Jeremy Fears Jr. doesn’t sound like a point guard trying to do it all by himself. The Michigan State floor general knows what the job looks like in East Lansing, and he also knows the formula: elite lead guard play only goes so far without the right pieces around it.
That’s why his latest praise for Kaleb Glenn stood out. After calling Glenn Michigan State’s “best kept secret,” Fears doubled down on social media with a simple message: “Yes he’s back 😁 https://t.co/Y7YNhBOeqv”
Fears has been high on Glenn for a while. The two were Nike EYBL teammates, and now they finally get the chance to play together again after high school. For a Spartans team that already has a long list of names in the mix - Glenn, Coen Carr, Jordan Scott, Cam Ward, Anton Bonke, Kur Teng, Carlos Medlock Jr., Julius Avent, Jesse McCulloch, and Jasiah Jervis - that reunion could matter.
It also fits the bigger picture around Fears. As the latest in a line of Michigan State point guards that includes Mateen Cleaves, Drew Neitzel, Kalin Lucas, Denzel Valentine, and Cassius Winston, he’s stepping into a role loaded with expectation.
Tom Izzo has had some of his best teams built around guards like those, but always with plenty of help beside them. The names change, the standard doesn’t.
Now Fears is looking at a roster that could give him that kind of support again, and Glenn is a big reason why. The former FAU transfer has already turned heads at Moneyball, where he’s fourth in the entire pro-am in scoring, ninth in points per game, and sixth in total 3-pointers made. He’s averaging 23.8 points per game across six outings, a steady run that suggests he’s doing more than just flashing in one big night.
The caveat, of course, is that Moneyball numbers only tell part of the story. But they do reinforce what Michigan State is getting: a proven scorer, a 3-point threat, and a player who appears to be settling in quickly.
That’s why Glenn is drawing comparisons to an impact transfer like Bryn Forbes. He brings the frame, the basketball IQ, the experience, and the talent. If he stays healthy, he looks like the kind of addition that can tilt an offense.
And for a program with eyes on national title No. 2, that kind of piece can change everything.
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