Last Updated on April 18, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here is the detailed profile of Enes Freedom (formerly Enes Kanter):

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Enes Kanter Freedom
  • Nationality: Turkish-American
  • Age: Born on May 20, 1992
  • Hometown: Born in Zurich, Switzerland (grew up in Turkey)
  • Height: 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 meters)
  • Weight: 250 pounds (113 kg)
  • Wingspan: Approximately 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 meters)
  • Shoe Size: Size 16 (US)
  • Number: 0, 11, 13
  • Position: Center / Power forward
  • High School: Stoneridge Preparatory School (Simi Valley, California)
  • College: University of Kentucky (did not play due to NCAA eligibility issues)
  • NBA Draft: 2011, 1st round, 3rd overall pick by the Utah Jazz
  • Teams Played For:
    • Utah Jazz (2011–2015)
    • Oklahoma City Thunder (2015–2017)
    • New York Knicks (2017–2019)
    • Portland Trail Blazers (2019, 2020–2021)
    • Boston Celtics (2019–2020, 2021–2022)
  • Championship Rings: None
  • Kids: No publicly known children
  • Siblings: He has three siblings: two brothers and a sister.

Player Archetype / Play Style

Enes Freedom’s player archetype was that of an interior scoring and offensive-rebounding big, a traditional center who generated value with strength, touch, and second-chance production around the basket. Defensively, his role was limited to battling on the glass, holding position in the paint, and using his size against other bigs, because he was never an especially mobile rim protector or switch defender. Offensively, he functioned as a low-post scorer, pick-and-roll finisher, putback threat, and possession extender whose soft hands and feel for scoring inside made him consistently useful in half-court settings. Physically, Freedom brought a powerful 6-foot-10, 250-pound frame, broad shoulders, long reach, and strong lower-body balance, which helped him carve out space and absorb contact even without high-end quickness or vertical explosiveness. His overall play style was rugged, productive, and old-school, built on rebounding, interior touch, and effort, though his defensive limitations in space kept him from being a fully rounded modern center.

Sources:

NBADraft.net — Enes Kanter
NBA.com — 2011 Scouting Reports: Enes Kanter
Forbes — How Enes Kanter Naturally Evolved Into One Of The NBA’s Best Offensive Rebounders
Basketball Reference — Enes Freedom Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more