CBS Raftery loves THE JIMMER

Jimmer Fredette may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but he has taken the BYU basketball team to the Sweet 16. He even made a 22-point blowout of Gonzaga fun to watch for everyone but the Bulldogs’ fans.



“It was amazing,” said Bill Raftery, who did commentary on CBS for the Cougars’ NCAA Tournament wins over Wofford and Gonzaga. “Our director said after the game that that was the first time she’s been in a 20-point blowout where it was still enjoyable because [Fredette] was involved. Usually, it’s like, ‘Hope the refs don’t make any calls. Let’s go.’



“But not with him. People want to see him.”



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Raftery has been a TV basketball analyst for three decades, but he admits that covering Jimmer Fredette is something different.



“I was actually looking forward to just watching him,” he said. “I think you become a fan — not rooting for him, but just a fan to see somebody that extraordinary.