Jeremy Fears Jr.
American basketball player
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Jeremy Vann Fears Jr. (born April 19, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference. He was a consensus four-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Big Ten Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 19, 2005 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| College | Michigan State (2023–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and high school career
Fears grew up in Joliet, Illinois and initially attended Joliet West High School. He transferred to the La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana after his freshman year.[1] Prior to the start of his senior year, Fears transferred back to Joliet West.[2] He averaged 18.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game and was named the Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.[3]
Recruiting
Fears was a consensus four-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services. On January 6, 2022, he committed to playing college basketball for Michigan State after also considering an offer from Illinois.[4]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jeremy Fears Jr. PG |
Joliet, IL | Joliet West (IL) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 6, 2022 | |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: (88) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 38 247Sports: 32 ESPN: 27 | ||||||
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College career
Fears enrolled at Michigan State University in June 2023 in order to take part in summer practices.[5] He averaged 3.5 points and 3.3 assists per game as a freshman.[6]
National team career
Fears played for the United States national under-16 team at the 2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship.[7] The following summer, he played for the United States under-17 basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.[8]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2023–24 | Michigan State | 12 | 0 | 15.3 | .500 | .167 | .647 | 1.9 | 3.3 | .8 | .2 | 3.5 |
| 2024–25 | Michigan State | 36 | 36 | 23.7 | .397 | .342 | .730 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 1.1 | .2 | 7.2 |
| Career | 48 | 36 | 21.6 | .411 | .318 | .722 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 1.0 | .2 | 6.2 | |
Personal life
Fears' father, Jeremy Fears Sr., played college basketball at Ohio University and Bradley.[9]
On December 23, 2023, Fears was shot while on holiday break in his hometown and endured a three-hour surgery to remove the bullet from his left thigh. He returned for Michigan State’s 2024 season opener on November 4.[6]
Fears’ younger brother Jeremiah Fears is a guard for the New Orleans Pelicans.[10]