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Inside Jeremiah Fears' NBA Draft process: 'He made the right move' going to OU basketball

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Jeremiah Fears is projected to be a lottery pick in the NBA draft.

The 18-year-old guard reclassified to play for OU a year early .

ESPN ’s latest mock draft projects Fears to be selected fifth overall by the Utah Jazz .

Fears’ relentless work ethic catapulted the Sooners to 20 wins and an NCAA Tournament berth.

Fears was a top-25 recruit and on track to be a McDonald’s All-American as a member of the 2026 class.

While training in New York during his pre-draft process, Fears often attended four workouts a day.

While it's unclear which lottery team will take Fears , the one certainty most draft experts have consensus is there won’t be much waiting Wednesday .