Jimmer Fredette has a long road to recovery ahead of him.
The former BYU star revealed that he “tore two different ligaments completely” in his adductor during the early stages of pool play for Team USA’s 3×3 team and will need six months to recover from the injury.
Fredette, 35, made the announcement on social media after Team USA was knocked out of the Paris Olympics on Sunday at the hands of the Netherlands. Jimmer Fredette #5 of Team United States cheers on his teammates from the bench during a Men’s 3X3 basketball pool round game between the United States and Netherlands.“This is devastating for me as I have put two years into qualifying for the Olympics with this group who are my brothers,” Fredette wrote on Instagram as part of the post.
“In that time we went from a no name team to the number 1 team in the world this year- and did things that no American team has ever done. I also became the #1 ranked player in the world on the same day i was injured. Pretty crazy coincidence. But We were fully prepared and excited to make a medal run here in Paris.”However, Fredette went down in the second game of the tournament and left the American squad with just three players.
Fredette did not say if he would give another go in the Olympics in 2028 when the summer games take place in Los Angeles.
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