The FAZ wrote about him that he was "... outstanding in every respect - both on the court and in the seminar, the 29-year-old basketball player cannot be overlooked at 2.11 metres."
Since starting his studies, Freese has played for EWE Baskets Oldenburg, Crailsheim Merlins, ALBA Berlin and Eisbären Bremerhaven in the first Bundesliga and in European competitions.
You can see how this fits in with his studies here.