Jeremiah Fears
ABOUT JEREMIAH FEARS
NBA combo guard that was selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2025 Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans . Prior to being drafted, he played college basketball at the University of Oklahoma . While at Oklahoma, he earned Big 12 All-Freshman team honors.
He was considered a four-star prospect while at Joliet West High School. Shortly after graduating, he then enrolled into Oklahoma as a freshman in 2024.
He was selected to play for Team USA during the 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He and his teammates finished gold after defeated Team Argentina by a score of 110-70.
He is a native of Joliet, Illinois. His older brother, Jeremy, played college basketball at Michigan State University .
He is a former Oklahoma collegiate athlete just like Adrian Peterson .