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Minnesota Timberwolves' Tyus Jones, left, and Minnesota Timberwolves' Kris Dunn, right, try to get the ball from Denver Nuggets' Jimmer Fredette during the first half of an NBA summer league basketball game, Friday, July 8, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/J John Locher, AP
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Jimmer Fredette posted a photo with Kobe Bryant. Facebook screenshot
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New York Knicks guard Jimmer Fredette hits a three-point shot during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Raptors won 122-95. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) Bill Kostroun, Associated Press
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Jimmer Fredette doing an extra set of MVP trophy lifting. Jody Genessy, Deseret News
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Dec. 27, 2015 - Newark, DE, United States of America - BYU alumni JIMMER FREDETTE (16) dribbles down court as Delaware 87ers Guard GARY TALTON (6) defends in the second half of a NBA D-league regular season basketball game between the Delaware 87ers and t Saquan Stimpson, Cal Sport Media
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Dec. 27, 2015 - Newark, DE, United States of America - BYU alumni JIMMER FREDETTE (16) drives towards the basket as Delaware 87ers Guard RODNEY CARNEY (10) defends in the first half of a NBA D-league regular season basketball game between the Delaware 87e Saquan Stimpson, Cal Sport Media
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New Orleans Pelicans guard Jimmer Fredette (32) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay) Reinhold Matay, FR156687 AP
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A Jimmer Fredette fan gives an opinion as the Utah Jazz and the Sacramento Kings play NBA basketball Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, in Salt Lake City. Tom Smart, Deseret News
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Sacramento Kings point guard Jimmer Fredette (7) and Utah Jazz point guard Alec Burks (10) as the Utah Jazz and the Sacramento Kings play NBA basketball Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, in Salt Lake City. Tom Smart, OKespaÑol
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Jimmer Fredette (7) de los Sacramento Kings es interceptado por el jugador de los Utah Jazz Derrick Favors (15), durante partido realizado en Salt Lake City y donde los Jazz vencieron a los Kings 98-91 Tom Smart, OKespaÑol
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Sacramento Kings guard Jimmer Fredette (7) leaves the court after the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz Saturday in Salt Lake City. The Utah Jazz won 96-93. AP Photo/Jim Urquhart
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Sacramento Kings guards, from left, Ben McLemore, Jimmer Fredette and Marcus Thornton pose for photos during the team's NBA basketball media day in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) Rich Pedroncelli, ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Sacramento Kings guard Jimmer Fredette is created by fans before an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Sacramento Kings' Jimmer Fredette (7) drives against Portland Trail Blazers' Nolan Smith (4) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Dec 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens) GREG WAHL-STEPHENS
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San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker, (9), of France, is fouled by Sacramento Kings' Jimmer Fredette, left, during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Eric Gay
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Sacramento Kings head coach Keith Smart talks with Jimmer Fredette (7) in the first quarter during an NBA basketball game with the Portland Trail Blazers Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Rick Bowmer
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Aaron Morton
By Aaron Morton

" target="_blank">Jimmer's greatest hits: A look back at the most entertaining moments from Fredette's career

After bouncing around the NBA and D-League for five years, Jimmer Fredette will be reportedly playing in China this year.

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The former BYU guard averaged 6.0 points per game for four teams during his time in the NBA, but only played 18 minutes over six games in the 2015-16 season with the New York Knicks.

The Shanghai Sharks are lead by Yao Ming, who purchased the team in 2009. Yao starred for the team before moving on to the NBA. The Sharks play in the 20-year-old, 20-team Chinese Basketball Association. The season starts at the end of October and runs through mid-March.

The 27-year-old played well in his first time playing summer league, averaging 15.2 points and 3.2 assists per game for the Denver Nuggets' Las Vegas summer league team.

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Fredette, who was named National Player of the Year in his senior year at BYU, was the 10th pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He was immediately traded to Sacramento, where he played 2 1/2 seasons before moving on to the Chicago Bulls and two stints with the New Orleans Pelicans.

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