Williams keeps calm, acts as anchor for Sooners

OU point guard LaNesia Williams scored 10 points against Kansas and hopes to continue a hot streak against TCU. [PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN]NORMAN — Sherri Coale isn't surprised by LaNesia Williams' chosen career path.

After graduating from Oklahoma in May, the Sooner point guard began pursing a master's degree in mental health counseling during her final season of eligibility. Eventually, she wants to open her own private practice.

Coale knows it's the perfect fit.

“She's a real even-keeled kid,” Coale said. “She doesn't get too high, doesn't get too low. I think that levelheadedness is one of the things that draws her peers to feel comfortable and whether it's disclosing things to…