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TL;DRDonnie Freeman
and Sadiq White are both key forwards for Syracuse, with Freeman acting as a top scorer (averaging over 20 PPG) and rebounder, while White provides high-energy defense and solid scoring off the bench or as a temporary starter. Freeman boasts elite efficiency and scoring, often leading the team's offense.
Syracuse.com +5
Donnie Freeman Stats (Sophomore) - 2025-26 Season
Sadiq White Jr. Stats (Freshman) - 2025-26 Season
- Scoring: 20+ PPG, including 28 points vs Wake Forest and 22 in an exhibition vs Pace.
- Rebounding: ~7 RPG.
- Efficiency: 54% FG & 38% 3PT.
- Per-40 Minutes: 27.3 points per game.
- Impact: Considered a 2026 NBA Draft prospect with high-level 3-level scoring and playmaking.
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Key Comparison (2025-26 Season)
- Scoring: Averaged 12 points as a starter during Freeman's absence against Iowa State and Tennessee.
- Rebounding: 6 RPG (in expanded role).
- Shooting: 10-of-17 in key games (58.8% FG).
- Defense: Known for high-energy defense, adding 3 steals in key minutes and increasing output when starting.
- Recent Production: Had 12 points against Wake Forest.
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- Role: Freeman is the primary scoring forward (3/4), while White acts as a high-energy forward filling in gaps and providing solid rebounding/defense.
- Impact: Freeman provides high-volume scoring (20+ PPG), while White offers versatile, efficient scoring (often 50%+ FG) and energy.
- Injury Impact: When Freeman was injured, White stepped in and maintained high-level production, particularly in rebounding.
Syracuse.com +2
Donnie Freeman
holds the edge in overall offensive impact and volume, while
Sadiq White Jr.
excels in high-efficiency finishing and offensive rebounding. According to EvanMiya's BPR,
Freeman
is Syracuse's most valuable player with a 5.62 rating, leading the team in both offensive (3.10) and defensive (2.52) performance metrics.
The Daily Orange
Advanced Efficiency & Usage (2025-26 Season)
Usage Rate (USG%) 27.5% 21.6% True Shooting (TS%) 65.8% 57.1% Offensive Rating (ORtg) 108.3 107.3 Defensive Rating (DRtg) 105.7 105.8 Effective FG% (eFG%) 52.3% 57.1% Off. Rebound % 4.1% 10.1%
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Per-40 Minute Projections
Because
Sadiq White
often plays a reserve role (averaging ~15 minutes per game compared to Freeman's 30+), per-minute metrics highlight their relative productivity:
Key Performance Differences
- Donnie Freeman
: Averaging 27.3 points and 13.5 rebounds per 40 minutes.- Sadiq White Jr.
: While his scoring volume is lower, he is one of the team's most efficient interior options, shooting 54.7% from the field and maintaining a high offensive rebounding rate of 10.1%.
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- Offensive Role:
Freeman
is an "alpha scorer" who leads the team in percentage of shots taken (28.5%) while on the floor.
White
acts primarily as a high-energy finisher and secondary rebounder.- Floor Spacing:
Freeman
is a significant threat from the perimeter (shooting 38% from 3-point range on high volume), whereas White's outside game is still developing, though he did shoot 2-of-2 from deep in a recent game against Wake Forest.- Defensive Impact:
Freeman
currently ranks in the 98th percentile of ACC defenders according to defensive BPR, though
White
provides elite verticality and rim protection off the bench.
Kansas big man who was reported to want $5 million is completely false. They say it’s will be around $2.5 million. He’s twice the player than Freeman. When people say $3-4 million for Freeman, they are just throwing out a number.Spending 3 or 4 million on Donnie would be foolish. Better spent on hookers and blow
SU should get him.Kansas big man who was reported to want $5 million is completely false. They say it’s will be around $2.5 million. He’s twice the player than Freeman. When people say $3-4 million for Freeman, they are just throwing out a number.
I agreeSU should get him.
Yep.Bidunga will be a huge bidding war. I expect Duke, UK, etc.
We need to win a bidding war to prove we are back and a player.Bidunga will be a huge bidding war. I expect Duke, UK, etc.
It's uh unfortunate