Elyjah Freeman (born August 15, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the Texas Longhorns of the Southeastern Conference. He previously played for the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters and Auburn Tigers.
Early life and high school Freeman grew up in Palm Beach, Florida and attended Wellington High School. He was named first-team All-Palm Beach County after averaging 15 points, 5.9 rebounds,1.9 assists, 2.1 steals, and one block per game.
College career Freeman began his college basketball career at Division II Lincoln Memorial. He averaged 18.9 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game and was named the South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year and first-team all-conference. After the end of the season, Freeman entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Freeman committed to transfer to Auburn over offers from Tennessee and Indiana. At Auburn, he played in 38 games, starting in 21 of the games and averaging 9.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. On April 10, 2026, Freeman entered the transfer portal for the second time. This was met with slight controversy from the fans despite Freeman declaring he was "locked in" for the upcoming season.
On April 19, 2026, Freeman committed to transfer to Texas.
Career statistics
College Division I
| style="text-align:left;"| 2025–26 | style="text-align:left;"| Auburn | 38 || 21 || 26.8 || .444 || .343 || .699 || 5.2 || 1.2 || 1.3 || .6 || 9.2
Division II
| style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25 | style="text-align:left;"| Lincoln Memorial | 28 || 25 || 31.5 || .578 || .463 || .802 || 9.1 || 2.4 || 1.8 || .8 || 19.3 |- class="sortbottom"
References
External links Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters bio Auburn Tigers bio Texas Longhorns bio