Jimmer Fredette seeks out medical attention during second Olympic game

Dylan Travis of the United States dives for a loose ball as Poland’s Filip Matczak pursues in the men’s 3×3 basketball pool round match between the United States and Poland at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. | Rebecca Blackwell

Jimmer Fredette and the U.S. men’s 3×3 basketball team are still in search of their first Olympic win after falling to Poland, 19-17, on Wednesday.

They’re now 0-2 in pool play and may struggle even more moving forward due to an apparent injury to Fredette.

The former BYU basketball star sought out medical attention around the midway point of Wednesday’s game and was shown on the sideline having his left leg massaged.

Fredette was able to reenter the game after receiving medical attention, but he and his teammates couldn’t catch up to Poland before time ran out.

The U.S. team was playing from behind from the beginning. Poland got out to a hot start, in part because of its size advantage. (Polish player Adrian Bogucki is 7′1″.)

Poland led by as many as 5 points in the early action before the U.S. team pulled within 2 with about six minutes left on the clock.

But turnovers, sloppy shooting and Fredette’s discomfort ultimately prevented Team USA from tying it up.

They got within 2 with less than one minute left, but Serbia was able to maintain the lead and run down the clock.

Fredette ended the game with 3 points.

3×3 basketball format at the Olympics

Fredette’s U.S. squad is one of eight men’s 3×3 teams taking part in the 2024 Olympics.

During the pool round, which is ongoing, each team plays all seven other teams. That means the U.S. team, which has played two games so far and has a record of 0-2, has at least five games left at the Olympics — two on Thursday, two on Friday and one on Saturday.

At the end of the pool round, the eight 3×3 teams will be ranked according to their records, and teams will start being eliminated.

“The top two teams advance to the semifinals, while the bottom two are…

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Publish date : 2024-07-31 21:20:41

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