Vitale Names Fredette a Preseason All-American

PROVO -- BYU guard Jimmer Fredette has been named to Dickie V’s Preseason All-America First Team. This marks the first preseason All-America honor and third preseason accolade for the Glens Falls, N.Y., native, who was named to five All-America teams and the All-MWC First Team in 2009-10.

In addition to Fredette, the 2010-11 Dickie V’s Preseason All-America First Team includes forwards Kyle Single of Duke and Robbie Hummel of Purdue, forward/center JuJuan Johnson of Purde and guard Malcolm Delaney of Virginia Tech.

Rivals.com named Fredette to its All-Senior squad and its most explosive player heading into the 2010-11 season.

Fredette averaged 22.1 points and 4.7 assists per game in 2009-10 while leading the Cougars to a program record 30 wins and a victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. He was seventh in the nation in scoring and was ranked in the top 10 in the MWC in eight statistical categories. The 6-2 guard was also one of the top shooters in the nation, connecting on 44.0 percent from three and 89.2 percent on free throws.

CLICK HERE for Dickie V’s first and second-team Preseason All-America Teams.