Ryan Pearson (basketball)
![]() Pearson in 2017 | |
Free agent | |
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Position | Power forward / small forward |
Personal information | |
Born | Far Rockaway, New York, U.S. | February 27, 1990
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 |
2017–2018 | JDA Dijon |
2018–2019 | Boulazac Basket Dordogne |
2019–2020 | Abejas de León |
2020–2021 | Urunday Universitario |
2021–2022 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
2022 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
2023 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
2023 | Soles de Mexicali |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Ryan Pearson (born February 27, 1990) is an American professional basketball player. He is known for his All-American college career at George Mason University.
College career
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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
[edit]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 signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the LNB Pro A.[5]
On November 6, 2022, Pearson signed with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to replace Steve Taylor Jr. as the team's import for the 2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Lupo, Nicola (July 14, 2019). "Ryan Pearson signs with Boulazac". Sportando. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (November 6, 2022). "Rain or Shine replaces Steve Taylor with Ryan Pearson". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
External links
[edit]- 1990 births
- Living people
- Abejas de León players
- Alba Fehérvár players
- American expatriate basketball people in Belgium
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Hungary
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine
- American expatriate basketball people in Uruguay
- American men's basketball players
- Antwerp Giants players
- BC Hoverla players
- Boulazac Basket Dordogne players
- George Mason Patriots men's basketball players
- JDA Dijon Basket players
- Le Mans Sarthe Basket players
- Maccabi Ashdod B.C. players
- People from Far Rockaway, Queens
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- Power forwards
- Rain or Shine Elasto Painters players
- Small forwards
- Basketball players from Queens, New York
- Vaqueros de Bayamón basketball players
- Soles de Mexicali players
- 21st-century American sportsmen