Jimmer Fredette: Definitely Not the Next Adam Morrison or J.J. Redick

The Sacramento Kings selected Bismack Biyombo with the seventh overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft.

And then they made the right move by trading the Congolese big man for Jimmer Fredette, who was taken 10th overall by Milwaukee.  

Biyombo might turn out to be a solid pro one day, but chances are, his career will never be as successful as Fredette's is going to be.

Fredette is a future NBA star, although there's a lot of people out there who would disagree. Many feel that he's basically Adam Morrison or J.J.Redick 2.0, especially because he's white and can flat-out shoot the lights out.

It should be an honor to be compared to two former college megastars like Morrison and Redick.

Morrison enjoyed a stellar junior year at Gonzaga, leading the nation in scoring and carrying the Bulldogs all the way to the Sweet 16. He was then taken by Michael Jordan and the Charlotte Bobcats third overall in the 2006 draft. 

Drawing comparisons to Hall of Famer Larry Bird, Morrison unfortunately became one of the biggest busts in NBA history. Sadly, the 27-year-old isn't even in the league right now and most likely never will be again.

Redick, the former Duke three-point specialist, won both the Naismith and Wooden Awards as the nation's best player in '06. He also became the Blue Devils' all time leading scorer with 2,769 points.

Redick would later be drafted 11th overall by the Orlando Magic, who he still plays for today. He's not a star by any stretch of the imagination, but is indeed a solid role player off the bench.

Much like Morrison and Redick before him, Fredette was a sensational player at the collegiate level. As a senior last season at Brigham Young, the 6'2" guard led the entire nation in scoring with 28.9 points per game and took home every major National Player of the Year honor.  

But despite Fredette's success, many believe he'll either have a short, disappointing career like Morrison or become nothing more than a player who can shoot off the bench like Redick.

NBA fans, however, will soon find out that Fredette is much different from those two. He's much more athletic and can actually create his his own shot off the dribble.

In his preseason debut versus Golden State a week-and-a-half ago, Fredette dropped 21 points, showing flashes of a future star. Sure, it was just a meaningless preseason game, but he was still competing against NBA players.

So far this regular season, Fredette is only averaging eight points per game; nothing spectacular. However, he's only played two games. Once the season progresses and he gets comfortable with the pro game, expect to see his numbers climb.

Fredette is currently a reserve for the Kings, but don't be shocked when he makes his first All-Star appearance in a few years.

"The Jimmer" is going to be a special NBA player, just watch. For those of you who think he'll be just another Morrison or Redick, you'll be forced to change your mind here shortly.