Michigan State University Athletics
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10/29/2026 10:56:00 AM | Men's Basketball
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State men's basketball redshirt junior guard Jeremy Fears Jr. was one of 20 players selected to the preseason watch list for the 2027 Division I Player of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
This is one of several preseason honors for Fears, who was named the Big Ten Conference's Preseason Player of the Year, the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Preseason National Player of the Year, earned preseason All-American honors from the Associated Press and was selected to the Preseason Watch List for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award.
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.
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 NABC.
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.
The Spartans open the 2026-27 regular season on Monday, Nov. 2, hosting Quinnipiac at the Breslin Center. The game tips off at 7 p.m. and will be available on B1G+.
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.
This is one of several preseason honors for Fears, who was named the Big Ten Conference's Preseason Player of the Year, the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Preseason National Player of the Year, earned preseason All-American honors from the Associated Press and was selected to the Preseason Watch List for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award.
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.
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 NABC.
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.
The Spartans open the 2026-27 regular season on Monday, Nov. 2, hosting Quinnipiac at the Breslin Center. The game tips off at 7 p.m. and will be available on B1G+.
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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