Pearson's 2001-02 Final Bio in PDF Format
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Outlook
A versatile, athletic player who brings added height to the Wake Forest frontcourt ... has seen action at both the center and power forward positions ... continues to develop her game and has the potential to be a bright spot in the Deacon lineup this season ... has shown moments of brilliance during her career, and coaches are looking for her to show more consistency in her game this year ... will be counted on to provide rebounding and defense ... possesses good rebounding skills ... is capable of providing a strong defensive presence in the paint ... has good quickness which will allow her to score points in transition ... can also score down low ... continues to improve her strength and conditioning.
2000-01
Saw action in 16 games during the season, gradually increasing her playing time ... averaged 5.4 minutes an outing ... came off the bench in half of the regular season ACC contests ... scored eight field goals in 15 attempts ... pulled down 12 rebounds ... also totaled three blocks and three steals on the season ... scored a basket and had a steal against Appalachian State ... notched a blocked shot at Richmond ... also had a steal versus New Orleans ... saw three minutes of action at UConn, scoring Wake’s final two points of the game ... played a then-season high nine minutes at Arizona State, scoring a basket and pulling down one rebound ... set a new career high with four points at Duke ... shot 2-of-5 for four points at NC State while playing a season-high 14 minutes ... recorded one of three Wake Forest blocks and grabbed a rebound against NC State ... played six minutes at home against Maryland, grabbing a season high four rebounds, scoring two points and blocking a shot.
1999-2000
Saw action in 20 games and averaged 4.3 minutes an appearance ... earned playing time in 13 ACC games as well as the conference tournament game versus Virginia ... played a season-high 20 minutes versus NC State on Jan. 31 ... pulled down 17 rebounds on the year, 16 of which were defensive boards ... scored two field goals, one against Maryland and the other versus the Cavaliers in the ACC Tournament ... also had a season (and career) best five rebounds against the Terrapins ... blocked two shots on the year.
1998-99
Redshirted her first year at Wake Forest for developmental purposes ... improved her game tremendously during the redshirt season, honing her skills while learning the Deacon offensive and defensive schemes.
High School
Named Woodlawn High School’s Most Valuable Player in both her junior and senior seasons ... averaged 15 points, 12.5 rebounds, and four blocks per game as a senior ... earned all-conference, all-area, and honorable mention all-state honors in 1998 ... named her team’s defensive MVP in 1998 ... was her team’s leading scorer, rebounder, and shot-blocker in both her junior and senior seasons ... also led the team in blocked shots as a sophomore ... named to the all-area tournament team as a junior and a senior ... also played for the AAU Alabama Roadrunners, who placed seventh at the AAU National Tournament in 1998 ... also lettered in volleyball in high school, earning team MVP honors her junior year ... named the volleyball team’s Most Dedicated Player ... graduated in the top 10 percent of her class ... named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students ... named to the academic honor roll every semester during her four years at Woodlawn.
Personal
Full name is LaTisha Patrice Pearson ... born March 14, 1980 in Birmingham, Ala. ... majoring in Sociology ... did not begin playing basketball until the eighth grade ... the daughter of Reginald and Juanita Pearson of Birmingham, Ala. ... will make a homecoming trip this season, as the Deacons travel to Birmingham to play UAB on Nov. 24.
LaTisha ... Up Close
Nickname... Tish
Favorite food... Fried chicken
Favorite song... “Stand?by Shawn Stockman
Favorite music group... Virtue
Favorite book... Psalms, Proverbs
My favorite class at Wake Forest is... Race and the Law
The most impressive people I know are... My parents.
The historical figure I would most like to meet is...
Harriet Tubman.
If I were President of the U.S. for one day, I would...
Put more tax money towards the homeless and Medicare.
If I were head coach for one day, I would...
Tell my players how much they mean to me, and let them know that I truly care about them.
A piece of advice I would have passed along to myself 10 years ago is... Stay positive and keep on keeping on.
My most memorable moment in athletics is...
Every day of my career.
Most people don’t know...
I was fat in seventh and eighth grades.
The teammate who makes me laugh the hardest is...
Adell Harris.
Before every game I have to...
Chew gum while warming up and talk to God.
The title of my autobiography would be... “Favor?
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be...
This season!
My biggest pet peeve is... Smacking (food or gum).
My craziest ambition is to... Do hair.
