Jimmer Fredette was named the new managing director of 3x3 basketball for Team USA, hoping to lead the team to an Olympic breakthrough.

Jimmer Fredette’s hopes for an Olympic medal were dashed last year by injury. He’ll try again to lead USA Basketball to a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Only this time, he won’t be playing. Fredette was announced Monday as the first managing director of USA Basketball’s 3x3 men’s national team,

While he may be done playing, Fredette is staying in the basketball world for his first post-retirement gig as the first managing director of USA Basketball's men's 3x3 national team. The Man In Charge. We welcome @jimmerfredette as the first managing director of the USA Basketball 3x3 Men's National Team! pic.twitter.com/PusWEW9wYt