Top-40 recruit Jeremiah Fears, former Illinois commit, reclassifies and picks Oklahoma

Jeremiah Fears, one of the top point guards in the 2025 class, has made the decision to reclassify to 2024 and enroll at Oklahoma for the upcoming season, a source told On3.

Originally committed to Illinois, the 6-foot-2 four-star from Joiliet, IL reopened his recruitment earlier this month. Prior to choosing the Illini the first go around, Fears considered a top group of Providence, Kansas, Ole Miss, and Michigan. He also received offers from Michigan State, Iowa, Oregon, Alabama, and others.

Fears, who spent his junior season in Arizona at Compass Prep, is ranked as the No. 34 overall player in the 2025 class. His ranking will now be re-determined after making the move into 2024.

Fears Scouting Report

The following is a scouting report on Jeremiah Fears from On3’s Jamie Shaw:

“Jeremiah Fears is a confident scorer of the basketball. He is aggressive in getting downhill and plays with good balance. His footwork allows him to rise up whenever he feels he has an advantage over his man, as he is most comfortable in the mid-range but is a capable scorer from each level. 

“As he advances forward, Fears is going to have to continue working on his decision-making. This arises mostly off a live dribble, both with his shot selection and his passing reads. At this point, Fears would prefer to score the ball. His ability to quickly get downhill gets him into favorable areas on the court. The reads will grow through reps.

“Fears is aggressive off the bounce and able to regularly get into the teeth of the defense. He is a good athlete with quick-twitch and explosive pop. He has a solid array of counters off the bounce to navigate when defenses cut off his path. Fears has a consistent release on his shot and is capable of getting hot and ringing off a lot of points quickly. He has performed at the highest levels of high school basketball, he has a natural foundation in place.”