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Road to a Chinese basketball championship much more difficult for Jimmer Fredette this time around

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Former BYU guard Jimmer Fredette took the Chinese Basketball Association by storm a season ago. He averaged more than 37 points a game to finish as one of the league's top scorers while taking home the International MVP award.

He also added many other honors to his trophy case while leading the turnaround of the Shanghai Sharks from a team that missed the playoffs into one that contended for the top regular-season record.

Along the way, he also rekindled Jimmer Mania thanks to his impressive scoring performances. He led the All-Star game in scoring, won the 3-point contest and hit the 50-point mark on four occasions.