2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
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UNCG
Nov 12 (Wed)
8 PM
Coach Wade Postgame Presser (UAB)
Saturday, November 08
MBB Postgame Presser: Players (UAB)
Saturday, November 08
MBB Postgame Presser: Players (NCCU)
Monday, November 03
Coach Wade Postgame Presser (NCCU)
Monday, November 03
Jersey Number 11
Dennis Parker, Jr.
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Va.
- High School:
- John Marshall
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 205
2024-25 Sophomore Season: Appeared in 27 games … Averaged 2.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game … Scored in double figures once … Led team in blocks in five games, in steals in four games, in assists once and in rebounds once … Scored season-high 10 points in win over Coppin State on Dec. 10 … Had season-best three blocks vs. North Carolina on Jan. 11 … Had season-best three assists in win over Rider on Dec. 22.
2023-24 Freshman Season: Appeared in 29 games, making 12 starts … Started 11 consecutive games from Dec. 12 through Jan. 24 … Missed final 11 games of the season because of an illness … Averaged 4.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game … Named ACC Rookie of the Week on Nov. 27 … Scored in double figures in five games … Led team in scoring twice, rebounding three times and blocks three times … Posted a double-double with 14 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in win over UT-Martin on Dec. 12 … First double-double by a true freshman since Dec. 2017 … Scored 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting and added nine rebounds and two blocks in win over Vanderbilt on Nov. 23 … Scored 15 points, making a season-best three three-pointers in win over Virginia on Jan. 6 … First career double-digit game with 12 points on Nov. 17 in win over Charleston Southern … Added season-high four steals in win over CSU.
High School: Consensus four-star recruit in Class of 2023 … Ranked No. 94 overall recruit by Rivals.com and No. 97 overall recruit by On3 … Richmond Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete … Ranked No. 6 in his class academically at John Marshall High School in Richmond, Va. … National Honor Society inductee … Started on basketball team at John Marshall since freshman season … Won state championship every year in high school that team participated in playoffs (Richmond city schools did not play in 2020-21 season) … Averaged 19.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.9 assists per game to lead Justices to perfect 28-0 record and VHSL Class 2 State Championship … John Marshall was named MaxPreps National Champions … Named Richmond Times-Dispatch 2023 Metro Player of the Year … Became just fifth two-time Metro Player of the Year, an honor that has been given out yearly since 1979 … Named State Class 2 Player of the Year and First-Team selection … Averaged 19.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.1 blocker per game as a junior for the Justices … Led John Marshall to a 22-4 record and VHSL Class 2 State Championship … Scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in championship game, hitting 6-of-8 three-pointers in win … Named Richmond Times-Dispatch 2022 Metro Player of the Year … Runner-up for State Class 2 Player of the Year … Sophomore season did not play as Richmond city schools opted out of the 2020-21 season because of the coronavirus pandemic … Helped lead John Marshall to 24-2 record in freshman season with 19 straight victories to end the season … Was one of 46 players to be invited to the USA Basketball men’s junior national team minicamp in April 2022 … Played AAU basketball for Team Loaded.
2023-24 Freshman Season: Appeared in 29 games, making 12 starts … Started 11 consecutive games from Dec. 12 through Jan. 24 … Missed final 11 games of the season because of an illness … Averaged 4.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game … Named ACC Rookie of the Week on Nov. 27 … Scored in double figures in five games … Led team in scoring twice, rebounding three times and blocks three times … Posted a double-double with 14 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in win over UT-Martin on Dec. 12 … First double-double by a true freshman since Dec. 2017 … Scored 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting and added nine rebounds and two blocks in win over Vanderbilt on Nov. 23 … Scored 15 points, making a season-best three three-pointers in win over Virginia on Jan. 6 … First career double-digit game with 12 points on Nov. 17 in win over Charleston Southern … Added season-high four steals in win over CSU.
High School: Consensus four-star recruit in Class of 2023 … Ranked No. 94 overall recruit by Rivals.com and No. 97 overall recruit by On3 … Richmond Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete … Ranked No. 6 in his class academically at John Marshall High School in Richmond, Va. … National Honor Society inductee … Started on basketball team at John Marshall since freshman season … Won state championship every year in high school that team participated in playoffs (Richmond city schools did not play in 2020-21 season) … Averaged 19.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.9 assists per game to lead Justices to perfect 28-0 record and VHSL Class 2 State Championship … John Marshall was named MaxPreps National Champions … Named Richmond Times-Dispatch 2023 Metro Player of the Year … Became just fifth two-time Metro Player of the Year, an honor that has been given out yearly since 1979 … Named State Class 2 Player of the Year and First-Team selection … Averaged 19.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.1 blocker per game as a junior for the Justices … Led John Marshall to a 22-4 record and VHSL Class 2 State Championship … Scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in championship game, hitting 6-of-8 three-pointers in win … Named Richmond Times-Dispatch 2022 Metro Player of the Year … Runner-up for State Class 2 Player of the Year … Sophomore season did not play as Richmond city schools opted out of the 2020-21 season because of the coronavirus pandemic … Helped lead John Marshall to 24-2 record in freshman season with 19 straight victories to end the season … Was one of 46 players to be invited to the USA Basketball men’s junior national team minicamp in April 2022 … Played AAU basketball for Team Loaded.