University of South Carolina Upstate

2013-14: Played in 31 games during his first season in a Spartan uniform … Started in eight straight games during the middle of the season … Scored a career-high 14 points and was 4-for-4 from three-point range at Jacksonville (Feb. 22) … Started his first career game against Stetson (Jan. 18) and finished with 11 points and three assists … Poured in 10 points at Charlotte (Dec. 21) … Dished out a career-high three assists against Stetson (Jan. 18), Jacksonville (Jan. 23) and North Florida (Jan. 25) … Went 3-for-5 from three-point range at Lipscomb (Feb. 6) … Averaged 13.6 minutes per game.

Before USC Upstate: Played under head coach Jason Slade at Alexander High School … Helped lead the Cougars to a 23-7 overall record, just one win shy of the 2013 Georgia State Basketball Final Four … Averaged 16.8 points, 3.3 steals and 3.1 assists per game in leading Alexander High School to a Georgia State ranking of 28 … Named the Douglas County Player of the Year, All-Metro Atlanta Honorable Mention, second team all-state and Region 5A Player of the Year … Scored in double figures 25 times during his senior season … Registered a season-high 29 points against Eastside High School in the opening round of the state tournament … Tabbed as his team’s most valuable player.

Personal: Born on December 6, 1994 in New Orleans, La. … Son of Carla Pearson … Has two brothers … Undecided on a major … Favorite food is jambalaya … Favorite movie is “Step Brothers” … Favorite TV show is “SportsCenter” …  Favorite singer is Lil Wayne … His two favorite sports figures are Dwyane Wade and Michael Jordan … The people he admires most are his family and teammates … His dream job is to play in the NBA.