JACKSON – Following a successful season that yielded 16 wins and appearances in both the MACJC and NJCAA Region 23 tournaments, Northwest sophomore guard Jakobi Pearson has garnered NJCAA All-Region 23 honors, the association announced on Wednesday.

This is the third postseason award for Pearson, who also received First Team All-MACJC and All-Region 23 Tournament team honors earlier in March. The Duncanville, Texas native and Garden City Community College transfer is the only member of the Northwest men's basketball team to be receive postseason recognition.

"Jakobi is a terrific young man with a tremendous work ethic," Northwest head coach Shane Oakley said. "He deserves each and every accolade that he has received. Some program will definitely get a steal when they sign him."

Pearson averaged 19.1 points per game with 5.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game for the season, while helping the Rangers to a 16-10 overall record, the No. 3 seed in the MACJC North Division and a bid into the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament, which ended with a semifinal loss to Jones College.

During the Rangers' two Region 23 tournament games, Pearson averaged 26 points, seven rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game.