5 Aaron Pearson
Major: Business Administration (Finance minor). Birthdate: February 6. Son of: Pete and Marion Pearson.
A transfer junior from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Aaron prepped at Southern Laboratory High School and attended Cabrillo College in Aptos, California before coming to Mid-Continent University. In high school, Pearson won All District first team and District Defensive Most Valuable Player honors in 2004-05 and 2005-06, and also demonstrated his classroom excellence by winning Scholar-Athlete awards for three seasons (2003-06). Pearson led Southern Lab HS to state championships in 2004 and 2005 and a state second-place finish in 2005-06.
Last season (2007-08), Pearson's point guard performances led Cabrillo to a 22-9 record and a Coast Conference South title and a berth in the California State Junior College Tournament. Cabrillo ranked seventh in NorState and 14th in the state. Aaron was named to the All-Coast Conference South and All-State first teams. He also completed his Associate of Arts degree.
As a freshman in 2006-07, Pearson earned All-Coast Conference South honorable mention honors as Cabrillo won its first-ever Coast Conference championship.
Favorite Athletes: Jason Kidd and Chris Paul (NBA). Favorite Food: Southern style cooking. Favorite TV Show: CNN. Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption. Favorite Hobbies: Reading biographies and listening to music. Favorite Place to Visit: San Francisco, California. Favorite Quote: "I am what I make of myself."