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Jeremiah Fears announces he will enter 2025 NBA Draft, forgo college eligibility

FaceProfileby:Thomas Goldkamp•04/02/25
NCAA Basketball: SEC Conference Tournament First Round - Oklahoma vs Georgia
Mar 12, 2025; Nashville, TN, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Jeremiah Fears (0) reacts after a three point basket against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

Oklahoma star Jeremiah Fears is entering the NBA Draft and forgoing his remaining collegiate eligibility. Fears made the announcement on The Paul Finebaum Show on Tuesday.

During his lone season at Oklahoma, Fears was virtually unstoppable on the offensive end. He averaged 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.

“Yes, I’ve made a decision,” Fears told Finebaum. “I spoke with my family about it and we felt like it’s time for me to enter the 2025 draft. … It’s always been a dream come true to play in the NBA and we just felt like it was the right time.”

Fears started 31 of his 34 appearances in the 2024-25 season. In addition to his scoring and rebounding, he also chipped in 1.6 steals per game, proving to be one of the country’s most well-rounded players.

While there are elements of his game that can still use work — shooting from the perimeter sticks out as one — there’s little doubt that Fears has the talent to be a monster at the next level. He can do it all. The 6-foot-4, 182-pound freshman credited his family with giving him the confidence to make the move to the next level. He explained.

“They were very excited for me just throughout the whole process,” Fears said. “It was nothing but love and support throughout the whole process. Like you said, it was mixed emotions between me coming back and me moving forward and declaring for the NBA Draft. But overall they’re just excited and that kind of support played a big role for me.”

Fears had several big-time performances during his lone season at Oklahoma, but his play in the NCAA Tournament might have taken the cake. In a first-round loss to UConn, Fears chipped in 20 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals, stuffing the stat sheet.

He even turned in one double-double this season, doing so with a 27-point, 10-assist performance in a win over a ranked Mississippi State team. That was one of 12 performances with at least 20 points. Fears recorded a career-high 31 points in a win over ranked Missouri, while also pouring in 30 in a win over ranked Michigan.