The National Basketball Association today announced that New Orleans Pelicans guard Jeremiah Fears and forward/center Derik Queen have been named to the 2025-26 Kia NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Fears, who was selected by New Orleans with the seventh overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft out of Oklahoma, appeared in 82 games (49 starts) and averaged 14.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.2 steals in 25.8 minutes per game. The Chicago native, who was one of two rookies to appear in all 82 regular season games this season, scored in double-figures 59 times, including 17 20+point performances. Fears ranked fourth among all rookies in points per game (14.3), seventh in assists per game (3.4), third in steals per game (1.2), and 10th in minutes per game (25.8). Fears' impressive performance earned him a spot on the 2025-26 Kia NBA All-Rookie Second Team, alongside Derik Queen and other talented rookies. This recognition is a testament to Fears' hard work and dedication to the sport, and it will undoubtedly motivate him to continue improving and pushing himself to new heights in the future.