Thursday, June 30, 2011

Jimmer: The Great White Hope?


Listen to Skip, Jay, John and Jemele discuss the label of "The Great White Hope" in regards to Jimmer Fredette and the lack of a white superstar on ESPN's 1st & 10 (full episode).

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SacBee talks Jimmer, Kings, Lockout


SacBee columnist Ailene Voisin provides highlights from his chat Wednesday about the Kings, Jimmer's arrivial and the looming lockout.

Dime Magazine On Jimmermania


Dime Magazine discuses the importance of Jimmer in Sacramento, the Kings' future in Sacramento and the role of current point guard Tyreke Evans.

Gus Johnson On Jimmer


BarFly.com sits down with Gus Johnson to talk life after the NCAA tournament and Jimmer's future in the league.

Jimmer Appears On The Jim Rome Show



Jim Rome brings in Jimmer to answer the tough questions including: being labeled "The Savior of Sacramento" and how he thinks he will fare in the NBA. Cowbell kingdom has a snippet of the interview here.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Jimmer Phones In On First Take


Jimmer Fredette talks to Jay Crawford about being selected No. 10 in the 2011 draft and being traded to Sacramento on ESPN's First Take.

Fredette Ready To Light Up Dykman!


TJ Fredette (Jimmer's Brother) is performing tonight at Dykman in the Bronx according to his official Twitter. TJ's single "Amazing," is available on iTunes and you can watch the official video here.

Courtesy of Inside Hoops:

The Jimmer Jam



A look at the Jimmer Jam celebration in Glens Falls, New York on the day of the NBA Draft. Courtesy of FollowJimmer.

Jimmer On ESPN's First Take


Jimmer will be on ESPN's First Take today at 11 am! Check it out.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Fredette Deal Has Its Fans, Detractors


SacBee.com discusses the positive and negative feedback regarding the Kings draft day deal.

Vote Jimmer For Best Male College Athlete


Support Jimmer as he goes for an ESPY! The NCAA scoring champ and Naismith Award winner was nominated for Best Male College Athlete, along with fellow NBA rookie Kemba Walker and the number one pick in this year's NFL draft Cam Newton.

Future Of The Kings


Grant Cohn discusses the future of the Kings, Warriors and Coach Westphal's confidence in Jimmer's leadership skills.

Jimmer Hits The Green


How's that for a big three? On July 15-17, Fredette will have a chance to play golf with some of the game's greats such as Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley. The Kings rookie will play in the 2011 American Century Championship. The 54-hole tournament at Edgewood Golf Course will be televised by NBC and VERSUS on July 15-17.

Jimmer Fantasy Bball Prediction

While this year's rookie class is being criticized for it's lack of depth, at least one rookie is projected to make a contribution in his rookie year. Last year only three rookies from the 2010 draft class (Wall, Cousins, Fields) ranked among the top 150 players in fantasy basketball.


Courtesy of Rotoworld.com

Jimmer Fredette: He lands in a place where he will be encouraged to perform for both basketball and business reasons, and with Beno Udrih heading out of town he has a decent chance of running the point. Tyreke Evans could run the point and is the leader in the clubhouse until it's stated otherwise – but the Kings have given subtle hints about wanting to get Tyreke off the ball throughout all of last year.

The reason is obvious – Evans lacks the will or vision to distribute the ball. Besides, he can be nearly as effective off the ball, where he, Marcus Thornton, and John Salmons can take turns attacking in better rhythm.

So while we'll need to watch how the Kings choose to deploy Jimmer, if I have to draft today, I could see burning a pick on him around Round 8-10 for his ability to hit threes, score, and dish the ball like a poor man's Manu Ginobili. Yes, there's a chance that he won't live up to the hype, but we'll know if his minutes will be limited early in the process. If there are no red flags, his floor will be 28 mpg in a sixth man's role by New Year's Eve and his ceiling will be the starting job with a full load running the point in a high octane offense. If your fantasy team can't sustain what I expect to be a below-average FG% or his non-existent blocks, then knocking a round off of this much-too-early prediction makes sense.

Monday, June 27, 2011

Jimmer R.O.Y. ?!



The Maloofs have bet on Jimmer to help save the franchise. Jimmer's also a good bet to win R.O.Y. Bodog.com has released their odds to win the 2011-12 NBA Rookie of the Year and new Sacramento King Jimmer Fredette comes in second, ahead of number one draft pick Kyrie Irving and just behind number two pick Derrick Williams.
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Jimmer Picks His Number




With #32 (Francisco Garcia) currently unavailable Jimmer thinks about and picks his new jersey number for the Kings.

Footage courtesy of "Follow Jimmer," an on-going series documenting an exciting and dramatic time for Jimmer Fredette.

Jimmer Fever In Sacramento



Can Jimmer Fredette help the Kings stay in Sacramento?! Pro Basketball Talk breaks it down.

Fredette's Potential


NBA TV's Seth Davis, Steve Smith, and David Aldridge discuss Jimmer's potential in the league.

Jimmer Chats With Kings Fans



Check out the replay of Jimmer's question and answer session with fans earlier today.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

A Complete Guide Of Jimmer Fredette's Career At BYU!

A complete guide of Jimmer Fredette's career at BYU! Thanks to Ken Sonnenberg.

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2011 Kings Draft Introductory Press Conference with Jimmer



Jimmer, Coach Paul Westphal, Geoff Petrie (President of Basketball Operations) Tyler Honeycutt and Isaiah Thomas take questions and talk about the future of Kings basketball.