Coming into this season, Yahoo Rivals listed Fredette
as the most explosive player in the country. Many also regarded Fredette as a
lethal scorer, but nobody really expected him to put up 40-points multiple
times in one season—let alone, twice in a row.
Fredette had surpassed former scoring leader Kemba Walker
after his 47-point performance against Utah. Since then, Fredette has owned the
top spot in the scoring column and is now up to 27.4 per game.
Fredette has also pushed his average up to 35.7 points
during conference play
Fredette has scored 20-plus points in 17 games this season,
including seven 30-plus games, and three 40-point outings.
After his most recent 43-point game against rival San Diego
State, Fredette received props from many formidable players, including NBA
stars.
“Jimmer Fredette is the best scorer in the world,” said
Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant via Twitter. “Jimmer Fredette is cold,
#respect” said Washington Wizards star John Wall.
Fredette isn’t the same player that got locked down in the
’09 NCAA tournament by Jacob Pullen. He finally gets it, and has grown from
last year’s disappointment, which is one of the reasons BYU is one of the top
teams in the nations.
“Jimmer has a relentless mindset toward scoring the ball,
which you might think everyone has, but his is unique,” said coach Rose.
The past few gams, coach Dave Rose has stuck with the same
offense that plays to Fredette’s strengths.
“He’s also playing with guys that want to get the best shot
possible on every possession,” said Rose. “I think you can see that when Jimmer’s
got a hot hand and is rolling pretty good that his teammates really look for
him.”
The last two games combined, Fredette has been hot from deep
nailing 9-of-17 (52%) of his three point baskets.
Fredette will continue to grow as the Cougars travel to take
on the New Mexico Lobos (14-7, 2-4) who are underachieving, but still a
formidable opponent for BYU.
If Fredette were to recreate another 40-point night against
the Lobos, he would solidify everyone’s notion of being the most dominant
scorer in the college game.
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