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Pelicans Select Jeremiah Fears With Seventh Overall Pick in 2025 NBA Draft

Following a standout freshman season at Oklahoma, he arrives in New Orleans with a new Adidas shoe deal.

Overview

  • The New Orleans Pelicans used the seventh overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft to select guard Jeremiah Fears from Joliet, Illinois.
  • Fears averaged 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists as a freshman at Oklahoma and earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors.
  • He signed a shoe endorsement deal with Adidas shortly before the draft.
  • His Fast Break Icon jerseys are now available for purchase on Fanatics, with official number details to be confirmed.
  • His selection joins him with a small group of NBA players from Joliet, including George and Ed Mikan and Roger Powell Jr.