16* 34-34 30.0 11.3 3.4 1.7 42.0 38.2 85.3 2016-17* 31-22 23.2 9.4 2.4 1.2 42.8 38.9 82.8 * at Baylor Ten Questions With Allerik Freeman What's your biggest pet peeve? Chewing with your mouth open. What was your favorite part of Italy? Venice was nice. If you could pick your NBA team, which one would you play for? I would pick any team that would want me to play on their roster. Who is your favorite non-basketball athlete? Tom Brady. When did you first dunk a basketball? Ninth grade. If you do not see me on the basketball court, where would you most likely find me? On the ping pong table. Who is the funniest player on the team? Probably Malik [Abu]. In a few words, what was your first impression of coach Kevin Keatts? Father figure. If you knew you could have only one last meal, what would it be? My grandma cooking some mac n' cheese, collard greens, candy yams and fried chicken. Is there was a race on the team to see who was the fastest player, who'd win? I'm going to win that. PHOTO BY KEN MARTIN 64 ■ THE WOLFPACKER