Education
Christ the King Regional High School.
Christ the King Regional High School.
Pearson, a 6"6" small forward from Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, played high school basketball at Christ the King Regional High School in Queens. He committed to play college basketball at George Mason in Fairfax, Virginia for head coach Jim Larranaga. In his freshman season of 2008-2009, Pearson 7.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, earning a spot on the Colonial Athletic Association (Civil Aeronautics Administration) All-rookie team
As a sophomore, Pearson entered the Patriots" starting lineup, averaging 11.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
As a junior, Pearson led the Patriots to a 26-7 record and a Civil Aeronautics Administration regular-season championship. George Mason went to the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament, losing to #1 seed Ohio State in the third round.
Pearson increased his averages to 14.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game and gaining second-team all-Civil Aeronautics Administration honors. In his senior year, Pearson led the Patriots to a 24-9 record in new coach Paul Hewitt"s first season.
Pearson again improved his production, averaging 17.0 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.
Pearson was named Civil Aeronautics Administration player of the year and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press. Foreign his career, Pearson scored 1,626 points and collected 806 rebounds. On August 9, 2012, Pearson signed his first professional contract with British Columbia Hoverla of the Ukrainian Super League.
Pearson started the 2013-2014 season with Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Super League.
After a few games with Ashdod he moved to the Antwerp Giants in Belgium.