Biography
Career Accolades
- Program’s all-time leading scorer (2, 122 points)
- 2019-20 Lou Henson All-America Team
- 2020 NABC All-District First Team
- 2020 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year
- 2020 All-Sun Belt First Team Selection
- 2020 Dos Equis 3x3U National Championship selection*
- 2019 NABC All-District First Team
- 2019 All-Sun Belt First Team Selection
- 2019 Lou Henson Award Mid-Season Watch List
- 2018-19 Lou Henson Award National Player of the Week (Dec. 3)
- 2018 Portland Classic Most Valuable Player
- 2018-19 All-Sun Belt Conference Preseason Second Team
- 2018 All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team
- 2018 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award - Third Team Men's Basketball
- 2017-18 All-Sun Belt Conference Preseason Third Team
- 2017 Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase All-Tournament Team
- 2016-17 Texas State Academic Achievement Recipient
- 2016 Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic All-Tournament Team
- 6x Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week
* Did not happen due to COVID-19
Senior (2019-20): Another historic season was in the making for Pearson, but ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak…In his senior season, Pearson became the program’s all-time leading scorer and finished his career with 2, 122 points…He became the first Bobcat to record three consecutive 500-point seasons and the fifth Bobcat to join the 600-point club in a single season…His 601 total points in the 2019-20 season rank No. 7 in the school’s single-season record book and No. 45 in NCAA Division I basketball…was tabbed the first Bobcat to win the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year award, and is the first Bobcat to win a league Player of the Year honor since 1999 (Donte Mathis, Southland Conference)…also ranked No. 20 with 5.4 rebounds per game in addition to 1.3 steals per game…led the league in 2019-20 with 19.4 points per game behind a 42.3 field goal percentage (No. 6 in the Sun Belt) and 35.3 3-point field goal percentage (No. 5 in the Sun Belt)…Pearson started all 31 games and averaged 34.8 minutes per game (No. 2 in the Sun Belt)…He was a three-time Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week and scored in double-figures in 29 games this season (104 in his career)…in his senior year, Pearson scored 20 or more points 16 times and had a stretch of doing so in six consecutive games…Pearson had a season-high 30 points vs. Bethany College (Dec. 15, 2019) and registered two double-doubles on the year; the first at UNLV (25 points, 10 rebounds) on Nov. 20, 2019, and the second at UT Arlington (24 points, career-high 15 rebounds) on Feb. 28, 2020.
To conclude his career, Pearson was one of seven Division I athletes to have 0ver 2,00 points and 700 rebounds. His final numbers and where they rank in the program’s record book are as followed: 2,122 career points (No. 1), 16.0 points per game (No. 9), 739 career rebounds (No. 9), 292 career assists (No. 6), 177 career steals (No. 3).
Junior (2018-19): Started in all 33 games played in to become the program’s leader in games started at 102…received his first All-Sun Belt First Team selection and became the first Bobcat to make the NABC All-District First Team…totaled 542 points to become the third player in program history with consecutive 500-point seasons…ended the year ranked No. 5 all-time with 1,521 points scored, No. 2 all-time with 175 made 3-point field goals, No. 5 all-time with 138 steals, and No. 14 all-time with 572 rebounds…also completed the year with 3,357 career minutes played, No. 2 in program history…averaged 16.4 points (No. 9 in the Sun Belt), 5.1 rebounds (No. 19 in the Sun Belt) and 1.4 steals per game (No. 6 in the Sun Belt)…shot 42.1% from the field (192-of-456) which ranked 13th in the league, and 38.6% from 3-point range…also collected 46 assists (1.4/game) and six total blocks…scored a career-high 33 points at Portland (Nov. 24) in route to being tabbed the 2018 Portland Classic MVP…turned in his sixth career double-double vs. Arkansas State (Jan. 19) with 29 points (7-of-16) and 11 rebounds…pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds vs. Georgia Southern (Jan. 3)…knocked down a career-best seven 3-pointers at Georgia State (Jan. 24)…was the only player in the Sun Belt Conference to win the Player of the Week award in consecutive weeks (Nov. 27-Dec.3)…selected as the College Sports Madness Mid-Major Player of the Week twice (Nov. 26; Feb. 3).
Sophomore (2017-18): Played and started all 33 games... Scored 502 points, second most ever by a sophomore in program history... Named to Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase All-Tournament team... Led team with 32.6 minutes, 15.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game... Played 1,077 minutes to become only player in program history to play 1,000-plus minutes in multiple seasons... Dished out 2.4 assists per contest... Shot 39.4% from the field... Made 33.0% of his three-point attempts... Went 100-for-141 (70.9%) at the free throw line... Made a team-high 58 three-pointers... Blocked 13 shots... Totaled 13 points, six rebounds, two steals and a block at Air Force (11/12)... Scored 14 points, grabbed seven rebounds and rejected two shots against UTSA (11/15)... Finished with a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds against UT Rio Grande Valley (11/18)... Totaled 17 points, eight rebounds and two steals versus Canisius (11/24)... Scored 23 points on 9-fo-14 shooting with four made treys, grabbed five boards and handed out two assists at Pacific (11/25)... Netted 16 points at Houston Baptist (12/2)... Finished with 12 points and five assists against McMurry (12/6)... Went for 11 points, five rebounds and two steals against Ecclesia (12/19)... Scored 18 points and posted three steals at Rice (12/22)... Netted 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting and recorded two steals at Appalachian State (12/29)... Finished with 15 points at Coastal Carolina (12/31)... Fell just shy of a double-double with 13 points and nine boards against Troy (1/6)... Recorded a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds at Arkansas State (1/11)... Finished with 12 points and a season-high seven assists at Little Rock (1/13)... Scored 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting with three made three-pointers and retrieved seven boards against ULM (1/18)... Scored 22 points with four made treys, grabbed eight rebounds and handed out three assists at Georgia Southern (1/25)... Recorded 16 points and a season-high three blocks against Coastal Carolina (2/1)... Posted a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds at UTA (2/10)... Finished with 17 points, six rebounds and three assists at ULM (2/17)... Scored 17 points, retrieved seven boards, handed out three assists and recorded two steals against Georgia State (2/22)... Totaled 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists against Georgia Southern (2/24)... Scored a season-high 31 points on 9-of-17 shooting with a 6-for-8 performance from beyond the arc and went 7-of-10 at the charity stripe, dished out six assists, grabbed five boards and recorded three steals against UTA (3/2)... Netted 20 points, retrieved eight rebounds and handed out four assists versus Coastal Carolina (3/7)... Finished with 14 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal versus Louisiana (3/9).
Freshman (2016-17): Played and started all 36 games... Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team selection... Named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week (Mar. 6)... Picked to Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic All-Tournament Team... Averaged 13.3 points, team-high 5.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game... Played a team-high and program single-season record 1,182 minutes, 70th most in the nation... Made 43.7% from the field... Converted 34.6% of three-point attempts... Second on the team with 72.1 free throw percentage... Began collegiate career with 18-point, 4-rebound, 3-steal performance versus Florida Atlantic (11/11)... Scored 14 points, grabbed four rebounds and handed out four assists at Hawaii (11/13)... Netted 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting, grabbed four rebounds, dished out two assists and credited with two steals versus SIU-Edwardsville (11/14)... Finished with seven points, nine rebounds and two steals at UTSA (11/25)... Nearly recorded a triple-double with season-high 23 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists against McNeese (11/29)... Had 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting, grabbed eight boards, handed out five assists and had two steals against Oklahoma Panhandle State (12/1)... Went 7-for-8 at the charity stripe to finish with 14 points and retrieved nine rebounds against Prairie View A&M (12/10)... Tallied 14 points, nine rebounds, four steals and two assists against Howard Payne (12/20)... Recorded 14-point, 7-rebound, 4-steal performance at South Alabama (1/14)... Posted second double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds along with three assists and steals at Troy (1/16)... Was 8-for-15 shooting to finish with 18 points against Louisiana (1/21)... Scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds against ULM (1/23)... Made game-winning shot and finished with nine points and seven boards at Coastal Carolina (1/28)... Totaled 14 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals at Appalachian State (1/30)... Scored 15 points, retrieved six rebounds, dished out four assists and blocked season-high two shots against Arkansas State (2/13)... Scored 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting and grabbed five boards at Georgia State (2/20)... Retrieved 10 rebounds and handed out four assists against Troy (2/25)... Scored 15 points and dished out four assists against South Alabama (2/27)... Netted 20 points on 8-of-16 shooting with three made three-pointers at Louisiana (3/2)... Posted 17-point, 4-rebound, 4-assist performance at ULM (3/4)... Filled the stat sheet with 16 points, six rebounds, five assists and season-high five steals in SBC Quarterfinals versus ULM (3/10)... Was 6-for-8 on free throws on way to 14-point contest in SBC Semifinals versus UTA (3/11)... Had seven points and rebounds in SBC Championship Game versus Troy (3/12)... Finished with 18 points behind a season-high five made three-pointers and five assists in CIT First Round contest against Lamar (3/16)... Scored 16 points, grabbed four rebounds, dished out four assists and credited with two steals in CIT Second Round against Idaho (3/22)... Concluded season with 9-point, 12-rebound, 3-steal performance in CIT Quarterfinals against St. Peter's (3/25).
Beaumont Central High School: Named to TABC Class 5A All-State team... Picked to All-Region 3-5A team... Selected Co-District 22-5A MVP his senior year... First Team Super Gold pick... Averaged 18.5 points, 9.0 assists and 7.0 rebounds per game as a senior... Led team to 28-7 overall record, 13-1 district mark and co-district championship... Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Personal: Son of Stephanie Pearson... Has two older sibling, Nicholas and Elijah... Majoring in business management... Favorite basketball players are James Harden and Lance Stephenson... Favortie NBA team is the Houston Rockets.
