Michigan State basketball’s Jeremy Fears was shot in the leg late Friday night/early Saturday morning and underwent surgery, according to the university.
The shooting happened near the freshman point guard’s hometown Joliet, Illinois. His injuries are not considered life-threatening.
“Jeremy underwent surgery this morning and is resting comfortably,” MSU coach Tom Izzo said in a statement. “While there is much we still don’t know, my focus is supporting Jeremy on his road to recovery.”
A message with the Joliet Police Department was not immediately returned.
Fears had a career-high 10 assists in the Spartans’ 99-55 win over Stony Brook on Thursday, after which the players dispersed for Christmas break. The 6-foot-2, 190 former five-star recruit has played in all 12 of MSU’s games this season, averaging 3.5 points, 3.3 assists and 1.9 rebounds over with 10 steals 15.3 minutes per game.
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