Virginia Tech and Megan Duffy picked up a commitment on Thursday from Texas Tech’s Kilah Freelon (KY-Luh Free-LONN). She has one year of eligibility remaining
At 6-foot-1, she’s primarily a forward, especially with her rebounding prowess and career 1-of-15 clip from behind the arc. However, she has the speed and quickness of a guard, so she brings versatility to Blacksburg.
As a junior for the Red Raiders (19-18, 4-14 Big 12), Freelon appeared in 36 games with 17 starts — including the final 15 contests. She averaged 4.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game this season while shooting 55.3 percent from the field (63-of-114).
In her time in Lubbock, she posted four double-doubles, had 14 double-figure scoring games and corralled double-digit rebounds six times. One of her best performances this year was a 15-point, nine-board outing vs. Colorado in the regular-season finale.
Freelon played a pivotal role in Texas Tech’s second-round WBIT victory over the Hokies in Cassell Coliseum on March 23 with seven points (on 3-of-5 shooting), six rebounds, two steals, an assist and a block.
However, her numbers took a slight dip after a 2023-24 campaign that saw her average 7.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. While her shooting percentage increased — she only made a 49 percent of her shots as a sophomore — her minutes dropped from 23.5 per game to just below 20. She was a catalyst of sorts for the Red Raiders two years ago and had a stretch in December with six double-digit showings in seven contests.
The Denver, Colo., product starred at Mullen High School, where she was part of three state championships and earned all-league honors. She was also a dual-sport athlete in track & field in the 100- and 300-meter hurdles and the high jump. As a senior in 2022, her 300-meter hurdle time of 42.13 was the best in Colorado — and a top-15 mark in the country.
