Union University Athletics

2012-13...played in 27 games, averaging 35.7 minutes per game...scored 357 points, averaging 13.2 points per game, had 99 rebounds, 90 assists, and 39 steals. 2013-14...played and started in all 31 games, averaging 33.0 minutes per game...scored 555 points, averaging 17.9 points per game, had 33 steals, 117 assists, 119 rebounds, and shot .746 from the free throw line...was named an NCCAA All-American, named the MidEast Region Player of the year, named NCCAA MidEast All-Tournament team, and was named to the NCCAA All MidEast Region Team. 2014-15... played in 31 games, started 30... scored 546 points, averaging 1706 points per game, with 41 steals and 120 assists... scored his 1,000th career point (11/23/2014)... TWSA Player of the Week...named GSC first team All-Conference...Division II Daktronics All-Region second team...In June 2020 was named GSC All-Decade honorable mentioned (2010-19).

Before Union
Pearson transferred to Union from Seward County Community College where he played one season of basketball. He helped lead his team to the Region VI Title and a third place finish in the junior college national tournament in 2012. Pearson prepped at Ridgeway (Tenn.) High School where he played three seasons of basketball. His teams won the 2008 Tennessee State Title. Pearson was twice named the Sixth Man of the Year award winner. Off the court, he was on the honor roll in high school and was a member of the Dean’s List in junior college. He is the son of Audwin and Tina Pearson.