Tag: Jeremiah Fears

Four-star 2025 Illinois decommit contacted by Kentucky basketball

Kentucky basketball has contacted top 50 recruit Jereiah Fears.

Kentucky basketball currently has filled 12 of its available 13 scholarships for the 2024-25 season, and nearly has a complete roster. However, Mark Pope is still looking to fill that final spot, and might do so with Jeremiah Fears, who was originally a member of the 2025 class.

Fears is ranked as the 38th player in the 2025 class by 247sports, and the number seven combo guard. He committed to Illinois back in January over teams like Kansas, Tennessee, and Arizona, among others.

Related: Current 2025 Kentucky basketball targets

On Monday, Fears announced that he was decommitting from the Illini, and reopening his recruitment. He also declared that he was reclassifying to the 2024 class, which is big for Kentucky.

The Wildcats had tried to recruit Will Riley as a reclassify to 2024 previously, but he wound up committing to Illinois. Now, they’ll try to add Fears, who was previously an Illinois recruit. They contacted him quickly after decommitting.

If Fears were to choose Kentucky, he would likely be the backup point guard to start the season. The Wildcats need more depth at that spot, and the 6’3″, 175 lb Fears would be an incredible talent to add. Big Blue Nation will be watching closely.

4-star guard decommits from Illinois, might reclassify to 2024

2025 four-star guard Jeremiah Fears has reopened his recruitment and could reclassify to 2024 after initially committing to Illinois.

Guard Jeremiah Fears, among the top players in the 2025 recruiting class, announced on social media he is decommitting from Illinois and reopening his recruitment.

Fears is a 6’3 four-star guard who comes in at No. 32 in 247Sports composite class rankings. Initially from Joliet, IL, Fears is playing at Compass Prep High School in Arizona, and told reporters back in May he was still undecided about staying in the 2025 class or attempting to reclassify to start college in 2024.

The Illini have an open scholarship but a crowded guard rotation that includes Ty Rodgers, Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, and Arizona transfer Kylan Boswell. If Fears is wanting to play big minutes right away in the 2024-25 season, reopening his recruitment is a logical decision.

Fears chose Illinois out of a top five that included Kansas, Ole Miss, Providence, and Michigan, although the 6’3 guard indicated his recruitment at this time is wide open.

It is also worth pointing out that Fears’ older brother, Jeremy, plays for Tom Izzo and Michigan State.

2025 CG Jeremiah Fears lists Alabama in top 10

2025 combo guard Jeremiah Fears recently narrowed his list of finalists down to 10 schools. One of the schools that made the cut was Alabama.

The Alabama men’s basketball program continues to receive good news on and off the court. Recently, 2025 combo guard Jeremiah Fears narrowed his list of finalists down to 10 schools. One of the programs that made the cut was Alabama.

Fears hails from Joliet, Illinois but currently plays high school ball at Compass Prep in Chandler, Arizona.

Jeremiah is the younger brother of Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears. However, the two have different styles of play according to 247Sports recruiting analyst Brandon Jenkins.

Jenkins had the following to say about Jeremiah Fears as a prospect:

“Fears is the younger brother of Michigan State point guard Jeremy Fears but plays an entirely different brand of basketball. He is a smooth and confident scorer who has no problem finding his own offense within the flow of a game. A combination guard with a score-first mindset, Fears is at his best in a secondary ball-handling role where he can primarily focus on making shots and creating for himself off the bounce. He is talented with the ball in his hands and has a creative enough handle to break defenders down to get to his pull-up game.”

Alabama offered Fears less than a month ago. It will be interesting to see if Fears gets on campus for either an unofficial or official visit.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Jeremiah Fears’ recruiting profile.

No. 1 2025 Arizona guard schedules official visit to Tennessee

No. 1 2025 Arizona guard Jeremiah Fears will officially visit Tennessee.

Four-star guard Jeremiah Fears will officially visit Tennessee on Sept. 23.

The 6-foot-3, 165-pound guard is from Joliet, Illinois. He transferred to AZ Compass Prep School in Chandler, Arizona during the offseason.

Fears is the No. 35 overall prospect and No. 6 point guard in the class of 2025. He ranks as the No. 1 point guard and No. 2 player in Arizona, according to On3 industry rankings.

Fears averaged 12.8 points and 3.3 assists per game, while shooting 55 percent from the three-point line in session one of the EYBL 17U circuit this spring.

Fears will announce his commitment on Jan. 13, 2024. He is the younger brother of Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears Jr.

The 2025 prospect holds notable scholarship offers from Gonzaga, Illinois, Iowa, Oregon and Michigan State.

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Michigan State basketball offers 2025 guard Jeremiah Fears, brother of MSU commit Jeremy Fears

Michigan State basketball offers 2025 guard Jeremiah Fears, brother of MSU commit Jeremy Fears

Jeremy Fears committed to Michigan State basketball back on Jan. 6. This week, MSU offered his brother, Jeremiah Fears, who is a 2025 combo guard.

While Jeremy goes to La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana, his brother Jeremiah is at Joliet West High School in Illinois. He currently only has Division I offers from MSU and Illinois.

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