More Preseason Recognition for Cougars and Fredette

PROVO -- Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook announced that BYU senior Jimmer Fredette has been named to its preseason All-America First Team. The Cougars are also ranked No. 22 in Blue Ribbon’s preseason top 25.

Fredette has received preseason honors, including first-team All-America recognition from Dick Vitale, Athlon Sports and Sporting News. Lindy’s and Sporting News have named him the nation’s top point guard heading into the 2010-11 season. The Glens Falls, N.Y., native was seventh in the nation in scoring last season at 22.1 points and added 4.7 assists while shooting .458 from the field, .440 from three and .892 from the free throw line.

In 2009-10, Fredette helped BYU to a program-record 30 wins and a trip to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He set BYU records with 49 points and nine threes in a win at Arizona, scored 45 points in an MWC Tournament game vs. TCU and posted 37 points in the first round of the NCAA Tournament vs. Florida.

FIRST TEAM
Kyle Singler, 6-8, SR, Duke
Marcus Morris, 6-8, JR, Kansas
Jacob Pullen, 6-0, SR, Kansas State
Jimmer Fredette, 6-2, SR, BYU
LaceDarius Dunn, 6-4, SR, Baylor
SECOND TEAM
Trey Thompkins, 6-10 JR, Georgia
JaJuan Johnson, 6-10, SR, Purdue
Nolan Smith, 6-2, JR, Duke
Malcolm Delaney, 6-3, SR, Virginia Tech
Austin Freeman, 6-3, SR, Georgetown
THIRD TEAM
Jon Leuer, 6-10, SR, Wisconsin
Elias Harris, 6-8, SO, Gonzaga
Ashton Gibbs, 6-3, JR, Pittsburgh
Shelvin Mack, 6-2, JR, Butler
Kemba Walker, 6-1, JR, Connecticut
FOURTH TEAM
Kenneth Faried, 6-8, SR, Morehead State
Chris Singleton, 6-9, JR, Florida State
Chris Wright, 6-8, SR, Dayton
Draymond Green, 6-6, JR, Michigan State
Talor Battle, 5-11, JR, Penn State