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Jimm Fredet talks new position with USA Basketball and what it will take to bring home a 3×3 gold medal.

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After a lifetime of lacing up his basketball shoes and playing on the hardwood, Jimmer Fredette decided to put an end to his playing days on April 23.

But he isn’t stepping away from basketball entirely, as he was recently named the managing director of the USA Basketball 3×3 men’s national team.

Fredette spoke with The Daily Universe on Thursday to discuss his new role, retirement and what to expect from the USA 3×3 team

Jimmer Fredette was the outright leader for the 3×3 team since 2022, but suffered an injury in the Paris Olympics during a disappointing outing in which the United States failed to medal.

This injury was a catalyst for the former college national player of the year to contemplate his future career.

“I knew the rehab process was gonna take a good eight months to get back,” Fredette said about his torn abductor injury that he suffered in the Olympics. “As I was going through it and the daily grind, I just didn’t love it anymore … because of that, I thought it was the right decision to cut it off and go in another direction.”

“It was awesome to see the outpouring of support that I was able to get from all over the world, from different places I played and teammates from everywhere,” Fredette added.

Before he had officially announced his retirement, Jay Demmings and Jim Tooley, directors at USA Basketball, came to Fredette with an opportunity to become the managing director of the men’s 3×3 team.

For the last few months, both Fredette and USA Basketball have been working on the transition into this new era.

In his new role, Fredette will schedule games and events, select the rosters, and will help in building a sustainable program for the future of this relatively young sport.

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