The All-American teams are calling Jeremy Fears' name.
After yet another incredible week, the sophomore point guard is earning some recognition from the Big Ten, earning some major honors from the league.
On Monday, Fears was named the Co-Big Ten Player of the Week after he dropped 17 points and 17 assists against Maryland on Saturday afternoon. He's sharing the weekly away with Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler who had 46 points in a road win over Purdue.
B1G Player of The Week honors for @jeremy_fears 💥 pic.twitter.com/Py24fb0q7v
— Michigan State Men's Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) January 26, 2026
Fears' numbers were pretty incredible against Maryland and Oregon, and while he didn't drop 46 points in a road win over a top-five team, he dropped the second most single-game assists in Michigan State history. He's dropped 10-plus assists eight times this season, and his previous high was 13 back on Nov. 18 in the Champions Classic against Kentucky and he matched that number a few weeks later against No. 4 Duke in a tough loss.
On the week, Fears averaged 15.5 points and 11 assists with two double-digit Big Ten wins. The fact that the Big Ten gave him the same honor as a guy who dropped 46 in a top-five road win just goes to show just how impressive of a week this was for Fears.
Jeremy Fears may be college basketball's most improved player
The sophomore point guard has not only been one of the most improved players in the Big Ten, but he's also become one of the best point guards in the nation.
Fears is second in the country in assists (8.9 per game), and he's improved just about every single aspect of his game. His 3-point percentage is down a bit this season, but he's been shooting much better lately, hitting three of his last seven from deep. He's also become a much better mid-range shooter, and opponents are finding him more difficult to guard.
Although he averaged over 15 points per game and took 20 shots, he still made over 50 percent of his field goals last week. He's been impressive offensively since that Nebraska game, and he's playing like a legitimate All-American.
This is Tom Izzo's best point guard since Cassius Winston, and the sky's the limit.