Cal State Dominguez Hills Athletics

Alaska Anchorage 2023-24: Saw action in every game averaging 5.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest … ranked 11th in GNAC with 1.5 steals per game … top efforts included 14 points (3-6 3FG) against Western Oregon; 11 points (5-6 FG) and 3 assists in win over Simon Fraser; and 8 points (3-5 FG, 2-2 3FG), 3 rebounds and 5 steals in OT victory over No. 9 MSU Billings.

Laney Community College: Played two seasons at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., capturing Bay View Conference MVP and CCCAA First Team All-State honors as freshman … averaged 11.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 3.3 steals and 1.5 blocks in 15 games as sophomore in 2022-23, helping Laney to 23-6 overall record and Bay Valley Conference title at 14-0 … averaged 20.0 ppg, 10.5 rpg and 5.5 apg as freshman in 2021-22, shooting .418 FG and .706 FT … was second-leading scorer in BVC, tallying double figures in all but one game, including 11 outings with 20-plus points … scored career-high 35 points (11-22 FG, 11-18 FT) in 92-84 win over Bakersfield, and had 30-point effort against Mendocino.

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Oakland High School to 30-5 record and first CIF state title as sophomore in 2019, tallying four assists and four steals in Div. III final victory over McFarland … did not play final two seasons due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Personal: Kya Pearson is a senior majoring in Journalism and Communications from Oakland, California. The daughter of Kimberly and sister of Tkye, she enjoys watching Coach Carter and The Rookie and eating ribs or pancakes. In her free time, she enjoys sleeping, working out, and playing video games. Pearson’s favorite professional athlete is Scottie Pippen, and her favorite professional teams are the Warriors and Las Vegas Aces.