# Jeremiah Fears

Jeremiah Fears (born October 14, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the Oklahoma Sooners of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

## High school career

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. As a junior, he averaged a team-high 14.2 points along with 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.5 steals.

### Recruiting

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. However on July 1, Fears decommitted from Illinois. After decommitting from Illinois, he committed to Oklahoma and reclassified into the 2024 class. With his commitment, Fears became the first Oklahoma prospect to be ranked in the top 40 by ESPN since Trae Young.
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jeremiah Fears PG/SG | 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 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Oklahoma Sooners 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 16, 2024. "2024 Oklahoma Sooners Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 16, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 16, 2024. ||||||

## College career

Described as an effective ball handler and a dynamic scorer, Fears joined an empty 2024–25 Oklahoma Sooners backcourt following the transfers of starters Javian McCollum, Otega Oweh, and Milos Uzan.

### Freshman season

On November 4, 2024, Fears debuted for Oklahoma, recording 16 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals off the bench against Lindenwood. He continued to come off the bench until the Sooners' fourth game against East Texas A&M on November 21 where he tallied a game-high 20 points. In the 3-game November 27–29 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis, Fears led Oklahoma to an upset win over No. 24 Arizona in the semifinals, posting a then season-high 26 points, along with 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Fears, alongside teammate Jalon Moore, led Oklahoma to the championship, averaging 18.7 points, 5.3 assists, and 2.7 steals, earning himself all-tournament team honors and being named on December 2 as the SEC Freshman of the Week. On December 14, Fears posted 17 points and 5 assists in an 80–65 victory over rival Oklahoma State. On December 18 against No. 24 Michigan in the 2024 Jumpman Invitational, Fears posted a career-high 30 points, including a game-winning four-point play after being fouled on a made three-pointer with 11.5 seconds remaining. He became the first Oklahoma true freshman since Trae Young in 2018 to score 30-plus points. Fears would later earn his second Freshman of the Week award following his performance against Michigan and Central Arkansas. On January 7, 2025, Fears was named as one of 25 midseason finalists for the Wooden Award. After going scoreless against Texas A&M, Fears scored a team-high 21 points on February 1, notching his sixth game of at least 20 points, in a 97–67 victory over No. 24 Vanderbilt. On February 22 against No. 21 Mississippi State, Oklahoma snapped a five-game losing streak behind Fears' first career double-double, with 27 points and 10 assists.

## National team career

Fears was named to the United States Under-18 basketball team at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup, marking his first national team debut. 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.

## Personal life

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.