Jeremy Fears Jr. is off to a spectacular start for the Michigan State Spartans on both ends of the floor, and it shows in the box score.
Over Michigan State’s last two games, Fears has totaled 26 points, 24 assists and five steals, and the redshirt sophomore guard has caught head coach Tom Izzo’s attention.
“I’m never satisfied. I think his defense can be a little better because I think he’s an absolute dog defensively, meaning he’ll dog you. Not a dog in a bad way. He can get after you. He’s a pitbull in that when he wants to be. Now we’re getting him a little rest, 28-29 minutes [per game] might be excellent if we will do this as a result of he is bought to push the ball, he is bought to defend the ball, and he is bought to come back off these ball screens, which might put on you down a little bit bit. I at all times need extra out of Jeremy as a result of that is me, however these numbers are about nearly as good as any guard I’ve had right here shortly,” Izzo stated about Fears after Michigan State’s Friday evening win over Detroit Mercy.
“And his whole numbers, they weren’t in opposition to all cream puffs; they have been in opposition to good groups.”
Via the Spartans’ first 5 video games, Fears is averaging 11.8 factors, a Massive Ten-high 10.4 assists, 4 rebounds and a couple of.2 steals in 31.8 minutes per contest, whereas capturing 43.6/41.7/90.9. He has logged at the very least 9 assists in every of these video games.
Final season, Fears began 36 video games, averaging 5.4 assists in 23.7 minutes per contest. His 2023-24 marketing campaign was reduce quick after 12 video games because of being shot within the leg.
Michigan State is ranked No. 17 within the nation this season, with ranked wins over Arkansas (69-66) and Kentucky (83-66) underneath its belt. Fears and the Spartans are again in motion on Tuesday in opposition to East Carolina (1 p.m. ET on FS2 and the FOX Sports activities app).
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