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Did Tom Izzo just tip us off on where things stand on the looming NBA decision of Spartans star point guard Jeremy Fears Jr.?
It's decision day for Fears, with tonight at 11:59 p.m. ET being the cutoff for Fears to withdraw from the NBA Draft and maintain his college eligibility. So if he's going to return to Michigan State for another season, he'll have to make that call by the end of today. It's currently unclear which way he's leaning, but the Spartans head coach gave us a sliver of insight on how he thinks it'll play out.
Per a social media post from Connor Earegood of The Detroit News, Izzo made a comment during an interview at the Mackinac Policy Conference that would suggest he believes Fears is returning. When asked about next season's team, Izzo said "we've got most of our guards back. I think we'll have all of them back" which we can assume is referring to Fears.
You can see the full social media post from Earegood embedded below:
Fears had a breakout season in 2025-26, averaging 15.2 points and 9.4 assists per game. He earned multiple All-American honors and will surely be considered in the mix for preseason Big Ten Player of the Year next season (should he return to college).
It was initially believed Fears would certainly be back for another season at Michigan State, but his pre-NBA Draft workouts and strong combine performance has raised his stock and caused concern for Spartans fans. It feels like the odds are still in favor of him returning and this comment from Izzo would only further that belief. But, we won't truly know until things are made official by Fears himself at some point today.
Stay with Spartans Wire for additional coverage and updates on Fears' NBA decision.
Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
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It's decision day for Fears, with tonight at 11:59 p.m. ET being the cutoff for Fears to withdraw from the NBA Draft and maintain his college eligibility. So if he's going to return to Michigan State for another season, he'll have to make that call by the end of today. It's currently unclear which way he's leaning, but the Spartans head coach gave us a sliver of insight on how he thinks it'll play out.
Per a social media post from Connor Earegood of The Detroit News, Izzo made a comment during an interview at the Mackinac Policy Conference that would suggest he believes Fears is returning. When asked about next season's team, Izzo said "we've got most of our guards back. I think we'll have all of them back" which we can assume is referring to Fears.
You can see the full social media post from Earegood embedded below:
Fears had a breakout season in 2025-26, averaging 15.2 points and 9.4 assists per game. He earned multiple All-American honors and will surely be considered in the mix for preseason Big Ten Player of the Year next season (should he return to college).
It was initially believed Fears would certainly be back for another season at Michigan State, but his pre-NBA Draft workouts and strong combine performance has raised his stock and caused concern for Spartans fans. It feels like the odds are still in favor of him returning and this comment from Izzo would only further that belief. But, we won't truly know until things are made official by Fears himself at some point today.
Stay with Spartans Wire for additional coverage and updates on Fears' NBA decision.
Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: Tom Izzo provides insight on Jeremy Fears Jr. NBA decision on cutoff day
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