Murray State University Athletics
Pearson named first-team Ohio Valley
3/4/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Murray State sophomore Trey Pearson was named the Ohio Valley Conference First Team today in voting conducted by the league's head coaches and sports information directors.
Pearson had an outstanding season in which he was asked to carry the scoring load in his first go-round with the Racers.
Pearson ended the season with 391 points and a 14.5 average.
During conference play, Pearson hit more than 45 percent of his shots and was one of only two guards to rank in the top 10 in the OVC in that category.
Pearson once had a two-game stretch in which he hit 12 of 22 three pointers (54.5 percent).
His season-high in points was 28 on two occasions, against SIU-Edwardsville in the season-opener Nov. 11th, and Jan. 29th against Morehead State.
Pearson began the season making his first 19 free throws.
Also an excellent defender, Pearson led the Racers in steals with 52, which ranked him fifth in the league.
Pearson ranked in the top five in the OVC in points per game, field-goal percentage, assists, steals, three-point percentage and made three-point baskets.
Trey Pearson is the first Racer to be named to the All-OVC team as a sophomore since Isaac Spencer in 1998.
