US EditionFULL INTERVIEW: Meet Pelicans Rookie, 7th Overall Pick Jeremiah Fears
- On June 25, 2025, in Brooklyn, New York, the New Orleans Pelicans chose Oklahoma guard Jeremiah Fears as their first-round selection, taking him seventh in the draft.
- The Pelicans acquired Maryland forward Derik Queen's draft rights after the Atlanta Hawks chose him 13th overall and then traded him to New Orleans.
- As an SEC All-Freshman at Oklahoma, Fears averaged 17.1 points, 4.1 assists, and 1.6 steals, while Queen was named the top freshman in the Big Ten after putting up 16.5 points and 9 rebounds at Maryland.
- Queen gained national attention for a buzzer-beater that sent Maryland to its first Sweet 16 in a decade and impressed scouts with his court vision; Fears started 31 of 34 games and was a top guard recruit.
- These draft moves add promising young talent to the Pelicans' roster, complementing established stars and reflecting team-building strategies under General Manager Onsi Saleh.
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Pelicans take Jeremiah Fears, trade up for Derik Queen in the 1st round of the 2025 NBA Draft
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans traded up in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft, and they did it without dealing the seventh overall pick. Joe Dumars and company selected Oklahoma guard Jeremiah Fears with the seventh overall pick. Fears was considered one of the top scorers in the SEC, averaging 17 points, 4 assists, and 4 rebounds per game in his freshman year with the Sooners. When asked what he brings to the Pelicans' organization,…
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