{"id":119354,"date":"2026-04-29T16:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/lainey-spear-named-di-aaa-ada-scholar-athlete-university-of-portland-athletics\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T16:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T16:02:00","slug":"lainey-spear-named-di-aaa-ada-scholar-athlete-university-of-portland-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/lainey-spear-named-di-aaa-ada-scholar-athlete-university-of-portland-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Lainey Spear Named DI-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete &#8211; University of Portland Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-links hide-on-large\" aria-label=\"Story Links\">&#13;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"hide\">Story Links<\/h3>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                <\/aside>\n<p>                 CLEVELAND \u2013 For the second year in a row, Portland Pilots Women&#8217;s Basketball had a student-athlete earn DI-AAA Athletic Director&#8217;s Association (Di-AAA, ADA) scholar-athlete status, making the 24<sup>th<\/sup> annual scholar team.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nSpear becomes the second DI-AAA scholar-athlete in program history. To qualify, an athlete must hold a 3.20 cumulative GPA and also be a starter or reserve with legitimate athletic credentials. They also must have played in at least 50% of a team&#8217;s contests and hold at least junior academic standing.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nSpear adds to her academic honors, having made the CSC Academic All-District Team for the second year in a row and earning WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention. Spear was a crucial piece for the Pilots, averaging a career-high 9.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 steals per contest. Her steals average ranked sixth in the WCC last season. In January, Spear recorded eight steals against the Seattle U Redhawks, the most by a Pilot in a single game since 2017 and the second highest total by any Pilot in program history.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe Pilots finished the year at 20-15 overall and 11-7 in WCC play, earning at least 20 wins for the sixth time in seven years and the fifth season in a row. It&#8217;s the first time in program history the Pilots have posted five straight years of at least 20 wins in a row. They made the WNIT for their seventh straight season qualifying for postseason play, earning two wins to make the Super 16. 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