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Jeremy Fears Jr. Named One of Five Finalists for 2026 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award
3/9/2026 4:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State redshirt sophomore men's basketball player Jeremy Fears Jr. was named one of five finalists for the 2026 Bob Cousy Award, announced on Monday by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Fears and the Spartans, ranked No. 8 in the Associated Press Top 25 and ESPN Coaches polls, closed out the regular season with a 25-6 overall record and a 15-5 mark in the Big Ten Conference.
One of the team's captains, Fears leads Michigan State in scoring with 15.3 points per game, No. 16 in the Big Ten Conference, and in assists, with 9.1 per game, which not only ranks first in the Big Ten but is No. 1 in the country. He ranks fifth in the Big Ten in free throw percentage (89.0%) and second in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.13).
In Big Ten-only games, Fears finished 11th in the league in scoring with 17.6 ppg, while leading the league with 8.8 apg in 20 games. His 8.8 average during in-conference ties the league record set by Purdue's Braden Smith last year.
Nationally, Fears leads the country in assists per game (9.1), total assists (281), is fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.13) and ranks No. 29 in free throw percentage (89.0%).
His current total of 281 assists is the second-best single-season mark in Michigan State history and he needs just 11 more to pass Cassius Winston's school record of 291, set in 2018-19.
Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting starting on Friday, March 13 at 1 p.m.(ET), on hoophallawards.com. The Fan Vote will count as one committee vote during the finalist selection process.
Later this month, the finalists will be presented to Cousy and the Hall of Fame's selection committees. The Selection Committee for the Bob Cousy Award is composed of top men's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors, and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2026 Cousy Award will be presented on a to-be-determined date, along with the four other members of the Men's Starting Five (the Jerry West Award (Shooting Guard), Julius Erving Award (Small Forward), Karl Malone Award (Power Forward), and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (Center).
Michigan State earned the No. 3 seed in this week's Big Ten Tournament and will begin play on Friday, March 13 against the winner of No. 6 seed UCLA and either Rutgers or Minnesota. The game will be the second of the evening session on March 13 (25 minutes after the conclusion of the first game, which tips off at 6:30 p.m. (ET).
Fears and the Spartans, ranked No. 8 in the Associated Press Top 25 and ESPN Coaches polls, closed out the regular season with a 25-6 overall record and a 15-5 mark in the Big Ten Conference.
One of the team's captains, Fears leads Michigan State in scoring with 15.3 points per game, No. 16 in the Big Ten Conference, and in assists, with 9.1 per game, which not only ranks first in the Big Ten but is No. 1 in the country. He ranks fifth in the Big Ten in free throw percentage (89.0%) and second in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.13).
In Big Ten-only games, Fears finished 11th in the league in scoring with 17.6 ppg, while leading the league with 8.8 apg in 20 games. His 8.8 average during in-conference ties the league record set by Purdue's Braden Smith last year.
Nationally, Fears leads the country in assists per game (9.1), total assists (281), is fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.13) and ranks No. 29 in free throw percentage (89.0%).
His current total of 281 assists is the second-best single-season mark in Michigan State history and he needs just 11 more to pass Cassius Winston's school record of 291, set in 2018-19.
Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting starting on Friday, March 13 at 1 p.m.(ET), on hoophallawards.com. The Fan Vote will count as one committee vote during the finalist selection process.
Later this month, the finalists will be presented to Cousy and the Hall of Fame's selection committees. The Selection Committee for the Bob Cousy Award is composed of top men's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors, and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2026 Cousy Award will be presented on a to-be-determined date, along with the four other members of the Men's Starting Five (the Jerry West Award (Shooting Guard), Julius Erving Award (Small Forward), Karl Malone Award (Power Forward), and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (Center).
Michigan State earned the No. 3 seed in this week's Big Ten Tournament and will begin play on Friday, March 13 against the winner of No. 6 seed UCLA and either Rutgers or Minnesota. The game will be the second of the evening session on March 13 (25 minutes after the conclusion of the first game, which tips off at 6:30 p.m. (ET).
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