NEW ORLEANS – Former Texas State men's basketball standout and current all-time leading scorer Nijal Pearson caps his storied collegiate career by being named the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Male Student-Athlete of the Year announced by the league's office Wednesday morning.
"First thing I want to say is that I am blessed and grateful to receive this award and to receive it on a date that marks 10 years ago where my brother passed away," said Pearson. "It is a blessing to receive the award on a day where I get to honor my brother's name.