Elyjah Freeman

Elyjah Freeman
No. 6 – Auburn Tigers
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2006-08-15) August 15, 2006
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolWellington
(Wellington, Florida)
College
Career highlights
  • SAC Freshman of the Year (2025)
  • First-team All-SAC (2025)
  • SAC All-Freshman Team (2025)

Elyjah Freeman (born August 15, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the Auburn Tigers of the Southeastern Conference.

Early life and high school

Freeman grew up in Palm Beach, Florida and attended Wellington High School.[1] He was named first-team All-Palm Beach County after averaging 15 points, 5.9 rebounds,1.9 assists, 2.1 steals, and one block per game.[2]

College career

Freeman began his college basketball career at Division II Lincoln Memorial.[3] He averaged 18.9 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game and was named the South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year and first-team all-conference.[4] After the end of the season, Freeman entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]

Freeman committed to transfer to Auburn over offers from Tennessee and Indiana.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Robb, Rick (January 20, 2024). "Elyjah Freeman takes over, Wellington basketball tops Palm Beach Central in second half". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  2. ^ Curreri, Gary (March 28, 2024). "Palm Beach 7A-6A boys basketball first team, second team, honorable mention, coach of the year". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  3. ^ Love, Latif (October 1, 2025). "Could Elyjah Freeman be Auburn's best NBA Draft Prospect?". SI.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  4. ^ King, Nathan (August 10, 2025). "Division II transfer Elyjah Freeman brings clear potential to Auburn". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  5. ^ Wilson, Mike (April 15, 2025). "Elyjah Freeman to visit Tennessee basketball as Lincoln Memorial transfer forward". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  6. ^ Cole, Adam (April 19, 2025). "Will Elyjah Freeman have an impact for Auburn basketball? How Division II transfer fits". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  7. ^ Humphrey III, Jerry (April 19, 2025). "Auburn basketball lands another Division II scorer out of transfer portal". AL.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.