A biography for Jimmer Fredettehasn’t been written yet.
“A lot of people say they're competitive, and they think that means they scream and yell when they lose. I'm not like that. I don't scream and yell. I just win. At anything I do, I win.”
“That really helps a player, knowing when they're going to go in the game and what they need to do when they get in there, what to expect.”
“People see the scoring, and oftentimes, that's all they think about with me, but I try to get better at all aspects my the game and become a better basketball player.”
“I appreciate everything that happened in Sacramento. It was character building for me, continuing to go out and play hard. I feel like I progressed as a player.”
“I've had opportunities to go out and play, but sometimes I haven't. It's been a mixture of both.”
“The Knicks' practice facility is a great place.”
“My favorite type of food is probably Italian. But I love steakhouses. I love Mexican Food. I mean, I really like it all.”
“I've got to continue to work on everything.”
“I like to get the ball in transition and go and everything, but I'm also not as dependent on having the ball all the time as I was maybe in college and when I first got to the NBA.”
“I'm an early riser.”
“The biggest thing for me when I travel is finding the best food in every city. I always try to find the best restaurant and take advantage of it because it's cool to go to a lot of different cities and experience a lot of different cultures. So I'm big on the food.”
“I've definitely gotten better, to where everyone can see that I'm not a defensive liability.”
“There's a lot of guys in the NBA; it's about finding the right fit, a coach that has some trust in you that will play you night in and night out, consistently. Trying to find a right fit is the tough part.”
“I know what it takes to win, and I've helped lead teams to winning cultures.”
“Defensively, I really feel like I've progressed and gotten better.”
“It's hard to speculate, but it was tough when coach Paul Westphal drafted me and wanted me there and then got fired two weeks into my rookie year.”
“You've got to kind of speak things into existence if you really want them to happen.”
“I loved my time at BYU. It was an unbelievable experience with the fans, and the people that I have met, I have lifelong relationships still.”
“That's how I see myself, as a guy who can supply offense and help the team.”
“There are so many things that you have no control over: whether you play or not, whether you get traded or not, or whether you get waived or not.”