Andy Katz pays homage to The Jimmer

Love this article by ESPN's Andy Katz.



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Nevertheless, we should take a moment to appreciate what Fredette did for the sport this season. His 47-point effort at Utah on the night after the BCS National Championship Game was the perfect segue for mainstream fans searching for a fix. "SportsCenter" picked up on Jimmer-mania from that point forward.



His unique name, deep range, ability to score in bunches and story from pudgy little brother to potential lottery pick was headline material. Comparisons to Stephen Curry at Davidson were fair, and Jimmer was potentially one shot away from taking BYU to the same destination as Curry in 2008 -- the regional final.



Whether he is a success or failure in the NBA is not the point here. He was critical to the sport's health this past season.

That article gave me some great closure on an awesome season. Glad there are some sports writers with good perspective and respect for greatness.



So sad the Jimmer show had to get canceled, but it was a great ride!