Case File No. 42: Jeremiah Fears

 

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Today, I look into the file of New Orleans Pelicans combo guard, Jeremiah Fears, who could be a Rookie of the Year candidate.

Team: New Orleans Pelicans

Position: Point Guard/Shooting Guard

HT: 6-3 WT: 190

Credentials:

SEC All-Freshman Team (2025)

Strengths:

-Versatile

-Very good ball handler

-Good shooter, has a lot of range on his shot

-Can create his own shot

-Athletic

-Attacks the basket

-Good passer

-Active hands, shows discipline as a defender

Weaknesses:

-Get better defensively

-Get stronger

-Be more of a facilitator

Final Analysis

I think there's a lot to like about Jeremiah's game. As a scorer, he can create his own shot, whether as a shooter or attacking the basket. He has good range on his jump shot, and is not afraid of contact when attacking the basket.

He handles the ball very well; I don't see him turn the ball over very often. He's able to maintain his dribble in traffic. He's a good passer with good court vision. He has active hands as a defender, and for the most part, has discipline. I don't see him get in foul trouble often. Lighting fast, he is very good at playing passing lanes.

He has a light frame and can get overpowered by bigger players. While he's exceptional at getting steals, perhaps it's a situation where he's out of position, but I see him get beat more often than not. His assist average is way too low for a point guard, which makes me think he might be better off as a shooting guard. 

Jeremiah has shown a lot so far in his rookie season, and has tons of upside. I think he's capable of being of being an equally effective scorer and facilitator because of his court vision and ability as a passer, although, right now, the assist numbers doesn't reflect that. To be fair, part of the reason is because he's on a team with multiple ball handlers, so that could change if some of them were moved.

His numbers have taken a dip as of late, but overall, if he continues to develop and work on his defense, I see an All-Star caliber player in the future.