Jimmer Fredette

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Basketball player
Jimmer Fredette
Jimmer Fredette with Westchester.JPG
Player information
Full name James Taft Fredette
birthday 25th February 1989 (age 31)
place of birth Glens Falls , New York , United States
size 188 cm
position Shooting Guard / Point Guard
college Brigham Young
NBA draft 2011 , 10th pick , Milwaukee Bucks
Club information
society Panathinaikos Athens
Clubs as active
2011–2014 Sacramento Kings 2014 Chicago Bulls 2014 New Orleans Pelicans 2015–2016 Westchester Knicks ( D-League ) 2016 New York Knicks 2016–2019 Shanghai Sharks 2019 Phoenix Suns Since 2019 Panathinaikos AthensUnited StatesUnited States
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James Taft "Jimmer" Fredette (born February 25, 1989 in Glens Falls , New York ) is an American basketball player who became known through his college career at Brigham Young University . In 2011 he was the player with the most points in the top division of the University Sports Association NCAA . He was also honored with several “Player of the Year” awards, including the Wooden Award, the Naismith Award , the Adolph Rupp Trophy and the Oscar Robertson Trophy .

Childhood and college days

Fredette was born the youngest of three children. His parents are Al and Kay Fredette. His mother gave him the nickname "Jimmer". From childhood he showed an extraordinary enthusiasm for sports. Fredette is an avowed Mormon . He played from 2007 to 2011 for Brigham Young University in the state of Utah . The university is mostly attended by Mormons.

From his second year at BYU he was an unrestricted performer of the team and shone in particular with his offensive power, his good throw from distance and his good eye for his teammates. In a total of 139 games for the university team, Fredette averaged 18.7 points, prepared 3.7 basket successes for his mates and came up with 2.6 rebounds. In the 2010/11 season he led the first NCAA division with 28.9 points per encounter. Fredette's highest score was 52 points against the University of New Mexico in March 2011. With a total of 2599 points, he was on the first place of the all-time BYU best list until he was ousted by Tyler Haws in February 2015 . With 296 three-point throws hit, Fredette was also at the top of all BYU players when he left college in 2011.

Profile career

In the 2011 NBA Draft, Fredette was selected in tenth place by the Milwaukee Bucks , but shortly thereafter, after a previously concluded agreement, passed to the Sacramento Kings . After a few disappointing years with the Sacramento Kings, his club dismissed him in late February 2014. On March 2, 2014, Fredette signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls until the end of the 2013/14 season .

In July 2014, Fredette signed a contract with the New Orleans Pelicans . He was used in 50 games and scored 3.6 points on average. In July 2015, Fredette signed a contract with the San Antonio Spurs , which was dissolved in October 2015. Shortly thereafter, he was selected second in the D-League draft by the Westchester Knicks .

Due to the injury of Kendrick Perkins , Fredette was taken back to the squad for a few days in November 2015 by the Pelicans, but after a short time dismissed, which means he moved back to the D-League .

In August 2016, Fredette signed a contract with the Shanghai Sharks in China. In Shanghai he achieved outstanding offensive values ​​in his three years: in November 2018 he scored 75 points in one game. In the 2016/17 season he was the best basket scorer in the Chinese CBA with 37.6 points per game, in 2017/18 he was second on the basketball list with 36.9 points per game, and in the 2018/19 game year he scored an average of 35.5 points. In March 2019, Fredette switched back to the NBA and played six games (3.7 points / encounter) by the end of the 2018/19 season.

In mid-July 2019, Fredette was signed by the Greek top club Panathinaikos Athens .

Web links

Commons : Jimmer Fredette  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ These Basketball Players Have Uncommon Skills and Names. In: NameCandy. Retrieved May 17, 2011 .
  2. ↑ Eric Medved: Jimmer goes a long way in repeating his amazing 2009 performance against 'Zona. In: Albany Times Union. Retrieved May 17, 2011 .
  3. ↑ a b Tim Layden: With a crowd behind him, Fredette hoping to take BYU to new heights. In: Sports Illustrated . Retrieved May 17, 2011 .
  4. ↑ https://byucougars.com/athlete/m-basketball/10676/Jimmer-Fredette
  5. ↑ https://byucougars.com/story/m-basketball/nid/haws-path-become-byus-all-time-scoring-leader/
  6. ↑ https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/Mens%20Basketball%20Menu%20Files/2018-19-mbball-records_1.pdf
  7. ↑ Bulls sign Fredette for remainder of the season In: NBA.com.Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  8. ^ Pelicans Sign Fredette and Young
  9. ↑ 2015 NBA D-League Draft Board
  10. ^ Pelicans Re-Sign Jimmer Fredette
  11. ↑ https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2018/11/11/jimmer-fredette-has-75-point-game-in-china/38480463/
  12. ↑ https://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Jimmer_Fredette/NBA-Summer-League/Golden-State-Warriors/135233
  13. ↑ https://thegamehaus.com/jimmer-fredette-signs-with-the-phoenix-suns/2019/03/23/
  14. ↑ https://stats.nba.com/player/202690/
  15. ↑ https://www.euroleague.net/news/i/9shqjgalo8emwdkv/panathinaikos-lands-china-scoring-champ-fredette
personal data
SURNAME Fredette, Jimmer
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fredette, James Taft
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH February 25, 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH Glens Falls , New York