Laniya Early

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Laniya Early
21 Laniya Early
  • Height:
    5'9
  • Hometown:
    Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Lawrence North HS
  • Major:
    Marketing
  • gp
    21
  • pts/g
    14.2
  • fg %
    40.4
  • 3pt %
    35.5
  • ft %
    58.3
  • reb/g
    5.2
  • a/g
    1.4
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 21 11
Games started 19 10
Minutes 599 322
Minutes per game 28.5 29.3
FG 112-277 60-153
FG Pct 40.4 39.2
3PT 54-152 28-76
3PT Pct 35.5 36.8
FT 21-36 12-19
FT Pct 58.3 63.2
Off rebounds 43 21
Def rebounds 67 34
Total rebounds 110 55
Rebounds per game 5.2 5.0
Personal fouls 43 22
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 30 15
Turnovers 38 18
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 0.8
Steals 29 15
Blocks 4 1
Points 299 160
Points per game 14.2 14.5
Points per 40 min 20.0 19.9
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 12 Voorhees W, 66-54
Feb 14 Great Lakes Christian W, 103-69
Feb 16 at Fisk W, 83-68
Feb 19 Simmons W, 82-45
Feb 25 vs. Tougaloo W, 68-56
Feb 26 vs. Oakwood L, 80-66
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 24 Defiance College (OH) L, 85-79 1 29 9-17 52.9 4-11 36.4 4-6 66.7 26
Nov 1 Bryant & Stratton W, 75-39 1 18 2-10 20.0 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 5
Nov 5 at Shawnee State L, 79-50 1 33 2-11 18.2 2-10 20.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 15 at Simmons L, 86-69 1 31 5-13 38.5 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 13
Nov 17 at Alice Lloyd (KY) L, 87-66 1 27 4-14 28.6 1-7 14.3 4-6 66.7 13
Nov 20 at Rust L, 89-83 1 29 7-15 46.7 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 16
Nov 22 at Stillman L, 65-56 1 29 6-14 42.9 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 14
Dec 4 Oakwood L, 83-73 1 29 4-9 44.4 3-6 50.0 3-3 100.0 14
Dec 6 Fisk W, 67-53 1 29 5-12 41.7 4-7 57.1 3-4 75.0 17
Dec 28 at Ohio L, 96-64 1 27 7-11 63.6 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 19
Jan 10 at Voorhees L, 62-46 1 28 7-15 46.7 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 17
Jan 12 at Talladega L, 87-75 1 39 11-20 55.0 5-12 41.7 2-2 100.0 29
Jan 15 Rust - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Stillman W, 65-53 1 34 4-14 28.6 3-10 30.0 1-2 50.0 12
Jan 22 at Oakwood L, 85-56 1 29 5-14 35.7 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 11
Feb 7 Talladega L, 69-56 - 28 3-19 15.8 2-8 25.0 2-4 50.0 10
Feb 12 Voorhees W, 66-54 1 20 1-9 11.1 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 3
Feb 14 Great Lakes Christian W, 103-69 - 15 8-11 72.7 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 20
Feb 16 at Fisk W, 83-68 1 28 7-12 58.3 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 17
Feb 19 Simmons W, 82-45 1 23 6-13 46.2 2-8 25.0 0-2 0.0 14
Feb 25 vs. Tougaloo W, 68-56 1 39 5-13 38.5 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 12
Feb 26 vs. Oakwood L, 80-66 1 35 4-11 36.4 2-7 28.6 1-2 50.0 11
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 24 Defiance College (OH) L, 85-79 1 29 2 7 9 1 0 1 0
Nov 1 Bryant & Stratton W, 75-39 1 18 2 2 4 2 1 3 0
Nov 5 at Shawnee State L, 79-50 1 33 1 3 4 0 3 1 0
Nov 15 at Simmons L, 86-69 1 31 3 3 6 1 3 2 1
Nov 17 at Alice Lloyd (KY) L, 87-66 1 27 3 2 5 1 3 2 1
Nov 20 at Rust L, 89-83 1 29 1 5 6 1 1 0 0
Nov 22 at Stillman L, 65-56 1 29 3 2 5 0 2 0 0
Dec 4 Oakwood L, 83-73 1 29 1 1 2 3 3 3 0
Dec 6 Fisk W, 67-53 1 29 2 3 5 1 4 1 0
Dec 28 at Ohio L, 96-64 1 27 1 6 7 1 4 2 0
Jan 10 at Voorhees L, 62-46 1 28 1 1 2 0 1 2 0
Jan 12 at Talladega L, 87-75 1 39 4 3 7 2 3 3 0
Jan 15 Rust - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Stillman W, 65-53 1 34 2 4 6 1 0 2 0
Jan 22 at Oakwood L, 85-56 1 29 3 2 5 2 2 1 0
Feb 7 Talladega L, 69-56 - 28 2 5 7 1 0 1 0
Feb 12 Voorhees W, 66-54 1 20 2 4 6 2 1 1 0
Feb 14 Great Lakes Christian W, 103-69 - 15 2 4 6 1 0 0 0
Feb 16 at Fisk W, 83-68 1 28 0 4 4 2 1 1 1
Feb 19 Simmons W, 82-45 1 23 4 0 4 4 1 1 0
Feb 25 vs. Tougaloo W, 68-56 1 39 4 5 9 3 3 1 1
Feb 26 vs. Oakwood L, 80-66 1 35 0 1 1 1 2 1 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 24 Defiance College (OH) L, 85-79 1 0 - -
Nov 1 Bryant & Stratton W, 75-39 1 4 - 2.0
Nov 5 at Shawnee State L, 79-50 1 1 - 0.0
Nov 15 at Simmons L, 86-69 1 2 - 0.3
Nov 17 at Alice Lloyd (KY) L, 87-66 1 5 1 0.3
Nov 20 at Rust L, 89-83 1 3 - 1.0
Nov 22 at Stillman L, 65-56 1 2 - 0.0
Dec 4 Oakwood L, 83-73 1 3 - 1.0
Dec 6 Fisk W, 67-53 1 3 - 0.3
Dec 28 at Ohio L, 96-64 1 1 0 0.3
Jan 10 at Voorhees L, 62-46 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 12 at Talladega L, 87-75 1 1 - 0.7
Jan 15 Rust - - - -
Jan 17 Stillman W, 65-53 1 5 1 -
Jan 22 at Oakwood L, 85-56 1 0 - 1.0
Feb 7 Talladega L, 69-56 - 1 - -
Feb 12 Voorhees W, 66-54 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 14 Great Lakes Christian W, 103-69 - 1 - -
Feb 16 at Fisk W, 83-68 1 2 - 2.0
Feb 19 Simmons W, 82-45 1 2 - 4.0
Feb 25 vs. Tougaloo W, 68-56 1 2 - 1.0
Feb 26 vs. Oakwood L, 80-66 1 3 - 0.5
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2024-25 13 34.4 6.8-18.2 3.8-10.8 1.8-2.6 19.3
2025-26 21 28.5 5.3-13.2 2.6-7.2 1.0-1.7 14.2
Total 34 30.8 5.9-15.1 3.1-8.6 1.3-2.1 16.2
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 13 11 447 89-237 37.6 50-141 35.5 23-34 67.6 251
2025-26 21 19 599 112-277 40.4 54-152 35.5 21-36 58.3 299
Total 34 30 1046 201-514 39.1 104-293 35.5 44-70 62.9 550
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2024-25 13 447 34.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
2025-26 21 599 28.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 34 1046 30.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2024-25 13 1.8 4.1 5.8 2.0 3.4 2.4 0.0
2025-26 21 2.0 3.2 5.2 1.4 1.8 1.4 0.2
Total 34 1.9 3.5 5.5 1.6 2.4 1.8 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2024-25 13 11 23 53 76 26 44 31 0
2025-26 21 19 43 67 110 30 38 29 4
Total 34 30 66 120 186 56 82 60 4
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 21 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 34 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 21 28.5 5.3-13.2 2.6-7.2 1.0-1.7 14.2
Conference 11 29.3 5.5-13.9 2.5-6.9 1.1-1.7 14.5
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 9 25.0 4.7-12.7 2.7-7.2 1.4-2.7 13.4
Away 10 30.0 6.1-13.9 2.6-7.4 0.7-1.0 15.5
Neutral 2 37.0 4.5-12.0 2.0-6.5 0.5-1.0 11.5
Result
Wins 8 25.8 4.8-11.8 2.5-6.2 0.5-1.4 12.5
Losses 13 30.2 5.7-14.1 2.6-7.8 1.3-1.9 15.3
Month
October 1 29.0 9.0-17.0 4.0-11.0 4.0-6.0 26.0
November 6 27.8 4.3-12.8 1.7-6.3 0.8-1.5 11.2
December 3 28.3 5.3-10.7 4.0-7.3 2.0-2.3 16.7
January 4 32.5 6.8-15.8 3.0-9.5 0.8-1.0 17.3
February 7 26.9 4.9-12.6 2.3-6.1 0.4-1.4 12.4
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 21 19 599 112-277 40.4 54-152 35.5 21-36 58.3 299
Conference 11 10 322 60-153 39.2 28-76 36.8 12-19 63.2 160
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 9 7 225 42-114 36.8 24-65 36.9 13-24 54.2 121
Away 10 10 300 61-139 43.9 26-74 35.1 7-10 70.0 155
Neutral 2 2 74 9-24 37.5 4-13 30.8 1-2 50.0 23
Result
Wins 8 7 206 38-94 40.4 20-50 40.0 4-11 36.4 100
Losses 13 12 393 74-183 40.4 34-102 33.3 17-25 68.0 199
Month
October 1 1 29 9-17 52.9 4-11 36.4 4-6 66.7 26
November 6 6 167 26-77 33.8 10-38 26.3 5-9 55.6 67
December 3 3 85 16-32 50.0 12-22 54.5 6-7 85.7 50
January 4 4 130 27-63 42.9 12-38 31.6 3-4 75.0 69
February 7 5 188 34-88 38.6 16-43 37.2 3-10 30.0 87
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 21 599 28.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 11 322 29.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 9 225 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 10 300 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 74 37.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 8 206 25.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 13 393 30.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
October 1 29 29.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
November 6 167 27.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 3 85 28.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 54.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 4 130 32.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 7 188 26.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 21 2.0 3.2 5.2 1.4 1.8 1.4 0.2
Conference 11 1.9 3.1 5.0 1.4 1.6 1.4 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 2.1 3.3 5.4 1.8 1.1 1.4 0.0
Away 10 2.0 3.1 5.1 1.0 2.3 1.4 0.3
Neutral 2 2.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.5
Result
Wins 8 2.3 3.3 5.5 2.0 1.4 1.3 0.3
Losses 13 1.9 3.2 5.1 1.1 2.1 1.5 0.2
Month
October 1 2.0 7.0 9.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
November 6 2.2 2.8 5.0 0.8 2.2 1.3 0.3
December 3 1.3 3.3 4.7 1.7 3.7 2.0 0.0
January 4 2.5 2.5 5.0 1.3 1.5 2.0 0.0
February 7 2.0 3.3 5.3 2.0 1.1 0.9 0.3
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 21 19 43 67 110 30 38 29 4
Conference 11 10 21 34 55 15 18 15 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 7 19 30 49 16 10 13 0
Away 10 10 20 31 51 10 23 14 3
Neutral 2 2 4 6 10 4 5 2 1
Result
Wins 8 7 18 26 44 16 11 10 2
Losses 13 12 25 41 66 14 27 19 2
Month
October 1 1 2 7 9 1 0 1 0
November 6 6 13 17 30 5 13 8 2
December 3 3 4 10 14 5 11 6 0
January 4 4 10 10 20 5 6 8 0
February 7 5 14 23 37 14 8 6 2
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 21 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
October 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
November 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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