Joel Freeland
From Hoopedia
| Center / Power forward | ||
| Personal information | ||
| Born | February 7, 1987 Farnham, England | |
| Nationality |  British
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| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in | |
| Listed weight | 250 lbs | |
| Career information | ||
| NBA Draft | 2006; Round: 1 / Pick: 30th | |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | ||
| Pro career | 2005-present | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Joel Freeland (born February 7, 1987) is a British basketball player, currently playing for the CB Gran Canaria of the ACB League.
Freeland is from Farnham, Surrey, England. He started his career with English Basketball League side Solent Stars, who are based in Southampton. While he was playing basketball he also had a job as a shelf stacker in Farnham. He has been described as both a power forward and center. His playing style has been compared to David Lee of the New York Knicks and former NBA player Keon Clark.
On June 28, 2006, he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft with the 30th overall pick. However, the Trail Blazers encouraged him to return to European play to further improve his game; in August 2006 he signed a 2-year contract with CB Gran Canaria.
Freeland averaged 14.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 1.0 steal, and 0.8 blocks per game for 05/06 season.
