Jeremy Fears Jr. returns to Michigan State, withdraws from NBA Draft

Jeremy Fears Jr. returns to Michigan State, withdraws from NBA Draft

EAST LANSING — The single most important question of Michigan State’s offseason has been answered: Jeremy Fears Jr. is coming back for his junior season.

Jeremy Fears Jr. gives Izzo his Big Ten engine back

Jeremy Fears Jr. withdrew from the 2026 NBA draft on May 27 and will return to Michigan State for his redshirt junior season, keeping the Spartans’ primary ball-handler and top offensive organizer in East Lansing for 2026-27. The decision, confirmed through his return announcement and his draft withdrawal, restores the one player on the roster who already proved he can run a high-level Big Ten offense possession after possession. For Tom Izzo, t…