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Jeremiah Fears looks nothing like a rookie in first NBA action for Pelicans

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Jeremiah Fears shouldn’t have even started his college basketball career yet, but he’s already raising eyebrows in the NBA as a former Oklahoma great.

Fears made an impressive NBA debut on Wednesday night in the New Orleans Pelicans’ 128-122 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, but fans wouldn't have even been able to tell Fears is a rookie, let alone one of the youngest players in the NBA.

Former Oklahoma star Jeremiah Fears makes NBA debut

Fears, a guard, came off the bench and played 18 minutes in his first regular-season NBA action. Despite five New Orleans players playing over 30 minutes, Fears was still tied for second on the team with 17 points.