The Jimmer is back.
In a surprising move the Phoenix Suns have signed former BYU legend Jimmer Fredette to a two-year contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Fredette, the No. 10 overall pick in 2011, has spent the last three seasons playing in China with the Shanghai Sharks.
While in China. Fredette made the All-Star team three times and was the 2017 CBA International MVP.
During his time in the NBA, where he spent parts of 5 seasons with 4 different teams, he averaged 6.0 points on 41 percent shooting.
While at BYU he led the country in scoring and was named the 2011 National Player of the Year.
The Jimmer, during that 2011 year, averaged nearly 29 points, leading the Cougars to a 32-5 record and an appearance in the Sweet 16.
Fredette balled out in Shanghai including a 75-point game in November of 2018.
He last played in the NBA for the New York Knicks in the 2015-16 season.
If nothing else he’ll provide some buzz for a Suns team that is 17-55 on the season with the worst record in the Western Conference.
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