Jimmer Fredette
Position: PG/SG
Hgt: 6'2"
Wgt: 195
Age: 24
Number: 7
Nickname: Jimmer
College: Brigham Young
Yrs with Team: 2
Yrs in League: 2
Previous Teams: N/A
How Acquired: 2011 NBA Draft (Rnd 1 #10)
Contract: 2013-14 $2.6mil; 2014-15 $3.3mil (team option)
Strengths: great range, scoring instincts
Weaknesses: defense, ballhandling, size and athleticism
Offense (Scoring & Passing)
Bigtime college scorer who has struggled to duplicate that success in the NBA. Has some slipperiness to the hoop, and has gotten a little better at finding ways to score over NBA defenders inside, but value is still largely as a three point bomber. Will pull up for those shots from almost anywhere, but often struggles to make that fit within a team concept. More comfortable with the ball in his hands than as a catch and shoot player, but ballhandling has been badly exposed when he is asked to play PG, to the degree that teams actually start doubling and trapping him to force turnovers. When left alone and thinking pass he has shown good touch on his passes and a solid understanding of how to set people up with his dribble.
Defense & Rebounding
Gives an effort on defense, but struggles as expected. Quick PGs blow right past him, and while he has shown the ability to stay in front of larger players, they are able to simply overpower him or play over his head. Often looks helpless on rotations and getting back in break situations. Major concern has to be that many of his problems seem to be physically related. Can understand the defense, play it right, and still get beat. Very poor rebounder who rarely even makes an effort to grab a rebound.
Intangibles
Coming out of college with Jimmermania behind him, expectations far outstripped production. Seems to have figured out his NBA game a little by this point, but whether he can help a team remains in question. Solid hardworking kid who just may not have an NBA position.
Stats 12-13: 14.0min 7.6pts (.421 FG% .417 3pt% .859 FT%) 1.0reb 1.3ast 0.4stl 0.0blk 1.0TO
Stats Career: 16.2min 7.4pts (.402 FG% .384 3pt% .850 FT%) 1.1reb 1.5ast 0.5stl 0.0blk 1.0TO
NBA.com profile
Position: PG/SG
Hgt: 6'2"
Wgt: 195
Age: 24
Number: 7
Nickname: Jimmer
College: Brigham Young
Yrs with Team: 2
Yrs in League: 2
Previous Teams: N/A
How Acquired: 2011 NBA Draft (Rnd 1 #10)
Contract: 2013-14 $2.6mil; 2014-15 $3.3mil (team option)
Strengths: great range, scoring instincts
Weaknesses: defense, ballhandling, size and athleticism
Offense (Scoring & Passing)
Bigtime college scorer who has struggled to duplicate that success in the NBA. Has some slipperiness to the hoop, and has gotten a little better at finding ways to score over NBA defenders inside, but value is still largely as a three point bomber. Will pull up for those shots from almost anywhere, but often struggles to make that fit within a team concept. More comfortable with the ball in his hands than as a catch and shoot player, but ballhandling has been badly exposed when he is asked to play PG, to the degree that teams actually start doubling and trapping him to force turnovers. When left alone and thinking pass he has shown good touch on his passes and a solid understanding of how to set people up with his dribble.
Defense & Rebounding
Gives an effort on defense, but struggles as expected. Quick PGs blow right past him, and while he has shown the ability to stay in front of larger players, they are able to simply overpower him or play over his head. Often looks helpless on rotations and getting back in break situations. Major concern has to be that many of his problems seem to be physically related. Can understand the defense, play it right, and still get beat. Very poor rebounder who rarely even makes an effort to grab a rebound.
Intangibles
Coming out of college with Jimmermania behind him, expectations far outstripped production. Seems to have figured out his NBA game a little by this point, but whether he can help a team remains in question. Solid hardworking kid who just may not have an NBA position.
Stats 12-13: 14.0min 7.6pts (.421 FG% .417 3pt% .859 FT%) 1.0reb 1.3ast 0.4stl 0.0blk 1.0TO
Stats Career: 16.2min 7.4pts (.402 FG% .384 3pt% .850 FT%) 1.1reb 1.5ast 0.5stl 0.0blk 1.0TO
NBA.com profile
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