Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears says he’s grateful to play with Spartans in Spain after being shot
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears says he’s grateful to play with Spartans in Spain after being shot

Associated Press  

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State point guard Jeremy Fears is joining the team for an upcoming overseas trip and plans to play for Tom Izzo for the first time since he was shot last winter. “Grateful for this opportunity to get to play some scrimmage games, and just being able to play again,” Fears said Tuesday after practicing with the team. “The last 1 percent would be just getting back to playing basketball every day,” Fears said. “Obviously I didn’t play for seven months.” A five-star recruit from Joliet West High School in Illinois, Fears was shot in the leg last Dec. 23 while on holiday break in his hometown and endured a 3-hour surgery to remove the bullet from his left thigh.

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Michigan State freshman point guard shot in leg while on holiday break in Illinois
1 year ago

Michigan State freshman point guard shot in leg while on holiday break in Illinois

Associated Press  

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan State point guard is recovering after he was shot while on holiday break in his hometown. Freshman Jeremy Fears was shot in the leg sometime late Friday or early Saturday morning in Joilet, Illinois, according to a statement from the university. Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo said in the statement that Fears underwent surgery …

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