Jimmer Fredette was just an 18.5 minute, 7.0 point per game scorer on 40.7% efficiency as a freshman in 07-08. There was little reason back then to expect him to lead the entire country in scoring.
In his first three Mountain West games of the 10-11 season, he has scored 39 points against UNLV (7-for-13 from distance), 22 against Air Force and 47 against Utah (16-for-28 from the field).
Fredette's scoring has increased incrementally over his four seasons, though the freshman to sophomore season saw the biggest jump.
Freshman Average: 7.0
Sophomore Average: 16.2, +131%
Junior Average: 22.1, +36%
Senior Average: 26.1, +18%
Fredette's minutes have remained fairly constant since his sophomore season, with the shots per 40 minutes accounting for the scoring surge.
Freshman Average: 12.6
Sophomore Average: 14.1, +12%
Junior Average: 18.5, +31%
Senior Average: 21.9, +18%
The remarkable thing about Fredette is that he has increased his efficiency despite national attention and opposing defenses who gameplan specifically to stop him. He is shooting a career high 48.2% from the field this season.
Four-year seniors like Tyler Hansbrough and Brandon Roy saw decreases in their efficiency during their final season, which makes Fredette's upward trajectory all the more rare.
Christopher Reina is the Executive Editor of RealGM.
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