When and where was Jimmer Fredette born?
Jimmer Fredette was born in Glen Falls, New York, on February 25, 1989.
Does Jimmer Fredette have any siblings?
Jimmer Fredette has an older brother and older sister who are seven and nine years older than him.
Did Jimmer Fredette play college basketball?
Jimmer Fredette played for BYU from 2007-2011 and had a tremendous college career. He was named National Player of the Year after finishing as the NCAA's leading scorer during his senior season.
What was "JimmerMania"?
In a historic college game in 2011, Fredette dropped 43 points on an undefeated San Diego State squad which featured Kawhi Leonard.
After BYU’s nationally televised home victory over the Aztecs, Fredette had to retreat behind a Marriott Center scorer’s table to shield himself from the Provo, Utah, faithful who wanted to hoist their hero over their shoulders. One fan held up a sign— “Shoot it from here, Jimmer"—about 25 rows above the court, a nod to his elite three-point range.
ESPN’s SportsCenter dedicated countless segments to Fredette, who won the National Player of the Year award that season.
The Deseret News, based in Salt Lake City, even published “The Jimmer Glossary”:
v. Jimmer: to school, beat-down, thrash, dominate, as in one's opponent.
v. Jimmered: The act of being punked, embarrassed, shown up, humbled, shamed, owned, outclassed, humiliated, served, schooled, crushed, disgraced, and utterly disrespected on the basketball court. San Diego State got “Jimmered” when Fredette carried BYU with 43 in Wednesday's victory.
For the rest of that season, BYU's games became a must-watch attraction for many sports fans because of Fredette.
How many years did Jimmer Fredette play in the NBA?
Jimmer Fredette played limited minutes for four teams over five NBA seasons.
He spent the majority of the 2015-2016 season in the NBA Development League, during which he won the All-Star Game MVP. He joined the Chinese Basketball Association and played from 2016-2019 before being offered a chance to return to the NBA with the Phoenix Suns.
From 2019-2020 Fredette played for Panathinaikos in Greece, then returned to Shanghai for the 2020-2021 season.
When did Jimmer Fredette start playing 3x3 basketball?
In 2022, Jimmer Fredette began playing 3x3 basketball with the hopes of qualifying for Paris 2024. His first competition with Team USA was the 2022 FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup, where he helped the U.S. secure gold. A year later, he was a member of Team USA’s FIBA 3x3 World Cup team, this time winning silver.
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