Jeremiah Fears addresses his future at Oklahoma after loss to UConn

Jeremiah Fears exploded onto the scene this season at Oklahoma. The freshman standout averaged 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game while shooting 43.4% from the field.

In turn, Fears is one of the highest-rated NBA draft prospects and could be a lottery pick if he decided to declare for the draft. After Oklahoma’s season-ending 67-59 loss to UConn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, the Sooners guard discussed his plans for the future.

“I haven’t talked about anything yet. I’ll speak further after this with the coaches and eventually my parents and just see what the next step is after this,” Fears said.

Fears immediately grabbed the nation’s attention this season when he scored double figures through his first five games and lit up Arizona for 26 points at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Alas, some scouts questioned if Fears was ready for the next level when his efficiency took a turn for the worse once conference play began.

Nonetheless, it didn’t take long for Fears to find his offensive rhythm again and by the end of the season, he was at the top of every opposing team’s scouting report. Fears averaged 28.5 points per game in the SEC Tournament and dropped 20 points in Oklahoma’s loss to UConn.

ESPN named Fears the No. 7 prospect playing during March Madness. Additionally, the outlet projected Fears to be the No. 11 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Now, it’s unclear if Jeremiah Fears will suit up for the Sooners again. Although Oklahoma head coach Porter Moser would’ve loved to have taken the court with his team again this season, he’s proud of all they accomplished.

“You look at some of those things, you win in your rival at Bedlam, you win the Battle of Atlantis, you win the Jordan Brand games, we start out 13-0. Then we hit a rough spot, the SEC,” Moser said. “We went in there, we grew through it, we had a bunch of tough losses.

“All of a sudden, these guys kept on believing. That’s what I’ll remember this team by is the adversity we had to go through with this league and then to keep trying to find a way. And when Sam went out, to win three Quad 1 wins in a row, win at your rival on the road with your back against the wall, that’s resiliency. I think these guys will always remember that.”