BYU basketball legend Jimmer Fredette has reportedly agreed to return to the Chinese Basketball Association on a one-year contract worth roughly $1.8 million. International basketball reporter David Pick was the first to report on the deal.
The Shanghai Sharks are bringing back China's scoring king Jimmer Fredette on a deal in $1.8M range, according to source.
— David Pick (@IAmDPick) July 23, 2017
This move shouldn’t be wholly unexpected for most Jimmer fans. While some were undoubtedly holding out hope that their favorite Cougar hoopster could make the jump back to the NBA and compete at the highest levels of the sport, a return to China — where Fredette dominated the country’s domestic league a season ago, earning MVP honors in the process — was always the most likely destination.