Freeman, a 6' 7"
power forward from
Paterson Catholic High School in
Paterson, New Jersey but also played at Longmeadow High School in Massachusetts, played collegiate basketball at the University of Connecticut for
Hall of Fame coach
Jim Calhoun. He started for the majority of his four years there. As a junior in the
1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Freeman averaged a career-high 12.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. He led the Huskies to a
Big East Conference tournament championship, and was named the tournament Most Valuable Player. Connecticut then went on to win the
1999 NCAA basketball tournament, with Freeman gaining All-West Regional honors to get the Huskies to the Final Four. Following the Huskies' championship year, Freeman was named to the USA men's basketball team at the 1999
World University Games in
Palma de Mallorca,
Spain. He played in all eight contests, averaging 8.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game as Team USA won the Gold Medal. Freeman returned to
Storrs as Husky co-captain for his senior season, averaging 11.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Kevin Freeman left UConn with 1,476 points and 913 rebounds, and graduated as the school's all-time leader in games played with 140. ==Professional career==