Jeremiah Ferguson - College Basketball News & Rumors | FOX Sports

Shifts focus to NBA Draft Fears has declared for the 2025 NBA Draft, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Impact After a spectacular freshman campaign, Fears will begin his preparations the NBA Draft. The 6-foot-4 guard was crucial in leading his team to the NCAA Tournament, averaging 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.6 steals on 30.1 minutos across 34 appearances, including 31 starts. He is one of the nation's top ranked prospects and should be a name to watch out for during the big day.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

20-piece not enough to top Huskies Fears notched 20 points (5-14 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 8-8 FT), five rebounds, four assists and two steals across 38 minutes during Friday's 67-59 loss to UConn.

Impact Fears' third-straight outing of at least 20 points wasn't enough to keep the Sooners dancing. While he scored 20 points, he needed 14 shots to get there and shot just 36 percent from the field. The five rebounds and four assists were just about on par, and Fears was also perfect from the charity stripe. Still, the Sooners needed a lot more than a dynamic performance by Fears to topple UConn.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Propels Sooners with 31 Fears totaled 31 points (9-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 12-12 FT), four rebounds, five assists and one steal over 34 minutes during Wednesday's 96-84 victory over Missouri.

Impact A season-best effort from the freshman was exactly what the doctor ordered for the Sooners, who still remain right on the edge of the NCAA Tournament bubble even after picking up a signature victory. Fears has been on a tear over his last six games, averaging 21.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists. He and the Sooners could pick up another resume-building victory at Texas on Saturday.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Four triples in tough loss Fears finished Tuesday's 85-63 loss to Florida with 22 points (7-15 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal across 34 minutes.

Impact Fears' 22 points were his highest total since his 30-point outburst in a narrow win over Michigan. The freshman has dynamic at times but still rather inconsistent, despite averaging a healthy 15.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.7 steals. The Sooners as a whole are in a rough place, sitting tied for second-to-last in the SEC and losers of their last five games. Fears, however, will continue to be one of the top options during what's been a disappointing year in Norman.

FEBRUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Active and starting Fears is listed amongst Oklahoma's starting five ahead of Saturday's game against Tennessee.

Impact Fears will be available for the Sooners against the Volunteers after popping up on Oklahoma's availability report with a thigh injury. The 6-foot-4 freshman has yet to miss a game this season and is averaging nearly 16 points per game across 22 starts.

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

GTD vs. Tennessee Fears (thigh) is a game-time decision for Saturday's game against Tennessee, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Fears landed on the injury report on Friday with a thigh injury, and he's now at risk of missing his first outing of the season. The freshman guard's true status should be determined right before tip-off. He's averaging 15.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.8 steals across 22 games this season.

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable vs. Vols Fears is listed questionable for Saturday's matchup against Tennessee, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Fears popped up on the injury report and is in danger of missing his first game of the season. The freshman guard has totaled 31 points over his last two outings.

FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles in tough matchup Fears totaled zero points (0-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-2 FT), three assists and one steal over 19 minutes during Tuesday's 75-68 loss to Texas A&M.

Impact Fears went up against a stifling Texas A&M defense in this one, was was held without a bucket for the first time this season. It was only the second time this year he had been held to single-digit scoring, so chalk this one up as an off night for Oklahoma's second-leading scorer (15.9 ppg). Next up for the Sooners is a home matchup against Vanderbilt on Saturday.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Bounce-back effort Fears recorded 20 points (7-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-8 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two steals over 34 minutes during Wednesday's 77-73 loss to Texas.

Impact After what was quite possibly his worst game of the season Saturday against Georgia -- in which he went a dismal 1-for-11 from the field -- Fears was able to rebound with his highest scoring total of the calendar year, albeit in defeat. He's currently second on the Longhorns with a 16.8 ppg and next up has a date with a South Carolina squad that is winless in SEC play.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Cools off slightly Fears recorded 19 points (7-15 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, five assists and one steal in 32 minutes during Sunday's 89-66 victory over Central Arkansas.

Impact Fears dropped 19 points against Central Arkansas, which wasn't quite the 30 he scored against Michigan but still plenty to help the Sooners blow out Central Arkansas. Fears has been a revelation as a freshman, averaging 18.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.2 steals. He's as valuable as anyone is to Oklahoma with SEC play around the corner.

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Thriving as starter Fears amassed 17 points (7-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, five assists and one steal in 33 minutes during Saturday's 80-65 win over Oklahoma State.

Impact Fears has been excellent since Oklahoma promoted him to the starting five. In the seven games he's started, Fears averages 17.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists while shooting 48.7 percent from the field. The guard has been cold from three point land the past four games (shooting just 20.0 percent) but he's still finding ways to score and impact the Sooners at every level.

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Entering starting lineup Thursday Fears is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Texas A&M-Commerce, Josh Callaway of 247sports.com reports.

Impact Fears is getting a look in the starting lineup in just his fourth collegiate game after starting out the season with three straight games scoring in double figures. He'll replace Glenn Taylor in the starting five who had been filling in for the injured Brycen Goodine (ankle). Look for Fears to continue to get extended minutes while Goodine remains sidelined.

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE