The No. 7 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Fears was a dynamic player for Oklahoma in his lone collegiate campaign and was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. He averaged 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.6 steals in 30.2 minutes per game while posting 43/28/85 shooting splits. Fears did a little bit of everything in college, but doesn't have a natural position, which may not matter in today's NBA. With Dejounte Murray unlikely to play until the midway though 2025-26 while recovering from a torn Achilles, the Pelicans' starting point guard will be Jordan Poole, who was acquired in exchange for CJ McCollum this offseason. Trey Murphy, Herbert Jones, Zion Williamson and Yves Missi will round out the first five, with Jordan Hawkins and Jose Alvarado competing with Fears for backup backcourt minutes. That's not an ideal spot to be in for fantasy purposes. However, as a rookie lottery pick, Fears still has enough upside to be worth a flier at the end of standard drafts. At the very least, fantasy managers should keep close tabs on Fears throughout the season, given the Pelicans' recent injury history. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $15.42 million contract with the Pelicans in July of 2025. Contract includes $8.27 million team option for 2027-28.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Fears grew up in Illinois but transferred to Arizona Compass Prep as a junior, where he emerged as a four-star recruit and a top guard in the 2025 ESPN 100. He initially committed to Illinois over Kansas and Michigan but ultimately landed at Oklahoma, becoming the Sooners' biggest recruit since Trae Young. Fears started 31 of 34 games, averaging 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.6 steals in 30.2 minutes while posting 43/28/85 shooting splits on 12.2 field-goal attempts, 3.9 three-point tries and 6.1 free-throw trips per game en route to SEC All-Freshman Team honors. Fears was a do-it-all wing in college, but he didn't have one elite, standout trait. He's not a natural point guard, but he can make plays for himself and others. Fears excels as a slasher and in transition because of his ability to draw fouls. His mid-range game and off-the-dribble jumper are solid, but he needs to show more consistency, especially as a spot-up shooter. Fears needs to put on muscle at the NBA level, but he has good instincts on both ends of the floor and carries a multifaceted skill set. When looking at Fears' stats and watching him play at Alabama, it's hard not to see a slender Josh Hart (6'4, 216). Jaden Ivey (6'4, 200) and Markelle Fultz (6'4, 209) are also fine comparisons who both went very early in their respective drafts but struggled to be a star at the NBA level. Fears doesn't have as high of a draft pedigree as Ivey or Fultz, but he could easily be a more impactful player if he harnesses a role similar to Hart.
Decent showing Wednesday
GNew Orleans Pelicans
January 22, 2026
Fears had 12 points (4-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds and two steals in 20 minutes during Wednesday's 112-104 loss to Detroit.
ANALYSIS With Dejounte Murray (Achilles) and Jose Alvarado (oblique) both still on the shelf, Fears is settling in as New Orleans' top point guard during his rookie season while Jordan Poole's role fluctuates as well. Fears has averaged 13.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals in 25.4 minutes per contest across 11 games this month.
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Stat Review
How does Jeremiah Fears compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
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Free Throw Rate
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Offensive Rebound %
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Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
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Turnover %
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Usage %
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True Shooting %
52.0%
Effective Field Goal %
47.8%
3-Point Attempt Rate
26.4%
Free Throw Rate
24.1%
Offensive Rebound %
3.1%
Defensive Rebound %
12.6%
Total Rebound %
7.7%
Assist %
17.6%
Steal %
1.9%
Block %
0.9%
Turnover %
12.3%
Usage %
24.7%
Fantasy Points Per Game
25.1
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.0
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Scores 16 points in loss
GNew Orleans Pelicans
January 12, 2026
Fears amassed 16 points (7-12 FG, 2-3 3Pt), four rebounds, three assists and two steals in 28 minutes during Sunday's 128-118 loss to the Magic.
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Posts 21 points in loss
GNew Orleans Pelicans
January 4, 2026
Fears closed with 21 points (8-13 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 26 minutes during Sunday's 125-106 loss to the Heat.
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Scores 18 points with 19 shots
GNew Orleans Pelicans
December 27, 2025
Fears registered 18 points (7-19 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and one block over 34 minutes during Saturday's 123-114 loss to Phoenix.
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Just five points in Saturday's win
GNew Orleans Pelicans
December 21, 2025
Fears logged five points (2-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist over 22 minutes during the Pelicans' 128-109 win over the Pacers on Saturday.
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Nets 20 points with two steals
GNew Orleans Pelicans
December 14, 2025
Fears contributed 20 points (7-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two steals across 28 minutes during Sunday's 114-104 win over Chicago.
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ANALYSIS The Pelicans view him as a foundational piece despite exploring upgrades elsewhere -- the franchise checked in on the availability of Ja Morant, but Scotto notes that the Pelicans simply inquired about the possibility of buying low. Similar to Derik Queen, Fears is likely to stick with New Orleans for the foreseeable future.