Biography
2020-21
• Played in six games during the season, averaging 0.7 points and 0.2 steals per game.
• Made season debut against Wright State (12/12).
• Hit 2-of-4 free throws against the Raiders (12/13), before scoring on lone field goal attempt against Milwaukee (1/2).
2019-20
• Saw time in all 30 games for the Titans, making two starts.
• Averaged 3.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 13.4 minutes per game.
• Tied-for-fifth on the squad in 3-pointers made with 11 on the season (11-for-38).
• Also tied-for-fifth on the team in assists (28) and ranked sixth in free throws made (30).
• Recorded eight points, two assists and two steals in near-upset at Wright State (1/23).
• Made first start of season at home against IUPUI (2/6), scoring eight points.
• Scored a season-high 14 points in a season-best 32 minutes in win over UIC (2/8), hitting 9-of-12 free throws.
• Tallied season-highs with six rebounds and five assists, adding one block, at Youngstown State (2/21).
• Posted eight points (3-of-5 FG) with two assists at Cleveland State (2/23).
• Shot 87.1 percent from the free throw line (27-for-31) in the final 13 games of the season.
2018-19
• Played in 27 games, making one start at guard for the Titans in her freshman campaign.
• Averaged 4.6 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 16.0 minutes per game.
• Made collegiate debut in season in second game of season at Ohio State (11/9), tallying two rebounds.
• Scored first bucket, adding a season-best three assists against Miami (Ohio) on Nov. 16.
• Tallied nine points in nine minutes, sinking four free throws against Western Michigan (12/9).
• Posted a season-high with 16 points (her first career double figure scoring effort), sinking 4-of-9 3-pointers and making all four free throws at Bowling Green (12/17).
• Made first collegiate start in Horizon League opener vs. Youngstown State (12/28), dishing out two assists.
• Led the Titans in scoring, tying her season-high with 16 points at Wright State (1/27), making two triples.
• Connected on all three shots -- including both treys -- for eight points, adding four rebounds vs. IUPUI (2/16).
• Scored five or more points in nine of the final 10 contests, averaging 7.2 points per game during that stretch.
• Sank at least one 3-pointer in 10 of the final 11 games for the Titans, connecting on 19 triples overall (second on the team) on the season.
• Shot 30.7 percent from the floor (39-for-127) and 77.1 percent from the free throw line (27-for-35).
High School
• A 2018 graduate of Hickory Ridge High School.
• Lettered all four seasons for the Bulls and coach Tolonda Simmons.
• One of two players in school history to win over 100 games during four-year varsity career.
• Lost just 14 games total in high school, helping 2016-17 squad to 31-1 record and 4A state championship game appearance.
• Earned All-Conference honors in both basketball and track and field during the 2016-17 school year.
• Averaged 11.9 points and 4.0 assists, scoring a single-game high of 27 points, while also shooting better than 54 percent during her high school career.
• Named the women's Athlete of the Year in track and field as a junior.
• Played AAU basketball with Hoop Dreams Athletics and was named as "One to Watch" at the Charlotte Hoop Challenge and twice earned invitations to the Select 60 Showcase in Charlotte.
• Placed second in Gold Division at Atlanta Summer Slam with Hoop Dreams squad.
Personal
• Full name is Jiera Keonie Shears.
• Daughter of Danielle & Jeffrey Shears.
• Has two siblings, Jordan & Jadah.
• Born in Denver, Colo.
• Her sister, Jordan, played collegiate basketball at St. Joseph's and Norfolk State, while her mother, Danielle, played at Knoxville College.
• Major is Mechanical Engineering.
