Nijal Pearson

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Nijal Pearson
2024-12-31 ALBA Berlin gegen Rostock Seawolves (Basketball-Bundesliga 2024-25) by Sandro Halank-057.jpg
Pearson with Rostock in 2024
No. 22–Rostock Seawolves
Position Small forward
League Basketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1997-11-21) November 21, 1997 (age 27)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Central (Beaumont, Texas)
College Texas State (2016–2020)
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021 Chorale Roanne Basket
2021 Lahti Basketball
2021–2023 Rostock Seawolves
2023–2024 CSM Oradea
2024–present Rostock Seawolves
Career highlights and awards

Nijal Pearson (born November 21, 1997) is an American basketball player for Rostock Seawolves of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He competed in college basketball for the Texas State Bobcats.

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Early life

Pearson grew up in Beaumont, Texas and attended Central High School. As a senior, he averaged 18.5 points, seven rebounds and nine assists per game and was named the co-District 22-5A MVP and Class 5A All-State by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. [1] [2]

College career

Pearson was a starter at small forward for the Bobcats as a true freshman and averaged 13.3 points (second highest on the team), 3.7 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. [3] [4] As a sophomore, he led the team with 15.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game and was named to the third team all-Sun Belt Conference. [5] Pearson was named first team All-Sun Belt as a junior after averaging 16.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. [6] He was named the MVP of the 2018 Portland Classic after scoring 33 point in the championship game against Portland. [7] He became Texas State's all-time leading scorer on January 18, 2020, in a 23-point performance in a win over ULM, breaking Charles Sharp's 60-year-old record of 1,884 points. [8] [9] Pearson scored his 2,000th career point against Georgia Southern on February 20, 2020. [10] Pearson was named the Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year as a senior. [11] He averaged 19.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. [12]

Professional career

In May 2020, Pearson agreed to terms with Chorale Roanne Basket of the LNB Pro A. [13]

On January 30, 2021, he has signed with Lahti Basketball of the Finnish Korisliiga. [14]

On August 19, 2021, he has signed with Rostock Seawolves of the German ProA. [15]

On July 31, 2023, he has signed with CSM Oradea of the Romanian Liga Națională. [16]

On September 28, 2024, he signed with Rostock Seawolves of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) for a second stint. [17]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Texas State 363632.8.437.346.7215.72.41.4.413.3
2017–18 Texas State 333232.6.394.330.7096.02.41.3.415.2
2018–19 Texas State 333333.2.421.386.6905.11.41.4.216.4
2019–20 Texas State 313134.9.423.353.7725.42.51.3.319.4
Career13313233.4.418.356.7265.62.21.3.316.0

Personal life

Pearson is the son of Stephanie Lartigue-Pearson. He has an older brother, Elijah, while his oldest brother Nico died from testicular cancer in 2010. [18] Pearson's girlfriend is Kayla McNutt. She gave birth to the couple's daughter, Nova Lael Pearson, on February 8, 2020. After playing against Appalachian State in Boone, North Carolina, Pearson took an Uber to Charlotte and took the first flight in the morning to see his newborn girl. [19]

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  5. ↑ "Sun Belt Preseason Power Rankings: Will Ron Hunter and Georgia State have another March moment?" . Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Central grad received postseason honor". The Beaumont Enterprise . March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  7. ↑ "MVP Pearson sets career high; Texas St. wallops Portland". USAToday.com . Associated Press. November 24, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
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  9. ↑ "Texas State's Nijal Pearson cements status as program's all-time leading scorer". San Antonio Express-News . January 23, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  10. ↑ de la Peña, Dennis. "Texas State's Nijal Pearson honored for 2,000th career point". Fox7Austin.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Texas State's Nijal Pearson named Sun Belt Player of the Year". San Antonio Express-News . March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  12. ↑ "NCAA Underground: Sun Belt". Zona de Basquet (in Spanish). Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Nijal Pearson agreed to terms with Chorale Roanne". Sportando. May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Nijal Pearson signs with Lahti Basketball". Sportando. January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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