My Take
Jeremiah Fears is one of those rare teenagers you watch and immediately think, "yeah, this kid is different." Born in 2006 in Joliet, Illinois, he took his game to the University of Oklahoma and quickly made it clear that he was not your average college freshman — the kind of point guard who plays with a veteran's composure while still having that explosive, hungry edge that only young players who have something to prove can pull off. His court vision, scoring instincts, and the way he handles pressure situations felt polished well beyond his years. At 190 cm he is not the tallest guard, but he plays bigger than his frame every single time. I am genuinely excited to see where this talent lands and what he becomes at the next level.
Overview
Jeremiah Fears (born October 14, 2006) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners. Fears was selected seventh overall by the Pelicans in the 2025 NBA draft.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeremiah Fears
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェレマイア・フィアーズ
- Reading
- じぇれまいあ・ふぃあーず
- Born
- October 14, 2006 (age 19)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Joliet, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 190 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Oklahoma
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.