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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Southeastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 14, 2006 Joliet, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | Oklahoma (2024–present) | ||||||||||||||
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Jeremiah Fears (born October 14, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the Oklahoma Sooners of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Fears played basketball at Joliet West High School in Joliet, Illinois as a sophomore with his older brother, Jeremy, prior to transferring to AZ Compass Prep for his junior year.
Fears became a consensus four-star prospect and was tabbed as a top-25 guard in the 2025 ESPN 100. On January 22, 2024, he committed to Illinois over offers from Providence, Kansas, Michigan, and Ole Miss. [1] However on July 1, Fears decommitted from Illinois. After decommitting from Illinois, he committed to Oklahoma and reclassified into the 2024 class. Described as an effective ball handler and a dynamic scorer, he joined an empty Sooners backcourt following the transfers of Javian McCollum, Otega Oweh, and Milos Uzan. [2]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jeremiah Fears PG | Joliet, IL | Arizona Compass Prep (AZ) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Jul 20, 2024 | |
Star ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 44 247Sports: 64 ESPN: 40 | ||||||
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On November 4, 2024, Fears made his debut for Oklahoma, recording 16 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals off the bench against Lindenwood. [3] On November 28, he led Oklahoma to an upset win over No. 24 Arizona in the semifinals of the 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis, posting a season-high 26 points, along with 5 rebounds and 5 assists. [4] Fears led Oklahoma to the championship of the 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis, averaging 18.7 points, 5.3 assists, and 2.7 steals, earning all-tournament team honors and being named on December 2 as the SEC Freshman of the Week. [5] On December 14, Fears posted 17 points and 5 assists in an 80–65 victory over rival Oklahoma State. [6]
Fears was named to the United States Under-18 basketball team at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup, marking his first national team debut. [7] He averaged 6.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and a team-high 3.0 steals as Team USA won the gold medal.
Fears' father, Jeremy Fears Sr., played college basketball at Ohio and earned Mid-American Conference All-Freshman accolades in 2005 before transferring to Bradley. His older brother, Jeremy Fears Jr., plays college basketball for Michigan State. [8]
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