The NBA Draft is just three weeks away and Oklahoma guard Jeremiah Fears continues to look appear near the top of the latest mock drafts.

Fears was one of the top recruits in the country, who reclassified to the 2024 class before committing to Oklahoma. He played one season with the Sooners and was an SEC All-Freshman Team selection, averaging 17.1 points per game on a team that made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

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Tarik Masri is the sports editor for The Transcript covering OU athletics and area sports. You can reach him by emailing tarik@normantranscript.com