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Jeremiah Fears

Guard · New Orleans Pelicans · 6'4", 190 lb · Born Oct 14, 2006 · Chicago, Illinois · Drafted 7th overall, 2025
No. 7 pick (2025)Young PGOklahomaDownhill scorer
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In short

Jeremiah Fears is a dynamic young scoring point guard for the New Orleans Pelicans, drafted 7th in 2025 out of Oklahoma — one of the draft's youngest players at 18. A downhill scorer and foul-drawer who averaged around 14 points and 3.4 assists as a rookie, he comes from a basketball family, with his brother at Michigan State. His jump shot and decision-making are the growth areas.

Matchup model · next gameLow confidenceFri, Nov 13
@Minnesota TimberwolvesDrop coverage
Proj. points
14.2
range 11.5–16.9
Line 14.5
46%
to go over
Team win
37%
111–114
Poi 14.2 Lean underReb 3.7 Lean overAss 3.4 Lean underPRA 21.3 Lean under
Likely on himJaden McDaniels· 84 Perimeter DStrong defender
10+ pts92%15+ pts39%

Model lines Fears at 14.2 pts (range 11.5–16.9) vs a 14.5 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (46%).

Biggest edge: scheme fit — drop coverage concedes the pull-up/mid-range he likes.

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A dynamic young scoring point guard — downhill scoring and upside for the Pelicans.

From a basketball family, Fears averaged 17.1 a game at Oklahoma before New Orleans drafted him 7th in 2025.

🏫 Oklahoma · 7th, 2025Chicago, IL

One of the draft's youngest players at 18, he's a dynamic downhill scorer.

Youngest in classDownhill scorer

He averaged around 14 points and 3.4 assists as a rookie.

14.3 / 3.4Rookie lead guard

His jump shot and decision-making are the growth areas given his youth.

Shooting swingHigh upside
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PPG
14.3
2025-26
RPG
3.7
per game
APG
3.4
per game
FG%
.434
.330 from three
LIFE

Roots & the rise

A dynamic young scoring point guard — downhill scoring and upside for the Pelicans.

Jeremiah Fears was born in the Chicago area into a basketball family and spent one season at Oklahoma (17.1 points a game, SEC All-Freshman) before New Orleans drafted him 7th in 2025 — one of the youngest players in the draft at 18.

A dynamic, downhill scoring point guard who draws fouls and creates, he averaged around 14 points and 3.4 assists as a rookie. His brother plays for Michigan State and his father played college ball; his jump-shot consistency and decision-making are the growth areas given his youth.

Sources: Wikipedia, NBA.com, Basketball-Reference, ESPN.

BEYOND THE GAME

Beyond the game

Fears comes from a basketball family — his father, Jeremy Sr., played college ball at Ohio and Bradley, and his older brother, Jeremy Jr., plays for Michigan State — and won FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup gold with Team USA. As one of the youngest players in his draft class, he arrived in the NBA with a long developmental runway.

His on-court identity is dynamic, downhill scoring and shot creation — a 6-foot-4 guard who attacks the rim, draws fouls at a high rate (an elite college free-throw shooter), and creates his own shot. His perimeter shooting efficiency and decision-making are the developmental frontiers, but his scoring instincts and youth give him high upside as a lead guard for the Pelicans.

PERSONALITY

The person

A dynamic, downhill scoring point guard — rim attacking, foul-drawing, and shot creation.

Downhill scorerAttacks the rim and draws fouls at a high rate.
Shot creatorCreates his own shot as a lead guard.
YoungOne of the youngest players in his draft class.
PLAYER DNA

Archetype & ratings

Archetype
Rookie Lead Guard
Temperament
Spark
Leadership
58/100
Scoring64
Playmaking59
Rebounding43
Perimeter D64
Rim protection22
Spacing59
Athleticism70
Clutch65
a rookie lead guard
ANALYSIS

What the numbers say

Dynamic downhill scoring

Fears's value is dynamic, downhill scoring and shot creation — a 6-foot-4 guard who attacks the rim, draws fouls at an elite rate, and creates his own shot, averaging around 14 points a game as a rookie. That scoring instinct, at one of the youngest ages in his class, gives New Orleans a high-upside lead guard.

Shooting and feel to grow

The developmental frontiers are perimeter shooting efficiency (a modest college and rookie three-point clip) and decision-making, both typical for a player this young. His scoring instincts and foul-drawing are real; if his jumper and playmaking feel develop, his downhill game projects a genuine starting point guard for the Pelicans.

STATS

Season by season

Per game

SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2025-268225.814.33.73.4.434.330

Source: Basketball-Reference.

ADVANCED

Advanced & historical

Where he sits in history

CollegeSEC All-Freshman at Oklahoma (17.1 points a game)
2025Drafted 7th overall by New Orleans — one of the youngest players in the class
InternationalFIBA Under-18 AmeriCup gold with Team USA

Hardware

No. 7
Draft pick (2025)
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U-18 AmeriCup gold
OUTLOOK

Where it's headed

AI-generated · updated July 13, 2026

A dynamic, high-upside young point guard — downhill scoring for the Pelicans.

Fears is a high-upside young lead guard — his scoring instincts and foul-drawing are real, but jump-shot consistency and decision-making are the growth areas given his age. His dynamic downhill game and youth give him a genuine starting-guard ceiling for New Orleans.

Downhill scoringStrong
Foul-drawingStrong
Shot creationGood
Shooting / feelDeveloping

Contract

Draft
No. 7, 2025 rookie
Role
Point guard high upside
Age
19 rising
Bottom line

A dynamic, downhill scoring point guard and one of the youngest players in his class — a high-upside lead guard for New Orleans, with shooting and decision-making the keys.

FAQ

Quick answers

What is Jeremiah Fears known for?

Dynamic, downhill scoring and shot creation — a 6-foot-4 guard who attacks the rim and draws fouls, averaging around 14 points a game as a rookie.

Why is Jeremiah Fears's youth notable?

He was one of the youngest players in the 2025 draft at 18, giving him a long developmental runway as a lead guard.

Is Jeremiah Fears from a basketball family?

Yes — his father played college ball and his older brother plays for Michigan State.