He grew up in England, didn't even try basketball until age 16 and until this season played professionally in the Canary Islands. But in his few short weeks on the European mainland, Unicaja big man Joel Freeland has made his presence felt like few other rookies in Euroleague history. Despite a spate of injuries to key players, Unicaja is the exclusive undefeated leader of Euroleague regular season Group B, and through three games, the 22-year-old Freeland leads the team in scoring, rebounds and performance index rating. If it seems like a marriage made in heaven - a late-blooming super-talent under the tutelage of a master coach on an experienced team whose massive fan base supports it through thick and thin - well, after a month, Freeland would agree. "Honestly, it's the perfect situation for me here in Malaga," Freeland told Euroleague.net. "All the tools are here to help me become a great player. I look at everything I have in front of me and know that all I have to do is take advantage of what everyone is offering me."