College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason
Jeremy Fears Jr.
Michigan State · Guard · Junior · 6-2 · #1
Returning
- #1 guard in the country
Projected role · 2026-27
Projected starter (about 34 minutes a game) at Michigan State, as a secondary scorer and lead playmaker. Similar role to last season.
- Projected minutes
- 35
- Spot in the rotation
- #1
From the Statboy preseason model. It updates once games start.
▸What is impact?
Impact is how many points per game a player adds to his team. 0 is an average player, so a plus number means he's better than average and a minus number means he's below. It's Statboy's own number, based on everything he does on the court and the level he played against.
Last season: the basics
2025-26 at Michigan State: 35 games, 35 starts, 32.4 minutes a game.
- Points per game15.287th
- Rebounds per game2.437th
- Assists per game9.399th
- Steals per game1.383rd
- Blocks per game0.011th
- Turnovers per game2.48th
- Field goal %43.1%(157-364)59th
- 3-point %32.1%(35-109)38th
- Free throw %88.5%(184-208)94th
Last season: advanced
Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.
- Usage rate24.2%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
- Offensive rating131.098th
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
- Defensive rating104.978th
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
- True shooting %58.5%78th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
- Effective FG %47.9%33rd
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
- Assist-to-turnover3.8599th
Assists for every turnover
- Offensive rebound %17.6%33rd
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
- Free-throw rate57.1%94th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
- Win shares per 40.24399th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played
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+0.84 impact · 17.5 pts · 2.2 reb · 4.3 ast
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+1.05 impact · 19.7 pts · 3.1 reb · 5.3 ast
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+1.32 impact · 17.6 pts · 2.7 reb · 6.3 ast
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+0.69 impact · 17.3 pts · 3.1 reb · 5.2 ast
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+1.03 impact · 16.6 pts · 3.3 reb · 4.7 ast
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+2.31 impact · 15.1 pts · 2.7 reb · 6.4 ast
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Michigan State teammates
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- Jasiah Jervis#510 · G · Freshman · #32 recruit
- Jordan Scott#516 · F · Returning
- Ethan Taylor#709 · C · Freshman · #41 recruit
- Carlos Medlock Jr.#1032 · G · Freshman · #55 recruit
- Jesse McCulloch#1113 · F · Returning
Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).