Javon Freeman-Liberty
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| No. 1 – Long Island Nets | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 20, 1999 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | Windy City Bulls |
| 2023–2024 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2023–2024 | →Raptors 905 |
| 2024 | Manisa Basket |
| 2024–2025 | Windy City Bulls |
| 2025–2026 | Brisbane Bullets |
| 2026–present | Long Island Nets |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Javon Jaleen Freeman-Liberty (born October 20, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Valparaiso Crusaders and the DePaul Blue Demons.
Freeman-Liberty began playing high school basketball for Seton Academy in South Holland, Illinois. After the school closed, he transferred to Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago, Illinois.[1] As a junior, Freeman-Liberty averaged 13.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, helping his team win the Class 4A state title.[2] In his senior season, he averaged about 20 points and six rebounds per game, leading Whitney Young back to the state title game.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Valparaiso over offers from VCU and Saint Louis, among others.[2]
College career
As a freshman at Valparaiso, Freeman-Liberty averaged 11 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, earning Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) All-Defensive and All-Freshman honors.[4] On November 25, 2019, he posted a sophomore season-high 32 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four steals in an 81–77 overtime loss to Cincinnati.[5] As a sophomore, Freeman-Liberty averaged 19 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.2 steals per game, setting a program single-season record with 74 steals. He was selected to the All-MVC First Team, All-Defensive Team and Most-Improved Team.[6]
Freeman-Liberty declared for the 2020 NBA draft before withdrawing and transferring to DePaul.[7] He was granted immediate eligibility.[8] In his junior season, he averaged 14.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.[9] On November 20, 2021, Freeman-Liberty recorded a career-high 33 points and 11 rebounds in an 84–80 win over Western Illinois.[10] On January 13, 2022, he aggravated a groin injury in a 96–92 victory over Seton Hall, forcing him to miss several games.[11] Freeman-Liberty was named to the All-Big East Second Team.[12]
Professional career
Windy City Bulls (2022–2023)
After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Freeman-Liberty signed with the Chicago Bulls on July 7.[13][14] He joined the Bulls for the 2022 NBA Summer League.[13] He was waived by Chicago on October 8[15] and subsequently joined the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League for the 2022–23 season.[16] He appeared in 17 regular season games and averaged 18.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.4 steals and 30.2 minutes.[17]
Freeman-Liberty re-joined the Chicago Bulls for the 2023 NBA Summer League.[13]
Toronto Raptors / Raptors 905 (2023–2024)
On July 22, 2023, Freeman-Liberty signed a two-way contract with the Toronto Raptors.[18] On March 1, 2024, Toronto converted his two-way contract into a standard NBA contract after averaging 24 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game with Raptors 905 during the 2023–24 NBA G League season.[19] On April 9, 2024, he scored a career-high 20 points in a 140–123 loss to the Indiana Pacers.[20]
Freeman-Liberty joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2024 NBA Summer League.[13] On July 22, 2024, he was waived by the Raptors.[21]
Manisa Basket (2024)
On September 18, 2024, Freeman-Liberty signed with Manisa Basket of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[22] He appeared in one BSL game and one BCL game before parting ways with Manisa on October 7.[23]
Return to Windy City (2024–2025)
Freeman-Liberty signed with the Chicago Bulls on October 11, 2024, but was waived the next day.[13][24] He subsequently joined the Windy City Bulls for the 2024–25 NBA G League season.[25]
Freeman-Liberty joined the Chicago Bulls for the 2025 NBA Summer League.[13]
Brisbane Bullets (2025–2026)
On August 1, 2025, Freeman-Liberty signed with the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2025–26 season.[26] After appearing in two games,[27] he parted ways with the Bullets on October 9 in order to return home to recover from a hamstring injury and focus on his mental wellbeing.[28] On November 18, the Bullets announced that Freeman-Liberty would returned to Brisbane and re-join the team for the rest of the season.[29] He made his return appearance on December 11.[30] On January 8, 2026, he was ruled out for at least four weeks with a hamstring injury.[31] He was ruled out for the rest of the season on February 5. He made nine appearances for the Bullets.[32]
Long Island Nets (2026–present)
On March 16, 2026, Freeman-Liberty was acquired off waivers by the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League.[33]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Toronto | 22 | 6 | 18.3 | .444 | .238 | .917 | 3.2 | 1.8 | .5 | .2 | 7.0 |
| Career | 22 | 6 | 18.3 | .444 | .238 | .917 | 3.2 | 1.8 | .5 | .2 | 7.0 | |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Valparaiso | 33 | 33 | 31.3 | .452 | .289 | .693 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | .4 | 11.0 |
| 2019–20 | Valparaiso | 33 | 33 | 33.2 | .436 | .287 | .750 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 2.2 | .3 | 19.0 |
| 2020–21 | DePaul | 14 | 14 | 31.9 | .427 | .293 | .740 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 1.5 | .1 | 14.4 |
| 2021–22 | DePaul | 24 | 24 | 34.9 | .430 | .368 | .739 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 1.7 | .1 | 21.7 |
| Career | 104 | 104 | 32.8 | .437 | .312 | .733 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 | .2 | 16.5 | |