Laney Mears enters into her first year as an assistant coach with the Hendrix women's basketball program in 2025-26.
Mears was a two-time All-GAC selection at Ouachita Baptist and holds the single-season program record in free-throw percentage after going 67-72 (0.933) at the line in 2023-24. Mears is a member of the 1000-point club, having scored 1,322 points over her four years. She averaged 12.4 points per game and finished her career with a remarkable 0.912 mark from the free-throw line.
A native of Vilonia, Arkansas, Mears graduated from OBU in 2025 with a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Communications & Media.
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