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Yahoo
27-06-2025
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Former Xavier Musketeers standout Zach Freemantle agrees to deal with Orlando Magic
Zach Freemantle was not one of the five Big East players selected in this week's NBA Draft, which wrapped up from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Thursday, June 26. However, it didn't take long for the former Xavier Musketeers forward to find an NBA suitor. Advertisement Freemantle has agreed to a deal with the Orlando Magic, the school announced Friday afternoon. Freemantle will suit up for the Magic in the NBA Summer League, which begins next month. More: Xavier will host Missouri State as part of 2025-26 non-conference basketball schedule In April, Freemantle was named to the all-tournament team at the 71st annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT) in Virginia. The Teaneck, New Jersey native was also selected to play in the NABC-Reese's Division I College All-Star Game in San Antonio as part of Final Four weekend. Xavier forward Zach Freemantle (32) was a second-team All-Big East selection in 2025. Over a six-season collegiate career with the Musketeers, Freemantle battled a slew of injuries but still etched his name in Xavier history. Advertisement During Xavier's first-round Big East Tournament loss to Marquette at Madison Square Garden in March, Freemantle became the fourth Xavier player to rank top 10 all-time in scoring and rebounding, joining David West, Romain Sato and Tyrone Hill. More: Who is Vaughn Karvala? Xavier hosting 4-star, Class of 2026 forward on Wednesday Freemantle ranks 10th in Xavier history in career points (1,749) and ninth in career rebounds (888). In 136 total games, Freemantle made 107 starts and averaged 12.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per night. After missing all of the 2023-24 season due to a foot injury, Freemantle returned for one more season and helped lead Xavier to the NCAA Tournament. Advertisement More: 'A lot of hugs.' For Xavier's Zach Freemantle, NCAA Tournament was the missing piece Freemantle averaged 16.8 points and 6.8 rebounds and scored in double figures in Xavier's first 30 games before a season-ending loss to Illinois in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Freemantle was a second-team All-Big East selection for the second time in his career (2021). This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Former Xavier standout Zach Freemantle signs with NBA's Orlando Magic
Yahoo
21-04-2025
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Xavier basketball product Zach Freemantle shines in NBA pre-draft event
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability subject to change. In April 2024, Zach Freemantle announced he would use his extra year of eligibility to return to Xavier. One year later, after wrapping up his college career with the Musketeers with a second-team all-Big East nod and an NCAA Tournament berth, Freemantle is now trying to extend his basketball career to the professional level. Advertisement More: Xavier lands commitment from former Wyoming High School standout Isaiah Walker Zach Freemantle (32) averaged 16.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game in his final season at Xavier, helping lead the Musketeers to the NCAA Tournament. Over the weekend, the 71st annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT) took place at Churchland High School in Virginia. The event, which features 64 seniors split up into eight teams, included Freemantle on the K&D Rounds squad. Freemantle was teamed up with Dayton standout Nate Santos. Freemantle helped lead K&D Rounds to a pair of wins before a six-point loss in the final. More: After big weekend, Xavier Musketeers have one of nation's top transfer portal classes In three games, Freemantle combined for 45 points, 19 rebounds, 6 steals, 3 blocks and 3 assists. Freemantle shot 19-of-26 form the floor and 3-of-4 from 3-point range. He tallied a team-high 23 points (11-of-14 shooting) in the loss to Jani King in the championship game. Advertisement Freemantle was named to the event's all-tournament team. Zach Freemantle college career with Xavier Musketeers Freemantle battled a slew of injuries over his six-season collegiate career at Xavier. In 136 total games, Freemantle made 107 starts and averaged 12.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per night. In Xavier's first-round Big East Tournament loss to Marquette in March, Freemantle became the fourth Xavier player to rank top 10 all-time in scoring and rebounding, joining David West, Romain Sato and Tyrone Hill. Freemantle also played in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Reese's Division I College All-Star Game at the Final Four in San Antionio earlier this month. Advertisement The 2025 NBA Draft will be held from June 25-26 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: 2025 NBA draft: Xavier product Zach Freemantle shines in tournament
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27-03-2025
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Reactions: Xavier tops Texas to reach Round of 64 showdown with Illinois
Reactions: Xavier tops Texas to reach Round of 64 showdown with Illinois The Xavier Musketeers trailed the Texas Longhorns by 13 points in their NCAA tournament First Four game Wednesday in Dayton, and dealt with foul trouble all night for leading scorers Zach Freemantle and Ryan Conwell. But 11th-seeded XU outscored the Longhorns 47-33 in the second half, made 12-of-25 from 3-point range and got a season-high 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting from Marcus Foster to rally past Texas, 86-80, to advance to a Friday night matchup with No. 6 Illinois in Milwaukee. "They're hot, man," former Villanova head coach Jay Wright said during TruTV's "Inside March Madness" studio show after the game. "They could make a run. They could really make a run." Advertisement The Musketeers avenged a Sweet 16 loss in 2023 to Texas. It was the fourth time the two teams have met in the NCAA tournament. The Xavier bench celebrates against Texas during the First Four Social media reactions to the Muskies' First Four win: This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Reactions: Xavier comeback topples Texas in First Four; Illinois next
CNN
20-03-2025
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Xavier completes thrilling comeback, Mount St. Mary's advances as men's First Four comes to a close
Wednesday saw the men's First Four come to a close which means only one thing: the 64-team bracket is officially set following No. 11 Xavier's thrilling come from behind win over No. 11 Texas and No. 16 Mount St. Mary's victory over No. 16 American in Dayton, Ohio. The Musketeers trailed by as many as 13 points, but their offense came alive in the second half behind guard Marcus Foster and forward Zach Freemantle to down the Longhorns 86-80. The senior Foster scored a team-high 22 points while Freemantle, on his way to 15 points, threw down a dunk with a second left to seal the comeback win and ignite the fans at UD Arena, which is just over 50 miles away from campus in Cincinnati, Ohio. With just under four minutes remaining, Xavier went on an 8-2 run to take a 78-74 lead, their first since the early going of the first half. Musketeers head coach Sean Miller crowned Wednesday's game as 'one of the best' he's been a part of. 'I thought we were dead in the water two different times,' Miller told the truTV broadcast after the game. 'But that's the one thing about our team — the resiliency of our group has always won out for us. Just when you thought we weren't gonna make the tournament, we kept winning. Even in this game, just when you're like, 'It's not gonna work out,' we have a funny way of staying with it.' The Longhorns did not go down without a fight as guard Tre Johnson scored a game-high 23 points in the loss. Xavier will face No. 6 Illinois in the first round on Friday at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Earlier on Wednesday, Mount St. Mary's defeated No. 16 American 83-72. Mountaineers junior forward Dola Adebayo and senior forward Jedy Cordilia each dropped 22 points and sophomore guard Dallas Hobbs added 17. Mount St. Mary's earned its third-ever tournament win, all in play-in games. The No. 16 seed Mountaineers will next face Cooper Flagg and the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils in the first round Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champions said after the game the Duke matchup will be just another game, but the team will be ready. 'It's basketball. It doesn't matter how big they are, how they're ranked,' Adebayo said at the postgame news conference. 'They've still got to tie their shoes just like me. That's it.' Hobbs added, 'Our mentality is the same thing, just going in and following the game plan, follow what (head coach Donny Lind) says, and hopefully go out there and get a win.' Lind, who won his first-ever tournament game, reflected on playing on the big stage and on Friday's contest against the Blue Devils. 'Today, when we walked out there for the National Anthem, it was a little bit of a 'holy cow' moment for me,' he said. 'Now, to get to move on with this group and let them keep playing and to go down to Raleigh and play Duke is awesome. 'Obviously, like all of us, we've watched a lot of Duke basketball as kids just because they were on TV before ESPN+ where we could watch whatever game we wanted. Certainly, it is an exciting opportunity. But like the guys say, we've got to get ready and give them everything we've got.' Lind is the first head coach in program history to reach the tourney in his first season at the helm.
CNN
20-03-2025
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Xavier completes thrilling comeback, Mount St. Mary's advances as men's First Four comes to a close
Wednesday saw the men's First Four come to a close which means only one thing: the 64-team bracket is officially set following No. 11 Xavier's thrilling come from behind win over No. 11 Texas and No. 16 Mount St. Mary's victory over No. 16 American in Dayton, Ohio. The Musketeers trailed by as many as 13 points, but their offense came alive in the second half behind guard Marcus Foster and forward Zach Freemantle to down the Longhorns 86-80. The senior Foster scored a team-high 22 points while Freemantle, on his way to 15 points, threw down a dunk with a second left to seal the comeback win and ignite the fans at UD Arena, which is just over 50 miles away from campus in Cincinnati, Ohio. With just under four minutes remaining, Xavier went on an 8-2 run to take a 78-74 lead, their first since the early going of the first half. Musketeers head coach Sean Miller crowned Wednesday's game as 'one of the best' he's been a part of. 'I thought we were dead in the water two different times,' Miller told the truTV broadcast after the game. 'But that's the one thing about our team — the resiliency of our group has always won out for us. Just when you thought we weren't gonna make the tournament, we kept winning. Even in this game, just when you're like, 'It's not gonna work out,' we have a funny way of staying with it.' The Longhorns did not go down without a fight as guard Tre Johnson scored a game-high 23 points in the loss. Xavier will face No. 6 Illinois in the first round on Friday at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Earlier on Wednesday, Mount St. Mary's defeated No. 16 American 83-72. Mountaineers junior forward Dola Adebayo and senior forward Jedy Cordilia each dropped 22 points and sophomore guard Dallas Hobbs added 17. Mount St. Mary's earned its third-ever tournament win, all in play-in games. The No. 16 seed Mountaineers will next face Cooper Flagg and the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils in the first round Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champions said after the game the Duke matchup will be just another game, but the team will be ready. 'It's basketball. It doesn't matter how big they are, how they're ranked,' Adebayo said at the postgame news conference. 'They've still got to tie their shoes just like me. That's it.' Hobbs added, 'Our mentality is the same thing, just going in and following the game plan, follow what (head coach Donny Lind) says, and hopefully go out there and get a win.' Lind, who won his first-ever tournament game, reflected on playing on the big stage and on Friday's contest against the Blue Devils. 'Today, when we walked out there for the National Anthem, it was a little bit of a 'holy cow' moment for me,' he said. 'Now, to get to move on with this group and let them keep playing and to go down to Raleigh and play Duke is awesome. 'Obviously, like all of us, we've watched a lot of Duke basketball as kids just because they were on TV before ESPN+ where we could watch whatever game we wanted. Certainly, it is an exciting opportunity. But like the guys say, we've got to get ready and give them everything we've got.' Lind is the first head coach in program history to reach the tourney in his first season at the helm.
