Introducing Oklahoma freshman point guard Jeremiah Fears.
Sooner Nation has witnessed all season what Fears can do, but it didn't take long for him to show off to the rest of the college basketball world on the sport's biggest stage.
Early in OU's game against the UConn Huskies in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Fears drove toward the middle of the paint, then put a UConn defender on skates with a spin move before kissing in a left-handed layup.
It was another moment for Sooner Nation, but college basketball fans everywhere took notice.
Jeremiah Fears with the SPIN CYCLE 😵💫
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 22, 2025
He's up to 9 PTS early for Oklahoma!#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/dqbdIuJ4VO
Another look at the gorgeous spin move from Jeremiah Fears 🔥#MarchMadness @OU_MBBall https://t.co/pSuBWDckiT pic.twitter.com/qMzrpBXOKz
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 22, 2025
"OOH! A WHIRLING DERVISH FROM JEREMIAH FEARS! HE'S IN THE SPIN ZONE!" - Ian Eagle
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 22, 2025
"The full tilt and balance! Just absolutely extraordinary!" - Bill Raftery 🏀🔥🎙️ #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/4Xco9sGsBy
This is why Jeremiah Fears is Top 10 in mine and others #NBADraft mock, and RISING.
— Andrew Jerell Jones, Luke 1:37 (BlueSky too now) (@sluggahjells) March 22, 2025
Because he FEARS NO ONE, while growing in his major skill set.
Just a dynamic talent. #MarchMadness
🎥 @TWDTV1 pic.twitter.com/1uBnuMCc6I
JEREMIAH [NO] FEARS WITH THE SPIN FINISH! 🔄#MarchMadness | #MBB pic.twitter.com/nq3kwn7joP
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 22, 2025
Jeremiah Fears NASTY spin to the rack 😮💨pic.twitter.com/y75EoUdZ3G
— Ryan Hammer🔨 (@ryanhammer09) March 22, 2025
Jeremiah Fears hit the ⭕️ buttonpic.twitter.com/oHnOVxGGSD
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) March 22, 2025
HELLO Jeremiah Fears 👀
— No Ceilings (@NoCeilingsNBA) March 22, 2025
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Jeremiah Fears Filthy #Sooners #NCAATournament pic.twitter.com/N3V7eCm1s6
— Colby Daniels (@Colby_Daniels) March 22, 2025
We are blessed to witness Jeremiah Fears hoop.
— George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) March 22, 2025
Yeah, Jeremiah Fears looks built for this
— Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) March 22, 2025
Jeremiah Fears is a cool guy
— Liam Blutman (@Blutman27) March 22, 2025
UConn head coach Dan Hurley was interviewed shortly after during the game and immediately admitted that the Huskies were having issues with stopping Fears.
"Not doing a job on Fears. But, it's a tough job. He's really good."
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 22, 2025
Dan Hurley and UConn are trying to find a way to stop Oklahoma's Jeremiah Fears. pic.twitter.com/hzU07wUaty
Fears entered the NCAA Tournament as the Sooners' leading scorer, averaging 17 points a game as a freshman. After reclassifying from the 2026 class to play this season, Fears has still emerged as one of the best players in the country and is a projected lottery pick in this year's NBA Draft.