Top 55 Jimmer Fredette Quotes

You can go out and produce and make a name for yourself.

I had a goal in mind and a dream, and I worked as hard as I possibly could and was eventually able to make it. And I think that’s because I had that focus and that drive and never thought that I was going to fail.

People see the scoring, and oftentimes, that’s all they think about with me, but I try to get better at all aspects my the game and become a better basketball player.

Obviously, I’ve had some tough times in my career. I’ve had some ups and downs just like anybody’s life, but you just keep continuing to work hard.

You’ve just got to keep playing and keep working hard to get where you’re supposed to be.

Hopefully people see me as a great person, first of all.

People have heard about me, but they haven’t heard about things my brother and my parents have gone through, and stories about growing up and living a dream come true.

I’ve really grown as a player, becoming versatile, able to do multiple things offensively.

As I’ve grown older, my testimony has grown a lot, and a lot of it really has to do with my dad. He’s been a good example to me. That’s really where my testimony started, in just seeing how spiritual and what a good guy he is.

You want to be on a team where they think you can really help them.

It’s tough at times to not play.

Passing the basketball – I feel like I’ve gotten better with that.

Basketball is great and so much fun, and it has taken me to so many places. I’ve been in the public eye a lot, and it has given me so many great experiences but hasn’t changed the person I am.

The Knicks’ practice facility is a great place.

Sometimes it’s about finding the right situation at the right time in this league.

I want to be a part of a winning culture.

It’s a conscious effort for me to be aggressive and take what the defense gives you.

It is tough, you don’t want to lose games.

I never thought that I would ever go over to China for any reason – then to be able to go over there and play basketball, embracing the culture.

Everybody wants to be in the NBA. That’s the whole goal. I’m no different than that.

I love Justin Bieber, love Drake.

It’s hard to speculate, but it was tough when coach Paul Westphal drafted me and wanted me there and then got fired two weeks into my rookie year.

I never thought I’d play basketball in China.

I can play off the ball some, and that’s fine with me as long as I can be out on the floor. But I am definitely more natural as a point guard than I am as a two guard.

The NBA is always looking for tough kids who aren’t afraid of the moment or the guy they’re playing against.

Eric Gordon is a great scorer.

I appreciated all the support and love that I had from not only BYU fans and people from Utah, but all over the country.

It’s always good to be back in Salt Lake City.

I’m just trying to focus on playing my game and playing well, and whatever happens afterwards, we’ll see.

NBA teams like to see guys who can help a team win a game in a lot of fashions.

Being in the D-League, I might be able to get into a rhythm and start shooting the ball well and get some confidence and get some reps.

I’ve seen guys work as hard as I have and don’t have the shot I have.

I can juggle.

Sometimes it happens, especially if you’re a shooter. They say that you can’t play great defense.

Defensively, I really feel like I’ve progressed and gotten better.

I loved my time at BYU. It was an unbelievable experience with the fans, and the people that I have met, I have lifelong relationships still.

A lot of NBA guys translate well when going to China because they’re expected to score the basketball, while sometimes in Europe, you’ve got to fit into a system and not get as many opportunities to be ball dominant.

Once you get out there and start playing basketball, whether the NBA or college or whatever arena you are playing in or who you are playing in front of, the juices start going, and you want to just go out there and play to the best of your abilities.

Winning was everything to me. I hated to lose.

I’m an early riser.

There are certain times when I was younger, I was occasionally more passive.

Some people see ESPN. They see the long shots. They see me scoring the basketball, but they don’t show often too many assists – and I’ve been doing that my whole career, being able to get the ball to the guy at the right time.

Every single night, I try to go out there and play the best that I can.

I worked at a pizza shop. My brother’s best friend owned it. I did a little bit of everything there, whatever they needed.

If you play well, hopefully you’ll continue to have opportunities and have your minutes grow.

It’s a league where guys are trying to play to the best of their ability, whether you’re a superstar or trying to make the NBA.

I know I can play in the NBA, and I can be a very good player in the NBA.

You’ve just got to stay grounded, keep your head down, keep pushing and, when someone does call and wants you, be ready for your opportunity.

People have different opinions of your career and how you’ve played and all that, and they’re entitled to their opinions.

I’ve had some difficulties, but I’ve also done some good things on defense. So it’s just all about effort… You’ve got to take it personal and work as hard as you can on that end of the floor.

I realize I have to continue to work on defense. I think a lot of people have to work on defense.

It’s hard to play with any kind of confidence when you feel like if you miss one shot, if you make one mistake, you’re getting pulled.

Sometimes you go through some things to find the right situation.

I’ve definitely gotten better, to where everyone can see that I’m not a defensive liability.

I like to get the ball in transition and go and everything, but I’m also not as dependent on having the ball all the time as I was maybe in college and when I first got to the NBA.