BYUtv releases new Jimmer Fredette documentary ‘The Lonely Master’

SALT LAKE CITY — BYUtv aired its documentary about NBA player Jimmer Fredette over the weekend.

The documentary, titled “The Lonely Master,” aired on April 6 just hours after the Saturday session of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ 189th Annual General Conference.

"The Lonely Master" focuses on Fredette’s journey to the Chinese Basketball Association, where he became a dominant scorer for the Shanghai Sharks and earned the nickname “The Lonely Master.”

“Jimmer has been capturing hearts and minds for years,” said Michael Dunn, managing director of BYUtv, in a statement. “With his work ethic, the way he holds himself on and off the court, the respect he gives to and receives from…