Jimmer Fredette didn’t just put on a stellar performance. He was dominant.
As a senior at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, Fredette redefined what it meant to be an guard in the NCAA during the 2010-11 season. He led all American college basketball with an amazing average of 28.9 points. This is no accident. He finished the season with 30 or more points in nearly half of his games.
The efficiency was terrifying. Fredette putting up huge numbers, shooting nearly 40 percent from three-point range. He dropped 52 points in one game. How many points can a player carry a team on? The answer was a lot in 2011.
His performance earned him all major honors. He took home the “Wooden Award”. He won the Naismith Award. He won the overall player of the year award.
But the story doesn’t end with trophies. BYU advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. They lost in overtime.
It was a heartbreaking exit for a player who did everything he could to keep the Cougars afloat. But that season remains the benchmark for offensive output in modern college basketball history.
