La Lumiere Point Guard Jeremy Fears Jr. Receives Offer From Purdue Basketball
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue basketball extended an offer to another upcoming, in-state recruit. The Boilermakers offered 2023 point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. from La Lumiere High School in Laporte, Indiana.
Grateful to receive a scholarship offer from Purdue university! 🙏🏽🏀🏀 @BoilerBall @247Sports @TravisBranham_ @chilandprephoop @scottybscout @VerbalCommits @michaelsobrien pic.twitter.com/7oM5pRKVQd
— Jeremy Fears jr. The Floor General (@jeremy_fears) June 2, 2021
Fears is a four-star rated recruit, according to 247Sports. He is currently the No. 1-rated player in the state from his class and No. 23 in the entire country. He's received offers from Gonzaga, Creighton, DePaul, Chicago State and Detroit.
The 6-foot-1, 165-pound prospect has garnered more attention in his recruitment from high-major programs. He traveled to Champaign, Illinois, for his first unofficial visit with Big Ten opponent Illinois on Wednesday.
First unofficial yesterday was 😎 pic.twitter.com/UazEH5aTWM
— Jeremy Fears jr. The Floor General (@jeremy_fears) June 2, 2021
Fears is one of six guards playing for the Bradley Beal Elite Under-17 team in St. Louis, Missouri. Beal's AAU program has produced seven McDonald's All-Americans and 14 NBA players.
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D.J. Fezler is a staff writer for BoilermakersCountry.com. Hailing from The Region, he is from Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana and has spent the last two years covering Purdue football and basketball.