Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears Jr. will be a big contributor for Tom Izzo this winter. For now, it's about giving back to the local basketball community, and helping the new Spartans find their way.
For the months of June and July, however, several Spartans will be taking the court at local Holt High School every Tuesday and Thursday to compete in Moneyball Sportswear's Pro-Am event. It is a low-stakes environment for the Spartans to remain in shape, stay connected to the game, with each other, and give back to the community.
Jeremy Fears Jr., one of the top recruits from Coach Tom Izzo's elite 2023 recruiting class, was one of the participating Spartans on Thursday. Fears played with fellow 2023 recruit Xavier Booker, and their team competed against transfer Szymon Zapala and freshman Kur Teng's squad."When we first got to practice, you know ... we played up and down and we got to run," he said. "It was just a good experience, being able to see those guys and help those guys.
Moneyball is a good way for Spartans to stay connected over the summer and remain in shape, but the competition offers little for improvement when it comes to a players' game. The defense is at a minimum, the intensity is lacking, and the quality of competition is not even close to what they will see in the winter.
"This is just, you know, being able to run, being able to get up and down," Fears said. "Support, show the fans some love. Be out here, you really, you know, appreciate that they came out. You know, they don't have to come out and it's showing up, showing out, trying to do anything I can for them.". In December, Fears suffered a gunshot wound to his leg and was out the rest of the season with just 12 games under his belt.
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