Star college basketball players usually operate the same way. Many of them believe that they’re the best at what they do and there’s not a ton of room for improvement because they’re stars for a reason.
Well, Michigan State’s All-American point guard doesn’t think that way.
Although he has plenty of confidence as a fourth-year point guard at Michigan State, coming off his best season as a college basketball player, he’s not the kind of guy who expects everything to be handed to him nor is he ever truly content with where he is as a player.
Fears went through the draft process and nearly left for the NBA because he was ready to bet on himself, but at the end of the day, his hard-working mindset is what kept him in East Lansing.
That mindset is also going to get his game to the next level.
According to 247Sports, Fears said that he believes that he’s an NBA player and was this close to leaving Michigan State for the league, but he put his dream on hold. He entered the draft process with the same mindset that he’s entering his junior year with: “I’m not good enough.”
Jeremy Fears has the will to improve
After getting shot in the leg as a true freshman, there were doubters who believed that he wouldn’t be the same player when he eventually returned. After learning how to walk again and working hard during physical therapy and offseason workouts, he proved people wrong by winning a Big Ten title and then being named an All-American one year later.
Now, as a junior, there are some who believe that he’s not going to make it in the NBA because he’s too small and his athleticism is still missing after the gunshot to the leg.
After one night of Moneyball, it’s pretty clear that he worked on his weaknesses. The NBA draft feedback apparently did wonders for Fears and now he has that perfect mindset entering his junior season that he’s not quite good enough yet. He said that’s how he goes into games and he believes that no awards or accolades are going to sweep him off his feet — he just needs to stay grounded.
An All-American point guard who led the nation in assists per game who believes that he’s not good enough yet is a scary sight for the rest of college basketball.
Fears is about to take that next step in 2026-27. First round pick, here he comes.
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