Jeremy Fears Jr. dubbed one of the ‘biggest winners’ from NBA Combine scrimmage

When Jeremy Fears Jr. declared for the NBA draft, it was fairly obvious to everyone that he was going to test the waters, get feedback, and return to Michigan State for his junior season.

However, if he keeps performing the way he has been at the NBA Combine, he’s going to have a much more difficult decision at the end of this process than he expected.

Earlier this week, Fears appeared in his first NBA mock draft as a projected second-rounder by ESPN, getting selected by former Michigan State walk-on and national champion Mat Ishbia and the Phoenix Suns. On Wednesday, he continued that rise, playing well in his first NBA Combine scrimmage, scoring 17 points with five assists and two steals on 5-of-7 shooting. He was also 6-for-8 from the line and 1-for-2 from deep.

The performance turned some heads and he was dubbed one of the “biggest winners” from the first day of NBA Combine scrimmages by NBA insider Brett Siegel.

There are some other familiar names on the list like Nick Boyd from Wisconsin and Nick Martinelli from Northwestern — both of those guys were pains in the Spartans’ side this past season.

Fears stood out especially because he stuffed the stat sheet by doing a little of everything while playing the most minutes on his team. He defended well with two steals, he protected the ball with five assists to one turnover, and he shot the ball efficiently. The biggest criticism that I’ve seen regarding Fears at the Combine is that his shot is “too hitchy”.

It’s safe to say that Fears is improving his draft stock this week.

Jeremy Fears Jr. is playing like a future Big Ten Player of the Year

I’m just going to assume that even if Fears plays well and improves his stock into the middle of the second round that scouts and front offices are going to tell him that he needs another year under Tom Izzo.

I mean, why else would Izzo come out publicly and say that he feels good about Fears’ return?

Fears will still have a tough decision to make and ultimately I believe that he’s going to return for his junior season which could very well be his last based on how he’s been performing at the Combine. He’s playing like the future Big Ten Player of the Year and with his return, he has to be the favorite to win the award next season.

With an improved jumper, Fears could legitimately contend for national player of the year next season and he could go down as one of the best that Izzo has ever coached.

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