Being the latest in a long line of great point guards, Jeremy Fears Jr. knows the pressures and responsibilities that he’ll be facing in the upcoming 2026-27 season for Michigan State.
Like the great point guards before him (Mateen Cleaves, Drew Neitzel, Kalin Lucas, Denzel Valentine, Cassius Winston), Fears is going to be tasked with trying to live up to Tom Izzo’s lofty expectations. He believes that Fears is going to be the guy to get him back to the promised land.
I think we all feel the same way.
Fears and Izzo know, however, that he’s not going to be able to do it on his own. Mateen, Lucas, Denzel, and Cassius all had great supporting casts.
- Mateen had Morris Peterson, AJ Granger, Andre Hutson, and Charlie Bell
- Lucas had Durrell Summers, Draymond Green, Raymar Morgan, and Chris Allen
- Denzel had Bryn Forbes, Matt Costello, and Deyonta Davis
- Cassius had Miles Bridges, Josh Langford, Matt McQuaid, Nick Ward, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Xavier Tillman
- Even Neitzel had Travis Walton, Raymar Morgan, and Goran Suton
Fears has had some good supporting casts over the past two seasons, but with the return of who the All-American calls Michigan State’s “best kept secret”, this year’s group could be the best yet.
After posting “best kept secret” on his story in reference to Kaleb Glenn, he took to Twitter to express his excitement.
Yes he’s back 😁 https://t.co/Y7YNhBOeqv
— Jeremy Fears jr. The Floor General (@jeremy_fears) July 21, 2026
Fears has been hyped up about his former Nike EYBL teammate since Glenn transferred to Michigan State from FAU and the two finally get to take the court together for the first time since high school.
From the looks of it, Glenn has a pretty good chance to be part of Fears’ supporting cast that we hopefully talk about for years after it helps lead Izzo to national title No. 2.
Think of this supporting cast: Glenn, Coen Carr, Jordan Scott, Cam Ward, Anton Bonke, Kur Teng, Carlos Medlock Jr., Julius Avent, Jesse McCulloch, and Jasiah Jervis. That sounds like a group that’s more than capable of bringing home the national title trophy for the first time in 27 years.
Let’s speak it into existence.
Kaleb Glenn is already looking sharp at Moneyball
Like the rest of the Spartans, Glenn has been all over the leaderboards at Moneyball so far.
Glenn is fourth in the entire pro-am in scoring, he’s ninth in points per game, and he’s sixth in total 3-pointers made. Although he’s averaging a “modest” 23.8 points per game, he’s done that over the course of six outings which means he’s just consistent. Obviously all Moneyball stats are pointless, but it can be a good indicator of how far along some players are in their development.
Coming to Michigan State as an already-proven scorer and 3-point weapon, Glenn just needs to stay healthy and he should have a major impact on the offense. Think of an impact transfer like Forbes.
Glenn has the frame, he has the basketball IQ, he has the experience, and he has the talent. He might just be that missing piece needed for a national title push.
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