2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 1
Jeremy Fears Jr.
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Joliet, Ill.
- High School:
- Joliet West
Bio
Sophomore (2024-25): Appeared in 36 games and started 36 times … Missed one game due to illness … Finished sixth on the team in scoring with 7.2 points per game and led the team with 5.4 assists per game … Third in the Big Ten in assists per game … Ranked No. 9 nationally in assist rate at 38.9 percent, per KenPom …Handed out at least 5 assists in a game 26 times … Third in the Big Ten in assist/turnover ratio at 2.72 (196 assists, 72 turnovers) … Also averaged 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game … Shot 39.7 percent from the floor (71-of-179), including 34.2 percent from 3-point land (13-of-38) … Led the team in free throws made (103) and attempted (141) … Connected on 73.0 percent of his free throws … Scored in double figures 12 times … Had one double-double, led the team in scoring once and led the team in assists 21 times … In Big Ten games, averaged 6.9 points, 5.4 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals … Played a career-high 32 minutes, scoring 13 points with 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, in an overtime win against North Carolina (11/27) in the Maui Invitational … Matched his career-high of 14 points, adding 6 assists and 4 rebounds, against Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament (3/15) … Set his career-high of 14 points for the first time, with 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, in a win at Iowa (3/6) … Had his first career double-double with 12 points and tied his career-best of 10 assists in a win over Washington (1/9) … Led the team in scoring with 12 points and 6 assists at USC (2/1) … An Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Freshman (2023-24): Appeared in 12 games before being sidelined before Christmas and missing the remainder of the year … In 12 games, averaged 3.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 15.3 minutes per game … Scored at least 5 points in four different games … Led the team in assists in three games and had four games with at least 4 assists … Scored a season-high 9 points and had 5 assists in a win over Alcorn (11/19) … Scored only one point, but grabbed 5 rebounds and had 10 assists – a team season-high – against Stony Brook (12/21).
High School: The first player of the class to commit to MSU … Tabbed No. 27 in the ESPN100 … Ranked as the No. 1 recruit in Illinois by 247 Sports and On3 Sports and No. 2 by ESPN … Ranked No. 32 by 247 Sports, No. 38 by Rivals and No. 41 by On3 Sports … Among point guards, he was ranked No. 7 by 247 Sports and On3 Sports, No. 9 by ESPN and No. 11 by Rivals … Selected to play in the 2023 McDonald’s All-American game … An honorable mention Naismith High School All-American selection … Played at Joliet West High School … Rejoined Joliet West as a senior and played alongside his younger brother, Jeremiah … Named the MaxPreps Illinois High School Basketball Player of the Year … Led Joliet West to a 28-6 record and the Class 4A sectional finals … Averaged 18.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game … Spent his sophomore and junior years playing at LaLumiere in LaPorte, Ind. … Helped lead LaLumiere to a 21-5 record in 2021-22, averaging 8.5 points and 4.1 assists … Played for Bradley Beal Elite and the Indy Heat AAU … Has USA Basketball experience at several different age levels, most recently as a member of the U17 team that won the gold medal at the 2022 FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup … Scored 17 points in the semifinals vs. Lithuania … Had 18 points and six assists in the final versus host Spain … Averaged 9.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists … Also a member of the U16 National Team that went 6-0 and won a gold medal at the 2021 FIBA American U16 Championship in Mexico … Selected as a Most Valuable Player at the Pangos All-American camp.
Personal: Jeremy Fears … Born on April 19, 2005 in Chicago … The son of Jeremy Sr. and Sekia Fears … Has three younger siblings, Jeremiah, Jamarri and Skylar … His father played college basketball at Ohio University and was a Mid-American Conference All-Freshman selection in 2005 before finishing his career at Bradley University … Favorite team is the Golden State Warriors and favorite athlete is Kevin Durant … His favorite meal, and what his mom makes best, is Alfredo pasta … Lists his parents as the people he most admires … Also played baseball and football.
Freshman (2023-24): Appeared in 12 games before being sidelined before Christmas and missing the remainder of the year … In 12 games, averaged 3.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 15.3 minutes per game … Scored at least 5 points in four different games … Led the team in assists in three games and had four games with at least 4 assists … Scored a season-high 9 points and had 5 assists in a win over Alcorn (11/19) … Scored only one point, but grabbed 5 rebounds and had 10 assists – a team season-high – against Stony Brook (12/21).
High School: The first player of the class to commit to MSU … Tabbed No. 27 in the ESPN100 … Ranked as the No. 1 recruit in Illinois by 247 Sports and On3 Sports and No. 2 by ESPN … Ranked No. 32 by 247 Sports, No. 38 by Rivals and No. 41 by On3 Sports … Among point guards, he was ranked No. 7 by 247 Sports and On3 Sports, No. 9 by ESPN and No. 11 by Rivals … Selected to play in the 2023 McDonald’s All-American game … An honorable mention Naismith High School All-American selection … Played at Joliet West High School … Rejoined Joliet West as a senior and played alongside his younger brother, Jeremiah … Named the MaxPreps Illinois High School Basketball Player of the Year … Led Joliet West to a 28-6 record and the Class 4A sectional finals … Averaged 18.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game … Spent his sophomore and junior years playing at LaLumiere in LaPorte, Ind. … Helped lead LaLumiere to a 21-5 record in 2021-22, averaging 8.5 points and 4.1 assists … Played for Bradley Beal Elite and the Indy Heat AAU … Has USA Basketball experience at several different age levels, most recently as a member of the U17 team that won the gold medal at the 2022 FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup … Scored 17 points in the semifinals vs. Lithuania … Had 18 points and six assists in the final versus host Spain … Averaged 9.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists … Also a member of the U16 National Team that went 6-0 and won a gold medal at the 2021 FIBA American U16 Championship in Mexico … Selected as a Most Valuable Player at the Pangos All-American camp.
Personal: Jeremy Fears … Born on April 19, 2005 in Chicago … The son of Jeremy Sr. and Sekia Fears … Has three younger siblings, Jeremiah, Jamarri and Skylar … His father played college basketball at Ohio University and was a Mid-American Conference All-Freshman selection in 2005 before finishing his career at Bradley University … Favorite team is the Golden State Warriors and favorite athlete is Kevin Durant … His favorite meal, and what his mom makes best, is Alfredo pasta … Lists his parents as the people he most admires … Also played baseball and football.
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