Jeremiah Fears

Jeremiah Fears (born October 14, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the Oklahoma Sooners of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Fears played basketball at Joliet West High School in Joliet, Illinois as a sophomore with his older brother, Jeremy, prior to transferring to AZ Compass Prep for his junior year.

Fears became a consensus four-star prospect and was tabbed as a top-25 guard in the 2025 ESPN 100. On January 22, 2024, he committed to Illinois over offers from Providence, Kansas, Michigan, and Ole Miss. However on July 1, Fears decommitted from Illinois. After decommitting from Illinois, he committed to Oklahoma and reclassified into the 2024 class. With his commitment, Fears became the first Oklahoma prospect to be ranked in the top 40 by ESPN since Trae Young.

Described as an effective ball handler and a dynamic scorer, Fears joined an empty 2024–25 Oklahoma Sooners backcourt following the transfers of starters Javian McCollum, Otega Oweh, and Milos Uzan. Oklahoma head coach Porter Moser complimented Fears's speed and scoring ability at all three levels.

"I am excited about the opportunity to coach Jeremiah and have him in our program," said Moser. "He was one of the most dynamic scorers in the country in his class and showcased his skill set on the Nike EYBL, scoring 21.2 points on 51.4% shooting at Peach Jam. Jeremiah has tremendous speed in the full court combined with a great knack for scoring at all three levels. He immediately helps us with the pace and speed of the game."

— Porter Moser

On November 4, 2024, Fears debuted for Oklahoma, recording 16 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals off the bench against Lindenwood. He continued to come off the bench until the Sooners' fourth game against East Texas A&M on November 21 where he tallied a game-high 20 points. In the 3-game November 27–29 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis, Fears led Oklahoma to an upset win over No. 24 Arizona in the semifinals, posting a then season-high 26 points, along with 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Fears, alongside teammate Jalon Moore, led Oklahoma to the championship, averaging 18.7 points, 5.3 assists, and 2.7 steals, earning himself all-tournament team honors and being named on December 2 as the SEC Freshman of the Week. On December 14, Fears posted 17 points and 5 assists in an 80–65 victory over rival Oklahoma State. On December 18 against No. 24 Michigan in the 2024 Jumpman Invitational, Fears posted a career-high 30 points, including a game-winning four-point play after being fouled on a made three-pointer with 11.5 seconds remaining. He became the first Oklahoma true freshman since Trae Young in 2018 to score 30-plus points. Fears would later earn his second Freshman of the Week award following his performance against Michigan and Central Arkansas. On January 7, 2025, Fears was named as one of 25 midseason finalists for the Wooden Award. After going scoreless against Texas A&M, Fears scored a team-high 21 points on February 1, notching his sixth game of at least 20 points, in a 97–67 victory over No. 24 Vanderbilt.

Fears was named to the United States Under-18 basketball team at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup, marking his first national team debut. He averaged 6.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and a team-high 3.0 steals as Team USA won the gold medal.

Fears' father, Jeremy Fears Sr., played college basketball at Ohio and earned Mid-American Conference All-Freshman accolades in 2005 before transferring to Bradley. His older brother, Jeremy Fears Jr., plays college basketball for Michigan State.

• Oklahoma Sooners bio
• USA Basketball bio