2016 ALL-AMERICAN, HONORABLE MENTION (WBCA)
2016 ALL-ACC, FIRST TEAM
2016 ACC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
2015-16 (Senior): Started all 33 games … Led ACC in scoring with 19.5 points per game … Also averaged 7.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 steals in 35.8 minutes per game … Named to All-ACC First Team, ACC All-Tournament Team and WBCA All-America Honorable Mention … Led ACC in scoring in conference games with 18.9 points per game and 18 20+ games … Made 10+ free throws six times, including career-high 13 vs. Alabama State (Nov. 24) … Made 10+ field goals three times, including career-high 11 baskets twice – at IUPUI (Dec. 20) and at NC State (Jan. 7) … Scored in double figures in 31 of 33 games … Opened season with eight straight 20-point games … Posted first of four double-doubles with 22 points and career-high 15 rebounds at Indiana (Dec. 2) … Had three straight double-doubles at Indiana (Dec. 2), vs. USC Upstate (Dec. 5) and Samford (Dec. 13) … Added 15 points and 11 rebounds vs. USC Upstate, and 23 points and 10 boards vs. Samford … Missed career-first triple-double by one rebound vs. Prairie View A&M (Dec. 15), finishing with 14 points, career-high 11 assists, and nine rebounds … Scored then-career-high of 28 points in 39 minutes at IUPUI (Dec. 20) … Scored career-high 31 points with nine rebounds in 39 minutes at NC State (Jan. 7) … Posted back-to-back 27-point performances vs. North Carolina (Jan. 14) and Virginia (Jan. 17) … Tied career high of 31 points at Clemson (Jan. 24) … Fourth double-double came vs. Miami (Feb. 11), finishing with 20 points and 10 rebounds … Pulled down 10 rebounds in upset road win at Duke (Feb. 21) … Scored 20 points vs. Louisville (March 4) at ACC Tournament … Chipped in 17 points in WNIT win vs. Mercer (March 17) … Concluded career with 25-point effort with eight rebounds in 40 minutes in WNIT loss to Tulane (March 21).
2014-15 (Junior): Played in 34 games, starting 30 … Averaged 13.4 points per game, 6.4 rebounds per game and team-best 2.3 assists per game … 13.4 points per game ranked 19th in ACC and 6.4 rebounds per game were 16th … Averaged 14.4 points per game and 6.5 rebounds per game in ACC play … Led Yellow Jackets in free throw shooting with 83.2 percent free throw percentage (139-167) … Scored in double-figures in 23 games and led Jackets in scoring in eight games … Recorded four double-doubles … Had five 20+ point games … Tallied second career double-double and first of season, leading team with 11 rebounds and scoring 14 points vs. Kennesaw State (Nov. 19) … Scored career-high 26 points while grabbing eight rebounds, recording three assists and four steals vs. Morgan State (Nov. 16) … Grabbed career-high 12 rebounds vs. Lipscomb (Nov. 16) … Led Jackets with second double-double of season, scoring 17 points and grabbing 10 rebounds at No. 7 Louisville (Jan. 2) … Scored 17 points vs. Clemson (Jan. 4) and handed out career-high seven assists … Scored 20 points at Boston College (Jan. 8) … Led team with 22 points at UNC (Jan. 11) … Led Tech with double-double (16 pts, 10 reb.) vs. FSU … Led Jackets to second-half comeback at Wake Forest (2/28) with 18 points in second half and 11 rebounds … At ACC Tournament, led Tech with 23 points and went 7-for-7 from foul line in first round win vs. Clemson (March 4) and scored 13 points with four assists and six rebounds vs. UNC (March 5) … Scored 23 points vs. Elon (March 19) and 16 points at Ole Miss (March 22) in WNIT.
2013-14 (Sophomore): Played in 32 games, starting five … Averaged 7.8 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game … Transitioned into forward position … Scored in double-figures during first three games of season and had 11 games overall in double-figures … Recorded two 20-point games … Scored career-high 21 points twice against No. 2 Notre Dame (Feb. 17) and Boston College (March 2) … Emerged during conference and postseason play, averaging 8.1 ppg and 5.7 rpg … Went 16-for-63 behind 3-point arc for .254 3-point shooting percentage … Scored 16 points at Tennessee (Nov. 11) while shooting 7-for-9 from the foul line … Tallied 18 points at Pittsburgh (Feb. 3), shooting 6-for-8 from line and was perfect from foul line (6-for-6) … Recorded first double-double of career against North Carolina (Feb. 6), leading team in rebounding with 11 boards and scoring 10 points … 11 rebounds against UNC set career high … Scored career-high 21 points, leading Jackets at Notre Dame and grabbed nine rebounds … Tied career-high of 21 points against Boston College at home, scoring two 3-pointers … Completed 3-point play at end of game against Virginia (3/6/14) that secured Tech’s 77-76 win in second round of ACC Tournament.
2012-13 (True Freshman): Scored in double-digits 10 times … Netted career-best 19 in win over Washington (Dec. 21) … ACC Rookie of the Week after 19 points in win over Washington … Made first career start at No. 8 Georgia … Scored then-career-high 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting at UGA, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range … Made two threes and had assist in late Tech rally against Lady Bulldogs … Made two key 3-pointers against Quinnipiac, sparking Yellow Jacket offense … Scored 18 points in just 24 minutes in win at Wake Forest … Scored 14 points, including Tech’s final nine points, at Boston College.
Prep: Played four years at Central High School in Memphis, Tenn., for Niki Bray … Was team-captain for two years … Led Central to 2011 TSSAA AAA State Championship and 39-9 record … Selected to 2009 and 2011 Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Class AAA All-State teams … Named MVP of TSSAA Regional Tournament in 2011 … Earned all-district accolades in 2010, 2011 and 2012 … Lists winning 2011 state championship as most memorable athletic accomplishment … WBCA honorable mention high school All-America in 2012 … Ranked No. 24 nationally in class of 2012 by ESPN HoopGurlz and rated as fourth-best wing player in class … Played AAU for Team Memphis Elite.
Personal: Born March 25, 1994, in Greenville, S.C. … Mother is Natarcha Pearson … Left-handed … Has three siblings: Nazier Pearson, Lonso Whiteside and Jacari Whiteside … Chose Georgia Tech because of location, academics and basketball program … Began playing basketball at age 7 living in Greenville, S.C.
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