The New Orleans Pelicans have selected Jeremiah Fears with the 7th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Fears, 6-3, 180, averaged 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.6 steals in his freshman campaign at The University of Oklahoma during the 2024-25 season en route to 2024-25 SEC All-Freshman choice. Fears was born in Chicago, IL, and attended Arizona Compass Prep in Arizona.
NBA Overview:
Jeremiah Fears grew up in Illinois, but transferred to Arizona Compass Prep as a junior, where he emerged as a four-star recruit and a top guard in the 2025 ESPN 100. He initially committed to Illinois over Kansas and Michigan but ultimately landed at Oklahoma, becoming the Sooners’ biggest recruit since Trae Young. Fears started 31 of 34 games, averaging 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.6 steals in 30.2 minutes per game while posting 43/28/85 shooting splits on 12.2 field-goal attempts, 3.9 3-point tries and 6.1 free-throw trips per game en route to SEC All-Freshman Team honors.
Career Highlights
- 2024-25 Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List selection.
- 2024-25 SEC All-Freshman Team choice.
- Four-time SEC Freshman of the Week in 2024-25.
- Won the gold medal with USA Basketball at the 2024 FIBA U18 AmeriCup.
- Reclassified to join 2024 high school class and sign with Oklahoma.
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