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Jersey Number 55
Jaron Pierre, Jr.
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 182
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, La.
- High School:
- St. Augustine HS
- Prev School:
- St. Augustine HS
2020-21 (Freshman): Named to Conference USA's All-Freshman Team, Southern Miss' first since D.J. Newbill in 2011 ... Averaged 8.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game ... Started 16 games, including 12 in league play ... Broke out for 25 points against South Alabama, his first-career start, scoring 11 of the team's first 13 points ... Finished 9-for-16 from the field, 6-or-11 from deep, with 10 rebounds to claim C-USA Freshman of the Week honors ... Also had 24 points and 10 rebounds in an 84-54 win over Middle Tennessee, going 9-for-11 overall and 6-for-8 from deep, for his third weekly honor ... Scored 15 points with six rebounds against UTEP in his C-USA debut, including forcing a turnover and hitting the ensuing, game-tying, finger-roll layup to force overtime (Southern Miss trailed by seven with 45 seconds left), ultimately winning ... Was also 3-for-5 from deep at Tulane in his second-career game ... Reached double-figure scoring eight times.
High School: Three-star prospect; ranked No. 4 in Louisiana and 240 nationally by MaxPreps.com ... Helped St. Augustine to 26-game win streak deep into playoffs, going 31-2 as a senior ... Earned First-Team All-State honors by averaging 27 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals per game ... Had consecutive 27-point games in February ... Earned Purple Knight Holiday Classic MVP honors as a junior in December 2018 ... Made nine three-pointers in a game versus Thibodaux that season ... Also ran cross country.
Personal: Born July 12, 2002 ... Mother is Lorraine Thomas ... Has three siblings: Calvin Taylor, Jahan Pierre and Niela Kiesley ... Favorite food is lasagna and book is Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
High School: Three-star prospect; ranked No. 4 in Louisiana and 240 nationally by MaxPreps.com ... Helped St. Augustine to 26-game win streak deep into playoffs, going 31-2 as a senior ... Earned First-Team All-State honors by averaging 27 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals per game ... Had consecutive 27-point games in February ... Earned Purple Knight Holiday Classic MVP honors as a junior in December 2018 ... Made nine three-pointers in a game versus Thibodaux that season ... Also ran cross country.
Personal: Born July 12, 2002 ... Mother is Lorraine Thomas ... Has three siblings: Calvin Taylor, Jahan Pierre and Niela Kiesley ... Favorite food is lasagna and book is Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Game Highlights: Southern Miss vs. James Madison
Saturday, January 31
Full Highlights - Southern Miss vs ULM
Saturday, January 10
Full Highlights - Southern Miss vs. Texas State
Friday, January 09
Full Highlights - Southern Miss vs. Grambling State
Tuesday, December 09
