Oklahoma guard Jeremiah Fears has decided to go pro following his freshman year, announcing today on ESPN’s The Paul Finebaum Show that he’ll enter the 2025 NBA draft and forgo his remaining NCAA eligibility, as Jonathan Givony of ESPN relays.
Fears, who ranks No. 7 on ESPN’s list of this year’s top 100 prospects, averaged 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.6 steals in 30.2 minutes per game in 2024/25, earning a spot on the SEC’s All-Freshman team and helping the Sooners claim a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
According to Givony, Fears’ combination of “size, speed, pace, shot-creation, shot-making and scoring instincts” makes him one of the top backcourt prospects in this year’s draft. He’s also one of the youngest players in the 2025 draft class — he won’t turn 19 until October.
Givony has expressed some reservations about Fears’ defense, which needs improvement. And it’s worth noting that the 18-year-old sometimes struggled with his shot as a freshman, making just 28.4% of 3.9 three-point attempts per game.
However, Fears’ stock remains high enough that he doesn’t feel the need to test the draft waters and leave the door open for a second college season.
Calling to now this kid will be one of the best in this class
I’m not familiar with him, so am I the only one who read the headline like he’s afraid of entering the NBA Draft? Obviously, I know better after reading the article.
Lol beat me to it. It’s gonna be ok Jeremiah!
@phenomenalajs… same here!!!
I thought future ain’t looking great for the kid if he is fearful of entering the draft, right? 🤣🤣🤣
Also when I got it, I also thought, “Man, wouldn’t it be sick if the Bucks drafted him for the marketing alone?” But yeah, didn’t realize he was ranked that high on draft boards.
There’s nothing to be afraid off jeremiah” you GOT IT SON!