Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 6 h ago.
Jeremiah Fears Heads Into 2026-27 Off a Full Rookie Season in New Orleans
newsroom · 56 min agoJeremiah Fears returns to the Pelicans for the 2026-27 season after playing all 82 games as a rookie in 2025-26. He is not on the injury report. New Orleans now looks at what the 19-year-old guard can build on from that first full year.
The Rookie Season on the Books
Jeremiah Fears played all 82 games for New Orleans in 2025-26, his rookie season, averaging 25.8 minutes a night. He put up 14.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocks per game. He also averaged 2.2 turnovers a game. Playing all 82 games as a rookie guard is a full workload, and it gives the Pelicans a real season of data on him heading into 2026-27. His plus-minus for the season was -3.5, a number that reflects the team's results when he was on the floor. None of that is a small sample: it is a full year, start to finish, in a Pelicans uniform.
Where He Fits on the Roster
Fears wears No. 0 for New Orleans and plays guard. He stands 6-3 and weighs 190 pounds, and he turns 19 this season. He came to the Pelicans out of Oklahoma and now carries one season of NBA experience. That combination of size and youth at the guard spot is what New Orleans is building around as it plans its backcourt for 2026-27. A teenage guard with a full rookie season already in the books is a different proposition than an unproven draft pick, and the Pelicans now have real film and real numbers to work from as they shape his role.
Shooting Numbers and Usage
Fears shot 43.4% from the field last season, 33.0% from three-point range and 78.9% from the free-throw line. His true shooting percentage was 52.5%, and he carried a usage rate of 24.5%, meaning he was a significant part of the Pelicans' offense as a rookie. Those shooting splits, paired with that usage number, describe a young guard who had the ball in his hands often but is still working toward more efficient scoring. The turnover rate of 2.2 per game is part of that same picture: a rookie handling a heavy offensive role while still smoothing out the rough edges of his game.
Health Report Entering the New Season
Fears is not on the injury report heading into 2026-27. There is no injury history on record for him. For a 19-year-old guard who just finished playing all 82 games in his rookie season, a clean bill of health entering the new year is exactly what the Pelicans want to see. It means New Orleans can plan around him without an injury question hanging over his role, at least for now. There is nothing in his file to suggest any lingering concern as the team heads toward the start of the 2026-27 season.
What's Ahead
There is no game log yet for the 2026-27 season and no trade rumors tied to Fears at this point. The picture right now is simple: a healthy 19-year-old guard coming off a full 82-game rookie season, heading into his second year with the Pelicans. The opener is still to come. Until New Orleans tips off the new season, the only numbers to go on are the ones from 2025-26, and those will be the baseline fans and the front office measure his second season against once games start counting.
Questions fans ask
Is Jeremiah Fears injured right now?
No. He is not on the injury report, and there is no injury history on record for him.
What team does Jeremiah Fears play for?
He plays for the New Orleans Pelicans, the same team he played for last season.
What number and position does Fears play?
He wears No. 0 and plays guard.
What were Jeremiah Fears' stats last season?
In 2025-26 he played all 82 games, averaging 14.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 25.8 minutes per game.
How efficient was Fears shooting the ball last season?
He shot 43.4% from the field, 33.0% from three and 78.9% from the free-throw line, with a true shooting percentage of 52.5%.
Where did Jeremiah Fears play college basketball?
He played at Oklahoma before joining the Pelicans.
Game log
last 0| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | +/- |
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