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Sacramento Kings guard Jimmer Fredette said Monday that he will host two exhibition games during September in Utah that will feature NBA rookies.
Fredette expects that Kemba Walker (Charlotte), Isaiah Thomas (Kings) and Tyler Honeycutt (Kings) will participate in the contests, which will be played under the banner of Jimmer's All-Stars. The games will be held Sept. 21 at the Maverik Center in West Valley City and Sept. 22 at the Marriott Center in Provo.
The Provo contest will mark Fredette's official return to Brigham Young University, and will occur before he has played a professional game for Sacramento. The NBA has been in a lockout since July 1.
"I'm really looking forward to making my debut as a professional in front of the fans who have so passionately supported me during my time at BYU," Fredette said. "This will be a fun opportunity to bring some other NBA draftees to Utah for the chance to play competitive basketball. I hope the community gets as excited for these games as I am."
Cougars coach Dave Rose and San Diego State's Steve Fisher will lead the teams, which will be put together via a draft-type format during the week of the games. More participants will be announced in the future.
Tickets for the Sept. 21 game can be purchased at the Maverik Center box office, maverikcenter.com or (800) 745-3000. Tickets for the Provo game can be obtained at the Marriott Center box office, byutickets.com or by calling (801) 422-2981.
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