NEW ORLEANS– For the third time this season and in three consecutive months, senior guard Nijal Pearson has been named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week announced Monday afternoon by the league office. It is Pearson's sixth career weekly honor. Pearson won the laurel for the first time this season on Dec. 16, 2019, and the last selection came on Jan. 13, 2020.
The accolades continue to pile up for the Beaumont, Texas native as he averaged 21.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.5 steals per game in a 2-0 weekend that was highlighted by a 74-66 victory over Little Rock, the top team in the league standings.