born04/12/1985number42weight200positionForwardhighschoolLive Oak HSfirst_nameDrewyearSeniorhometownMorgan Hill, Calif.height6-9last_namePearson2003-04:Drew redshirted last season for the Tigers.High School:Drew attended Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill, Calif., where he was a six-time letterwinner in both basketball (2) and volleyball (4) ... In his senior year, Drew guided the Acorn basketball squad to a 21-7 record and a trip to the quarterfinals in the state tournament ... He averaged 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game as a senior ... He scored a season-high 24 points against Gunderson High School ... Drew was named to the All-Monterey Bay League and All-Tri-County League basketball teams both his senior and junior years ... His junior year, Drew helped Live Oak to an 8-5 conference record and 16-12 overall record ... He was also a standout volleyball player, playing all four years on varsity for the Acorns ... Drew was All-League in volleyball during his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons.Personal:Drew Pearson was born April 12, 1985 in San Jose ... He is the son of Stephen Pearson and Patti Trantow ... Drew is majoring in business in his second year at Pacific ... His father played basketball at Cal Poly ... In his spare time, Drew likes to play golf.Thomason on Pearson:"Drew redshirted last year. His best times are ahead of him. He's really developed himself to the point where he has a chance to contribute to this team down the road."