Good in any language: Jimmer nets 75 in China

9:02 am | November 11, 2018 | Go to Source | Author:

Former BYU star Jimmer Fredette scored 75 points in a Chinese Basketball Association competition Sunday, a new career high for the ex-NBA journeyman who is currently playing his third professional season in China.

After a slow start, Fredette found his groove and went on a scoring spree in the second half of the game, getting 40 points in the fourth quarter alone to set a new league record.

However, Fredette’s performance wasn’t enough to lead his Shanghai squad over host Beikong in a 137-136 loss. After Fredette scored on an acrobatic layup to put his team up by two with 7.2 seconds left in the game, Shanghai couldn’t stop Beikong’s Pierre Jackson from draining the game-winning 3.

“Absolutely sick about the loss tonight. But what a game it was! Proud of our guys for fighting back,” Fredette wrote on Chinese social media after the game.

Since joining the CBA in 2016, Fredette has drawn many Chinese fans with his scoring ability and affable personality; Shanghai Sharks fans have given him the nickname “the Lonely God.” In his inaugural season, Fredette scored 73 points in a double-overtime game, a record he held until Sunday.