Michigan State basketball: Elite 2025 target will commit in January

Tom Izzo has been on a roll on the recruiting trail in recent classes. The 2023 cycle was arguably his best haul ever as the Michigan State basketball head coach landed four elite prospects, including a couple of five-stars.

The haul of Xavier Booker, Jeremy Fears, Coen Carr, and Gehrig Normand opened people’s eyes and made fans really go all-in again after a few “off” years in East Lansing.

The 2024 class is off to a really good start as well as Kur Teng is committed and so is Jesse McCulloch. Both of these guys will continue to rise in the recruiting ranks. Michigan State is probably going to add one or two more guys and the talk is maybe Aiden Sherrell, Bryson Tucker, and/or Jase Richardson.

After Izzo lands another commit or two in 2024, he can turn all of his attention to 2025 and one familiar name could be near the top of his list: Jeremiah Fears.

Michigan State basketball hoping to land a second Fears

Jeremiah Fears, the younger brother of current freshman Jeremy Fears, has been a top target for Izzo and he also holds a number of other impressive offers. He has officially set a commitment date for Jan. 13 of 2024.

The 2025 class is still young and it’s hard to gauge where Michigan State stands with some of its top targets like Trey McKenney, Koa Peat, Jalen Haralson, and Darius Acuff, but Fears at least has a connection to Michigan State with his older brother. But just because Jeremy chose Michigan State doesn’t mean that his brother has to follow in his footsteps nor does it mean he’s Izzo’s top target. Heck, we saw Max Christie’s younger brother commit to Minnesota — siblings aren’t always pursued the same way.

Fears is the No. 33 overall prospect in the class and he’s the sixth-best combo guard, according to the 247Sports Composite. He would be a nice get and a backcourt with Jeremiah and Jeremy in a couple of years would be just fine with me.