Ryan Pearson (basketball)
Ryan Pearson (born February 27, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the LNB Pro A and is known for his All-American college career at George Mason University.
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| No. 12 – Boulazac Basket Dordogne | |
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| Position | Power forward / Small forward |
| League | LNB Pro A |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 27, 1990 Far Rockaway, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Christ the King (Queens, New York) |
| College | George Mason (2008–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Goverla |
| 2013 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2013–2015 | Antwerp Giants |
| 2015–2016 | Alba Fehérvár |
| 2016–2017 | Le Mans Sarthe |
| 2017–2019 | JDA Dijon |
| 2019–present | Boulazac Basket Dordogne |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
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 2008–09, Pearson 7.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, earning a spot on the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) All-rookie team. As a sophomore, Pearson entered the Patriots' starting lineup, averaging 11.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.[1]
As a junior, Pearson led the Patriots to a 26-7 record and a CAA regular-season championship. George Mason went to the 2011 NCAA 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-CAA honors.[1] 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 CAA player of the year and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[2] For his career, Pearson scored 1,626 points and collected 806 rebounds.
Professional career
On August 9, 2012, Pearson signed his first professional contract with BC Hoverla of the Ukrainian Super League.[3] Pearson started the 2013–14 season with Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Super League. After a few games with Ashdod he moved to the Antwerp Giants in Belgium.[4]
On July 14, 2019, he has signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the LNB Pro A. [5]
References
- "Ryan Pearson bio". George Mason Athletics. 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- "Ryan Pearson Named AP All-America Honorable Mention". George Mason Athletics. 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- "Hoverla tabs rookie Ryan Pearson". Sportando.net. 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- "Ryan Pearson signing with Antwerp Giants". Sportando.net. December 25, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- "Ryan Pearson signs with Boulazac". Sportando. July 14, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.