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USA Today
12-07-2025
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- USA Today
MSU starting PG Jeremy Fears Jr. working with retired NBA star on shot this offseason
Spartans point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. has been working with a retired NBA star to improve his shot this offseason Michigan State basketball starting point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. understands what he needs to prioritize when it comes to improving his game this offseason -- his jump shot. Fears caught up with SpartanMag earlier this week and mentioned an area of improvement for him this offseason is his shot. He mentioned he spent time working out with his brother Jeremiah Fears during the pre-NBA Draft process and got to work with former NBA sharpshooter Mike Miller. "All around,I think, my game has improved and gotten better," Fears said. "Got smarter, got stronger, and the game has started to slow down for me." Fears started all 36 games he played in last season, serving as the Spartans floor general. He averaged 7.2 points and 5.4 assists in his first full season with the Spartans. Fears will be expected to score more next season for the Spartans while continuing to run the offense and generate assists. Check out the complete video clip of Fears talking with SpartanMag about his improved shooting in the video clip below: Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
USA Today
03-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Jeremy Fears Jr. shares late night social media post on goal to reach Final Four
Jeremy Fears Jr. has made it clear what his goal is during his remaining time as a Spartan: hang another Final Four banner. Fears was putting in some late work at the Spartans' practice facility on Wednesday night, posting a picture on his Instagram story shortly after 11 p.m. ET. The picture posted was of the numerous Final Four banners hanging in the gym, with a caption stating "Tryan add one more." You can see the post from Fears below -- courtesy of Michigan State Content: Fears nearly helped lead Michigan State to the Final Four this past season, with the Spartans falling one game short in an Elite Eight loss to Auburn. The Spartans last reached the Final Four in 2019, but this past season's Elite Eight finish was the farthest they have gone since then. Michigan State will enter next season as a preseason top 25 team and certainly has the potential to contend for a Final Four appearance in 2026. I personally wouldn't say that is the preseason expectation or prediction from myself, but I love seeing Fears make it clear that's his goal. Hopefully, he is able to achieve this major feat before his college career is done. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
USA Today
28-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan State basketball PG Jeremy Fears throws out first pitch at Chicago White Sox game
Michigan State basketball point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. signed a pretty cool NIL deal recently, becoming one of the Chicago White Sox, "CHISOX Athletes". The Chicago White Sox have brought back their NIL program, dubbed as CHISOX Athletes, and Fears was selected. Being in the program, athlete partners will receive branding opportunities across White Sox platforms, a professional photoshoot at a Chicagoland venue and custom gear. On Friday, Fears was able to throw out the first pitch for the White Sox game against the San Francisco Giants. A cool experience for the MSU point guard, returning to his home state. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on X @Cory_Linsner
USA Today
24-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Spartan point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. showcased in new NIL deal
Spartan point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. showcased in new NIL deal While the prospects of name, image and likeness, better known as NIL, has taken the sport down a notch or two, there are still some very cool features that come from the new method to pay players. One form of NIL that is pairing athletes with cool sponsor deals is professional sports teams running NIL programs. The Chicago White Sox have brought back their NIL program, dubbed as CHISOX Athletes. Being in the program, athlete partners will receive branding opportunities across White Sox platforms, a professional photoshoot at a Chicagoland venue and custom gear. Athletes in their first year with the CHISOX Athlete program will also get to throw out the first pitch before a game, and watch that game in a suite. Highlighting the new additions for the 2025 year is Michigan State point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. Fears, a Joilet (IL) native, will get to support the baseball team from his home state, while they subsequently will support him. Being showcased with Drayk Bowen, a Notre Dame linebacker, the two athletes join a roster of over a dozen athletes. The program started in 2022, and is heading onto it's fourth year. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on X @Cory_Linsner
USA Today
18-04-2025
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- USA Today
Analyzing Michigan State basketball's 2025-26 roster, potential rotation
Analyzing Michigan State basketball's 2025-26 roster, potential rotation With the addition of Kaleb Glenn and Trey Fort, here's one guess at what MSU's rotation will look like next season. With the recent additions of Trey Fort and Kaleb Glenn, the Michigan State basketball 2025-26 roster is nearly set. There will probably be at least one more move this offseason as the Spartans could use another point guard to spell Jeremy Fears Jr., but most of the major moves, both in terms of departures and additions, should be set, which gives us a better outlook for next season. Below, we take a look at how the Spartans' rotation could shake out now that we have a good idea of who they will have available. Notes Tom Izzo made a subtle comment this past week that he doesn't think the door is 'fully closed' on Jase Richardson coming back to MSU. While this would be surprising, it's not impossible, but for the sake of this article, I'm going to assume he won't be back. I think we will see a lot of lineup variation next season, depending on match-ups. Specifically, I think Jaxon Kohler could play a sort of Tre Holloman-type role, where he moves between positions and in-and-out of the starting lineup depending on who they are playing, but I am going to give my best guess for the rotation I expect to see most often. So, while I refer to a 'bench' in the projected rotation below, some of those players will be starters who slide to other positions, similar to how we saw Tre Holloman move from starting shooting guard to backup point guard at times last year. I am fully expecting MSU to bring in a point guard, as I mentioned above. While this could be a freshman, I'm thinking they will bring in a veteran via the transfer portal, and will include that in the rotation projection below. Roster Analysis Below, we analyze each of MSU's scholarship players currently on the roster. Guard Kur Teng, sophomore Kur Teng appears to be a talented shooter, but I think the Spartans will continue bringing him along slowly this year. The addition of Trey Fort allows him to slowly grow into a bigger role without any added pressure. Forward Jesse McCulloch, sophomore While McCulloch is still listed as a forward, the word on the street is he has added muscle and has looked good in practice at center, which is great to hear for the Spartans. I expect him to backup Carson Cooper next year in that spot. Guard Jeremy Fears Jr., redshirt sophomore While Jeremy Fears Jr. competently ran the offense last year, it's no secret that he wasn't a major threat himself on offense. The Spartans will need him to take a step forward in that department this summer. Forward Coen Carr, junior In a lot of ways, this past season became the Coen Carr show at MSU as the Spartan phenom showed increased rebounding and defensive ability to complement his insane athleticism. The Spartans will look for him to take another step this summer and become an elite, All-Big Ten level scorer. While I think Carr is a cheat code at power forward, I think the Spartans, for several reasons, will mostly keep him at small forward, but I do think they will choose to slide him up to power forward for at least a few minutes per game, or in certain match-ups. Forward Kaleb Glenn, junior Kaleb Glenn is very fun in transition, can shoot the ball, and has plenty of length and athleticism. The one knock on him is his defense, but I expect Izzo to get him right in that department. Glenn will likely play backup small forward, coming in when Coen Carr needs a rest or slides up to the four-spot. Forward Jaxon Kohler, senior As I noted above, I think the Spartans have a chance to use Kohler as a big man version of Tre Holloman this year, moving him in-and-out of the starting lineup or between the four and five spots depending on match-ups. Guard Trey Fort, senior MSU fans are going to love Trey Fort. His specialty? Transition threes. What does Tom Izzo do almost better than anyone? Create open threes in transition. It's a great fit and should be a lot of fun. Center Carson Cooper, senior Carson Cooper continues to quietly be a strong defender and competent, efficient player for the Spartans. He will finally get his chance to be the full-time starter this year. Forward Jordan Scott, freshman I'm personally not expecting Scott to play much this year unless he comes in further along than expected, but he could find some minutes at the three if they decide they do want to use Coen Carr more as a four this year, but I'm not expecting that. Forward Cam Ward, freshman Unlike Scott, I am expecting Ward to find some minutes this year at both the four and five. There is a bit of a logjam there, but I think Ward's talent will be so undeniable, they will find minutes for him. Potential Rotation Starters: PG: Jeremy Fears Jr. SG: Trey Fort SF: Coen Carr PF: Jaxon Kohler C: Carson Cooper Rotation Pieces: PG: Transfer SG: Kur Teng SF: Kaleb Glenn, Jordan Scott PF: Coen Carr, Cam Ward, Kaleb Glenn C: Jaxon Kohler, Jesse McCulloch, Cam Ward Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan state news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Andrew Brewster on Twitter @IAmBrewster.
