Catamount Basketball - #13 Deriece Parks

The Catamount Basketball season tips off on November 13th in Cincinnati as the Catamounts open the season against the Bearcats at 7:00 pm on ESPN3. To start getting folks in the mood for basketball in the middle of football season, lets take a look at this season's team.

We'll start with the freshmen and move up to the seniors.

#13 Deriece Parks

Class: Junior
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
High School: Olympic HS
Last College: South Georgia Tech
Height / Weight: 6-5 / 155
Position: G



Prior to Western Carolina: 2014-15 (Sophomore): Attended South Georgia Technical College ... Team's leading scorer at 15.9 points per game ... Shot over 40 percent from both the field and 3-point range ... Team finished with a 22-10 overall record ... Scored a season-high 31 points against both Chipola and Atlanta Metropolitan.

Prior to Western Carolina: 2013-14 (Freshman): Attended Barton Community College in Great Bend, Kan. ... Averaged 8.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game ... Shot 39.5 percent from the field and 35.4 percent from 3-point range.

 Prior to College: Attended Olympic High School in Charlotte, N.C. ... Averaged 16 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists over his four years ... Named first team All-State as a senior ... Named the State Championship Most Valuable Player as a senior ... Broke the program's 3-point record as both a sophomore and a senior.



Courtesy WCU Athletic Media Relations

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