CLINTON – After helping the Northwest men to a strong showing in last week's NJCAA Region 23 Tournament, sophomore guard
Jakobi Pearson was selected as the Rangers' lone representative to the all-tournament team.
In two games, Pearson averaged 26 points, seven rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game, a run that included an upset over MACJC North Division champion and 18th-ranked Northeast and a semifinal loss to Jones College.
Against Northeast, the Duncanville, Texas native scored a season-high 28 points while adding 10 rebounds and seven assists. In the loss to Jones, Pearson scored 24 points with four rebounds, two assists and two steals.
For the season, Pearson averaged 19.1 points per game with 5.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
Northwest finished 16-10 overall in
Shane Oakley's first official season as head coach.