At the height of Jimmermania, BYU fans expected greatness from guard Jimmer Fredette.
On March 8, 2011, a music video titled “Teach Me How to Jimmer” appeared on YouTube, capturing just how far Jimmermania had spread.
Two days later, on March 11, 2011, Fredette once again showed why he was such a phenom — and why the lyric “Jimmer Fredette, nothing but net” was worth immortalizing in song.
During his senior season at BYU, in a Mountain West Conference tournament game against New Mexico, Fredette broke a 30-year-old school scoring record, reaching 2,471 career points.
The mark had previously been held by BYU legend Danny Ainge, who finished his career with 2,467 points.
The night, which would have been historic on its own, became even more notable as Fredette scored 52 points, breaking his own single-game school record while also setting a Mountain West Conference tournament single-game scoring record.
He scored 33 points in the first half alone — another BYU record and the Las Vegas Thomas & Mack Center record for most points in a half.
Fredette’s performance propelled BYU to an 87–76 win over New Mexico in the Mountain West Conference semifinals and an appearance in the championship game.
Following the game, New Mexico coach Steve Alford praised Fredette’s performance.
“Obviously, Fredette had one of those career nights,” Alford told the Deseret News. He later called Fredette a “very, very special talent,” adding, “He put on an incredible performance.”
Remarkably, only one of Fredette’s points came from the free-throw line — a shot that pushed him from 49 to 50 points. He later added another basket with 56 seconds remaining to reach 52.
Fredette exited the game with under 20 seconds left and a standing ovation from the crowd.
“It was just a great night,” Fredette told the Deseret News. “I knew I was having a good game. I was just making shots tonight.”
That performance in Las Vegas became one of the signature moments of Jimmermania — a night when Fredette didn’t just break records, but reinforced why the nation had become captivated by the BYU star.
Now, 15 years later, Fredette's jersey hangs in the rafters at the Marriott Center, cementing his legacy as one of BYU's all-time greats.