High School
Tabbed Ohio's Division I co-Mr. Basketball Player of the Year by the Associated Press ... also tabbed Ohio's Player of the Year by USA Today ... playing at Cleveland South High, averaged a triple-double for the Flyers: 25 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists ... led South to a 20-4 record, a city championship and a Division I regional final appearance ... selected the big-school Player of the Year in the Northeast Lakes District and the Cleveland Plain Dealer Player of the Year ... fueled the Flyers to their first top-10 state ranking and their first "Sweet 16" appearance in more than 40 years ... totaled 35 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in South's 77-71 loss to Bedford in the Division I Regional final at Akron's JAR Arena ... scored 27 points in the 69-65 semifinal win over St. Ignatius ... became the first player from Cleveland's public schools to receive Ohio's prestigious Mr. Basketball (AP) award ... transferred to South from John Hay, the prep school that produced former Cincinnati star Ruben Patterson ... Lenny Wilkens Award recipient ... coached by Miguel Curl at Cleveland South.

Personal
Born April 25, 1981 (19 years old) ... son of Phyllis Bearden ... major is undecided.