4-Star PG Jeremiah Fears Breaks Down Recruiting; Sets Official Visits

Jeremiah Fears is the No. 39 player in the 2025 On3 150 and the Chandler (AZ) AZ Compass junior is the No. 6 point guard in the 2025 On3 Industry Ranking.

“I’m a smooth and shifty, playmaking guard,” Fears told On3. “I watch a lot of Steph Curry, Dame, and Jrue Holiday. I like the way they play, Steph with his ability to shoot the ball, and how he gets his shots. Dame can play make out of the pick and roll and the way Jrue Holiday defends.”

The four-star guard recently released his top ten schools with On3’s Joe Tipton. On3 was able to catch up with Jeremiah Fears after a live viewing recently at the Tarkanian Classic to further discuss the current state of his recruitment.

Fears Discusses His Top Ten

MICHIGAN: “I really like the way they play and the freedom they give their guards. Juwan Howard also has a great relationship with his players.”

ILLINOIS: “It’s my hometown school. I like how they play there.”

IOWA: “They have really good guard play and I like the sets and the offense they run and how they get their best players open looks.”

ALABAMA: “I feel like it would be a good fit. They get up and down and play with a lot of spacing.”

MICHIGAN STATE: “My brother goes there and if I did go there I think we would be a great backcourt together.”

KANSAS: “They’re nice, always good. And Coach (Bill) Self lets his guards play.”

PROVIDENCE: “When I talked with Coach (Kim) English, he thinks he would be a great fit for me. He always encourages his guards, gives them confidence.”

OREGON, OLE MISS, and ARIZONA: “The coaches all have a great relationship with their players and they all stay in consistent contact with me.”

Jeremiah Fears Talks Official Visits

“I have taken official visits to Tennesee and Illinois so far,” Fears said. “Tennessee is no longer in the mix, though. I have an upcoming official visit to Providence and Michigan planned.”

ILLINOIS: “When I visited I got to see a lot about their guards. The background history of some of the guys they have had recently and they have had in the past. They showed me what their plan was for me, and how they would look to use me. I think they have done a good job developing their guards over the ye”ars. 

Coach (Brad) Underwood puts his guards in a lot of pick-and-rolls and he lets them play. He trusts his guards to make decisions and lets them be the coach on the floor.”

PROVIDENCE: “I am going to visit Providence on December 22, over this Christmas break. Coach English and Tim Fuller, the assistant, I have a really good relationship with them. If I were to attend Providence, I think they would help me develop my game. 

“Watching them play this season, they like to push the ball in transition and they play fast, and like to score early in their offense.”

MICHIGAN: “I am going to visit Michigan on February 3rd. Really, it is my relationship with Juwan Howard and the bond he has with his team. Watching them play, and the success that his guards are having with the freedom that they are given. I think Dug McDaniel is doing a really good job this year, the way he is leading his team and they are winning. Dug is out there performing and putting on a show every night.”

Playing with his Brother, Michigan State freshman Jeremy Fears

“It is definitely something that we talk about,” Fears said. “I think it would be a good idea, and we have played together before and we were good. He talks to me a lot about being my own person and creating my own path. He is always telling me to take my time with it so I can make the best decision for me.”

The Recruiting Process

“I am going to be looking at the play-style,” Fears said. “I am going to be looking at how they play and how they are looking to play me the most. I’m also going to want to have a good relationship with the coaches. I want to play early and have the opportunity to get on the floor right when I get on campus. I’m comfortable pushing the ball and playing at a fast pace. I want to play for a coach that trusts his guards and lets them be the coach on the floor.”