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Freddie McSwain Jr.

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Freddie McSwain Jr.
No. 11 – Oberwart Gunners
PositionSmall forward
LeagueAustrian Basketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1994-12-02) December 2, 1994 (age 29)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolLiberty County
(Hinesville, Georgia)
College
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Moncton Magic
2019–2020Botafogo Basquete
2020–presentOberwart Gunners
Career highlights and awards

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Freddie McSwain Jr. (born December 2, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Oberwart Gunners in the Austrian Basketball Bundesliga.[1] He played college basketball at Indiana University after playing for two years at Neosho County Community College.[2]

High School career[edit]

McSwain Jr. attended Liberty County High School in Hinesville, Georgia,[3] but did not play organized, varsity basketball until his junior year.[4][2] His high school averages are 16.5 ppg and 12 rpg.[2]

College career[edit]

Before enrolling at Indiana, McSwain Jr. played for two years at Neosho County Community College. As a freshman, he averaged 10.4 ppg and 7.7 rpg while shooting 59.3% from the field. He improved his sophomore year, raising his points to 14.0 and his rebounds to 8.4, while shooting 54.2% from the field.[2] Neosho County would go 30-6 that year, earning the program’s first ever NJCAA national tournament appearance. McSwain Jr. earned several accolades along the way: VI tournament MVP, First Team All-Region, and First Team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.[2] He was rated a three-star junior college prospect by 247sports.com.[5]

McSwain signed his National Letter of Intent to play for Indiana University on 04/24/2016.[6][7] He chose the Hoosiers over Kansas State University.[8][9][10]

At Indiana, he played in 31 games his junior year, making one start.[11] He averaged 2.7 ppg and 2.5 rpg while shooting 55.2% from the floor.[12] As a senior, he embraced a leadership role [13][14] and averaged 4.2 ppg and 4.5 rpg, shooting 44.6% from the field. He played in all 31 games, starting the final 8.[2][12][15]

Professional career[edit]

Following his tenure at Indiana University, McSwain Jr. was selected by the Canton Charge in the second round of the NBA G-League draft.[16] He did not receive playing time with the team however and shortly after signed with the Moncton Magic of the NBL Canada.[16] There he averaged 8.45 ppg and 5.61 rpg while shooting 42.4% from the field.[3] He would help the Magic win the league championship of the St. John’s Edge.[17]

His next team was Botafogo F.R. (Botafogo Basquete) of the Novo Basqute Brasil. He averaged 4.79 ppg and 3.39 rpg while shooting 44.2% from the field.[3][18]

Currently, in 2021, McSwain is in Austria playing for Oberwart Gunners of the Basketball Bundesliga.[3][1]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wallace, Dylan. "Former Indiana Forward Freddie McSwain Jr. Signs Contract in Austria". Sports Illustrated Indiana Hoosiers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Freddie McSwain Jr. - Men's Basketball". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Freddie McSwain Player Profile, Indiana, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  4. ↑ "That's A Wrap: Freddie McSwain". Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis. 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  5. ↑ "Freddie McSwain, Neosho C.C. , Small Forward". 247Sports. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  6. ↑ "Freddie McSwain, Indiana Hoosiers, Small Forward". 247Sports. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  7. ↑ Osterman, Zach. "When 'big-name' program calls, JUCO star Freddie McSwain listens". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  8. ↑ "Announcement Primer: 2016 JUCO forward Freddie McSwain". Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis. 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  9. ↑ Raphel, Ben (2016-04-24). "Freddie McSwain commits to IU". The Crimson Quarry. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  10. ↑ "Neosho County forward Freddie McSwain set to choose between Indiana, Kansas State". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 7 March 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  11. ↑ Osterman, Zach. "IU basketball preseason profile: Can Freddie McSwain help on the glass, defense?". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Freddie McSwain Jr. Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  13. ↑ "Freddie McSwain Jr. Using Summer As Leadership Development Opportunity". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  14. ↑ "McSwain Shows Relentless Effort On Both Ends Of The Court". The Hoosier Network. 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  15. ↑ Herald-Times, Mike Miller Bloomington. "IU's McSwain relentless in attacking rebounds". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Hoosiers in the Pros: Freddie McSwain Jr signs deal to play in Canada". Hoosier State of Mind. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  17. ↑ "Indiana Basketball: Freddie McSwain Jr wins NBL Championship". Hoosier State of Mind. 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  18. ↑ "TheHoosier - Freddie McSwain Jr. Signs to Play 2019-20 Season in Brazil". indiana.rivals.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.

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