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Josh Parker’s first season in a Flyer uniform, after transferring from Drake, gave Flyer fans a glimpse of what he is capable of: scoring points in a hurry. The senior guard has the ability to get hot and fire at will from the field. Against Fordham, Parker etched his name into the UD history book with a scorching 8-of-14 performance from beyond the arc. The eight threes made in a single-game are good enough to tie for second all-time in school history and were one shy of the single-game record.

Parker is a dynamic combo guard with an explosive first step and an excellent long range shooting touch. He also has made quite an impression on his teammates as he was named a captain prior to the 2010-2011 season. This leadership nod was made despite only being able to play in practice due to transfer rules.

Parker’s leadership and shooting touch will be counted on for the Flyers to have a successful 2011-2012 season.

2010-11
Josh Parker was the clear-cut sixth man for the Flyers during the 2010-2011 season. Usually the first man off the bench, Parker played in all 36 games, including two starts. He played a total of 633 minutes (17.6 mpg) while scoring 252 points (7.0 ppg) and dishing out 92 assists (2.56 apg). He ranked third on the team in three pointers made with 52 while connecting at a .338 clip. Parker also shot .778 (56-of-72) from the foul line and was a key late game foul shooter for the Flyers. He also ranked second on the team with a stellar 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio. For the season, Parker scored in double-figures eight times, which included five performances of at least 16 points.

In the key early season match-up at Ole Miss, Parker poured in 18 points while shooting 8-of-10 from the foul line. The eight free throws made were a career-high. Parker also put together an 18 point effort against Florida A&M on 4-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc.

Against Central Connecticut State, Parker netted 16 points and dished out a career-high eight assists. He also shot 7-of-8 from the foul line and 3-of-7 from downtown in that game. In the double overtime thriller against New Mexico, Parker scored 16 points while shooting 4-of-10 from beyond the arc.

At home against Fordham, Flyer fans witnessed one of the greatest displays of shooting from any particular player in UD history. Parker lit up the scoreboard as he went 8-of-14 from beyond the arc. Parker's performance is tied with Shawn Haughn for the second most three pointers, and only one behind Norm Grevey’s nine three pointers buried, for a single-game. He finished that game with a career-high 27 points. His previous career-high was 25 points when he played for Drake. Parker netted 11 points on 3-of-8 shooting from downtown and dished out five assists against Richmond. He tallied 12 points on 3-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc and hauled in five rebounds at La Salle. In the first round of the A-10 tournament at UMass, Parker drained 3-of-5 three-pointers and finished with a total of 11 points.

2009-10
Parker was ineligible to play for the Flyers due to transfer rules. He will suit up for his first season in a Flyers uniform in the 2010-11 season.

At Drake
Parker appeared in 33 games during the 2008-09 season for Drake, with nine starts. He averaged 10.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists, while shooting .432 (57-132) from three-point range and .720 (67-93) from the free throw line. He was third on the team in scoring, and led the team in 3-pt. FG%. He was fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference.

He led Drake in scoring in six games during his sophomore season, including a career-high 25 points in a home game against Northern Iowa. He was the MVP of the Drake Iowa Realty Invitational during the year. Following the season, he was named to the MVC’s Most Improved Team after averaging just 2.1 points as a freshman. Was the backup point guard on Drake’s 2008 Missouri Valley Championship team that reached the NCAA’s.

High School
At Thornton High School, Parker was a two-time All-South Suburban East Conference choice. As a senior, he was first team all-area as selected by Daily Southtown, The Star and Times newspapers. He earned honorable mention Illinois Class 2A all-state honors, averaging 14.6 points, 6.4 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.9 steals. He helped lead Thornton to the Elite Eight of the 2007 Illinois Class AA state tournament, where it lost to eventual state champion Chicago Simeon.