Jimmer Fredette scores 40 points in the 4th quarter for an overall total of 75 points in China game

**pwaldo** · 11-11-2018, 06:46 PM

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2...sociation-game

Former BYU star Jimmer Fredette scored 75 points in a Chinese Basketball Association game Sunday, a career high for the ex-NBA journeyman who is playing his third professional season in China.

After a slow start, Fredette found his groove and went on a scoring spree in the second half of the game, netting 40 points in the fourth quarter alone to set a league record.

However, Fredette's performance wasn't enough to lead the Shanghai Sharks past host Beikong, which prevailed 137-136. After he scored on an acrobatic layup to put his team up by two points with 7.2 seconds left in the game, Beikong's Pierre Jackson drained the winning 3.

Since joining the CBA in 2016, Fredette -- who has been given the nickname "the lonely god" by the Sharks faithful -- has drawn many fans in China with his scoring ability and affable personality. In his inaugural season, Fredette scored 73 points in a double-overtime game, his previous career high.

This season, he's averaging 38.3 points per game and is leading the league with 3.9 steals per game.