AUBURN, Ala. – NCAA Division II standout Elyjah Freeman will join the Auburn men’s basketball program for the 2025-26 season.
The 6-foot-8 guard/forward averaged 18.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game this past season at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. Freeman also shot 45.6 percent from beyond the arc and 58.7 percent from the field, which ranked 25th nationally.
He earned South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week and NABC Division II National Player of the Week honors after pouring in a career-high 36 points at Carson-Newman on Jan. 8 and 35 points versus Coker on Jan. 11. Freeman finished his rookie campaign as the 2025 SAC Freshman of the Year and tied for 18th nationally (first in the SAC) with 12 double-doubles.
“Elyjah Freeman is your classic late bloomer,” head coach Bruce Pearl said. “He was under recruited out of high school, goes to Lincoln Memorial and just does a tremendous job. One of the best offensive players in all of Division II basketball as a freshman, Elyjah is an incredibly hard worker, dedicated and driven. He’s got some instincts that are hard to teach. He also has the size of a forward, but he will play a big guard position for Auburn. Incredible mom and great support at home. He was one of the best young players we evaluated in the portal this year.”
Hailing from Palm Beach, Florida, Freeman starred at Wellington High School, where he was a McDonald’s All-American nominee.