Former BYU star Jimmer Fredette will be on the first Team USA men's 3x3 basketball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The BYU alum and former NBA player will be on the first Team USA men's 3x3 basketball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.will include many firsts for Jimmer Fredette. This will be Fredette’s Olympic debut and the first time the United States has participated in
Fredette played for BYU from 2007 to 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. 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 3-point range.
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