Michigan State University Athletics
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10/21/2026 4:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State men's basketball redshirt junior guard Jeremy Fears Jr. was named a Preseason All-American the Associated Press, announced on Wednesday.
Fears was joined on the first team by Florida's Thomas Haugh, Vanderbilt's Tyler Tanner, Illinois sophomore David Mirkovic and Arizona's Motiejus Krivas.
This was another in a series of preseason awards for Fears, who was named the Preseason National Player of the Year by Blue Ribbon College Basketball, was tabbed as the Big Ten Conference's Preseason Player of the Year and was a unanimous selection to the CBS Sports Preseason All-American First Team.
Fears is coming off a career year in 2025-26, helping lead the Spartans to a 27-8 overall record, including a 15-5 mark in the Big Ten Conference. MSU was selected to the NCAA Tournament for the 28th-straight season, officially recognized by the NCAA as the longest active streak in the country, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament for the 17th time under Head Coach Tom Izzo.
He was one of 10 players selected to the John R. Wooden Award® All-America Team in late March, the fifth All-American honor for Fears, who was named a Second Team All-American by the Associated Press and earned third team honors from The Sporting News, the United States Basketball Writers Association and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
Fears led Michigan State in scoring with 15.2 points per game and assists, with 9.4 per game, which not only ranked first in the Big Ten but was No. 1 in the country. He was third in the Big Ten in free throw percentage (88.5%) and second in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.86). He was the only player in the country who averaged at least 15.0 points and 9.0 assists per game.
Nationally, Fears led the country in assists per game (9.4), was second in total assists (328), fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.86) and ranked No. 33 in free throw percentage (88.5%).
He handed out 13 assists in the Big Ten Tournament against UCLA, breaking the Michigan State school record of 291 set by Cassius Winston in 2018-19. Fears finished the season with a school-record 328 assists and his 9.4 per game average is also a Michigan State record.
Michigan State plays its final exhibition game of the preseason on Sunday, Oct. 25, visiting Marquette. The game tips at 1 p.m. (ET), a live stream will be available on YouTube and Spartan Media Network radio call can be heard state-wide and on the web at MSUSpartans.com.
With the 2026-27 schedule now set, there's no better time to secure your place at the Breslin Center for another season of Spartan Basketball. A limited number of season tickets remain available, giving fans the opportunity to experience every home game and help create the energy and home-court advantage that makes the Breslin Center special. Secure your season tickets HERE and be a part of the action all season long as the Spartans take the floor.
Fears was joined on the first team by Florida's Thomas Haugh, Vanderbilt's Tyler Tanner, Illinois sophomore David Mirkovic and Arizona's Motiejus Krivas.
This was another in a series of preseason awards for Fears, who was named the Preseason National Player of the Year by Blue Ribbon College Basketball, was tabbed as the Big Ten Conference's Preseason Player of the Year and was a unanimous selection to the CBS Sports Preseason All-American First Team.
Fears is coming off a career year in 2025-26, helping lead the Spartans to a 27-8 overall record, including a 15-5 mark in the Big Ten Conference. MSU was selected to the NCAA Tournament for the 28th-straight season, officially recognized by the NCAA as the longest active streak in the country, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament for the 17th time under Head Coach Tom Izzo.
He was one of 10 players selected to the John R. Wooden Award® All-America Team in late March, the fifth All-American honor for Fears, who was named a Second Team All-American by the Associated Press and earned third team honors from The Sporting News, the United States Basketball Writers Association and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
Fears led Michigan State in scoring with 15.2 points per game and assists, with 9.4 per game, which not only ranked first in the Big Ten but was No. 1 in the country. He was third in the Big Ten in free throw percentage (88.5%) and second in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.86). He was the only player in the country who averaged at least 15.0 points and 9.0 assists per game.
Nationally, Fears led the country in assists per game (9.4), was second in total assists (328), fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.86) and ranked No. 33 in free throw percentage (88.5%).
He handed out 13 assists in the Big Ten Tournament against UCLA, breaking the Michigan State school record of 291 set by Cassius Winston in 2018-19. Fears finished the season with a school-record 328 assists and his 9.4 per game average is also a Michigan State record.
Michigan State plays its final exhibition game of the preseason on Sunday, Oct. 25, visiting Marquette. The game tips at 1 p.m. (ET), a live stream will be available on YouTube and Spartan Media Network radio call can be heard state-wide and on the web at MSUSpartans.com.
With the 2026-27 schedule now set, there's no better time to secure your place at the Breslin Center for another season of Spartan Basketball. A limited number of season tickets remain available, giving fans the opportunity to experience every home game and help create the energy and home-court advantage that makes the Breslin Center special. Secure your season tickets HERE and be a part of the action all season long as the Spartans take the floor.
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