Naismith Award 2011 Winner is Jimmer Fredette

Congrats to BYU Jimmer Fredette on winning the prestigious Naismith Award 2011. The award is given to the top college basketball player in the country by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.

Jimmer Fredette tweeted: @JimmerTFredette: Thanks for all the love and support on the most recent achievement I’ve accomplished,winning the Naismith Award. Support has been incredible.

Here are a few snippets from the news release sent out by the ATC tonight regarding the selection of Fredette.

“Fredette was selected by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s National Voting Academy, comprised of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators from around the country, in addition to fan voting via text message, which accounted for 25 percent of the final results ? more than any other national college basketball award. The voting academy based its criteria on player performances throughout the season. The vote was tabulated and certified by the accounting firm of Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP. HA&W is the largest independent accounting firm in Georgia and one of the top 50 firms in the United States.