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BYU to Retire Jimmer Fredette’s No. 32 on Feb. 14 vs. Colorado

The former national player of the year becomes the program’s fifth men’s player honored with a retired jersey.

Overview

  • The ceremony will be held at the Marriott Center during the Cougars’ home game against Colorado.
  • The announcement came from BYU men’s basketball, and Fredette said athletic director Brian Santiago called to share the news.
  • Fredette joins Danny Ainge, Kresimir Cosic, Mel Hutchins and Roland Minson in the program’s retired-jersey group.
  • Across four seasons at BYU, he totaled 2,599 points, averaged 28.9 as a senior, and captured 2010–11 consensus National Player of the Year honors.
  • His professional path included being the No. 10 pick in 2011, parts of six NBA seasons, a high-scoring run in China capped by a 2017 International MVP, and later U.S. 3x3 duty that ended with an adductor injury at the 2024 Olympics.