Matt Freije was selected 53rd overall in the 2004 NBA draft by the Miami Heat, was then released and later played for the New Orleans Hornets.
10 Facts About Matt Freije
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Matt Freije played for the Vanderbilt University Commodores men's basketball team from 2000 to 2004.
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Matt Freije chose to come to Vanderbilt due to his relationship with head basketball coach Kevin Stallings.
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Matt Freije left Vanderbilt as the leading scorer in school history, having surpassed Phil Cox in 2004.
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Matt Freije's record was broken in 2008 by Shan Foster.
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Vanderbilt would subsequently advance to the NCAA Tournament, and following a first round win over Western Michigan, Matt Freije led the Commodores to the Sweet Sixteen following a stunning comeback victory over the 3 seed North Carolina State Wolfpack, a game where the Commodores rallied from an eleven-point deficit in the final 3:45 of the game [1].
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Matt Freije scored 31 points during the victory, including 11 during the final 3:28 of the game.
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Matt Freije averaged 4.0 points and 2.7 rebounds before being released later in the season.
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Matt Freije played for the Milwaukee Bucks summer league team in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Matt Freije finished second on the team in scoring and blocked shots per game and first in field goal percentage and three-point field goal percentage in only 21.5 minutes per game.