Career
Standing at 6 ft 10 in (208 m), he plays at the power forward and center positions. Early years
Freeland began his career as a youth player with the Thames Valley Tigers/Guildford Heat before joining the Solent Stars. Within a year, he was representing England’s Under-18s and soon found himself in Spain, home of the second best basketball league in the world, with fourth division side Gran Canaria World War II While playing in the lower leagues, Freeland was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers, becoming the 30th overall pick of the 2006 National Basketball Association draft – the highest rank for a British born player in the history of the draft.
The Blazers encouraged Freeland to remain in Europe to learn his trade and subsequently signed with Gran Canaria in August 2006.
During the 2006-2007 season for Gran Canaria, Freeland appeared in 15 games and made his debut in the ULEB Cup. Freeland continued to improve during the 2007-2008 season, appearing in 28 games and reaching the quarter-finals of the ULEB Cup.
The 2008-2009 season saw Freeland become one of Canaria"s best players, averaging 10 points and 4.6 rebounds in 17 minutes per game. Unicaja Malaga
In July 2009, Freeland joined the Spanish Euroleague club Unicaja Málaga on a five-year contract worth €4.5 million euros Netto income.
During the 2009-2010 season, Freeland made his Euroleague debut and made 32 ACB appearances.
The 2010-2011 season was Freeland"s best season as he averaged career-highs of 13.3 points and 6 rebounds per game. In July 2012, Freeland reached an agreement with Unicaja on a €1.5 million buyout. Portland Trail Blazers
On 28 June 2006, he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 2006 National Basketball Association Draft as the 30th overall draft pick.
However, the Trail Blazers encouraged him to return to European play to further improve his game.
On 13 July 2012, Freeland signed a three-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers. On 14 December 2012, he was assigned to the Idaho Stampede of the National Basketball Association Doctorate-League.
He was recalled on 16 December 2012. On 26 December 2014, Freeland recorded a career-high 17 rebounds against the Philadelphia 76ers.
On 13 April 2015, he scored a career-high 16 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
CSKA Moscow
On 13 July 2015, Freeland signed a two-year contract with the Russian club CSKA Moscow. In a warm-up for a preseason game against Galatasaray, he suffered a left calf injury, which prevented him from play at the start of the season. Freeland represented the Great Britain national basketball team at the 2012 Olympics.