Juwan Parker

Height:
6-4
Weight:
205
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Tulsa, Okla.
High School:
Booker T. Washington High School

Complete Final Bio

• Vincent J. and Barbara Dooley Basketball Scholarship recipient.
• Among UGA’s career leaders, completed his career ranked No. 3 in free throw percentage (227-of-274=.828).
• Billed as "America’s most educated college basketball player" – the only D-I MBB player who began the 2017-18 season with a master’s degree in hand.

2017-18 Season Highlights:
• Named as the SEC’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men’s basketball.
• Became Georgia’s second SEC Scholar-Athlete honoree since the award’s inception in 2004, following Dave Bliss (2008).
• Started 22 of 33 games played, including 13 of 18 SEC contests and all three SEC Tournament outings.
• Finished third on the team in scoring overall (8.3 ppg), as well as second in SEC action (9.3 ppg).
• Posted double-digit scoring outputs in 14 games, including 11 SEC outings.
• Grabbed 11 rebounds against Ole Miss en route to his first career double-double.
• Converted on 73-of-85 trips to the free throw line, the fifth-best effort in Georgia Basketball record books at .859.
• Entered the season as just an 17.9 percent career shooter from 3-point range but went on to connect on a team-high 36.5 percent of his shots behind the arc as a senior.
• Knocked down an even more impressive 43.8 percent (21-of-48) of his 3-point attempts in SEC play.
• Connected on all four of this 3-point attempts versus Ole Miss, equaling Pape Diatta (also 4-of-4) for the best single-game 3-point percentage during the season.
• Very solid in all three outings at the Wooden Legacy, averaging 10.7 ppg in outings versus Cal State Fullerton, San Diego State and No. 21 Saint Mary’s.
• Posted career-high outputs of 18 points and 11 boards against Ole Miss.

2016-17 Season Highlights:
• Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America District 4 team.
• Started 31 of 32 games played, every game he played in except at Tennessee.
• Missed games against Morehouse on Nov. 30 to rest his Achilles and Belmont on March 15, also due to Achilles.
• Among Georgia’s all-time single-season leaders, compiled the No. 6 free throw percentage in school history (.856).
• In stats for SEC games only, finished the season ranked No. 3 in free throw percentage (.867).
• Completed the season with averages of 9.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 1.8 apg, considerably higher than his career averages of 4.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg and 0.9 apg entering the 2016-17 season.
• Saw a considerable jump in his offensive production – and consistency – following the break for Finals in December. In 58 games played in his first two-plus seasons at UGA, posted one double-digit scoring performance. In 25 GPs after that break, notched 14 double-figure outputs, including 12 of 18 SEC contests.
• Led Georgia in steals in eight games, in rebounds seven times and in assists for six outings.
• Came within a point of his first career double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds against George Washington, as well as distributing a career-high five assists.
• Posted his career-high scoring output – 17 points – in back-to-back outings at Florida and against Vanderbilt in Athens.

2015-16 Season Highlights:
• Missed the entire regular season due to pain in his left Achilles, an injury originally suffered midway through the 2014-15 season that required off-season surgery that summer.
• Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the third straight year.
• Did participate in the Bulldogs’ exhibition outing against Armstrong State on Nov. 6, posting two points, six rebounds, two assists and a block in 19 minutes of playing time.
• Did not play thereafter but was able to assist in preparation for games in certain “scout team” situations.
• Did see “action” in Stegeman Coliseum on Dec. 18...when he walked across the stage to receive his bachelor’s degree in Management.
• Began classes to pursue a master’s degree in Sport Management in January.
• Awarded a medical redshirt to retain his junior season of eligibility.

2014-15 Season Highlights:
• Named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court.
• Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the second consecutive year.
• Had earned a starting position, and his productivity had reflected the increased role, before missing most of the SEC campaign due to an Achilles injury.
• Averaged 4.9 points and 3.7 rebounds on the season, with a pair of double-digit scoring outputs against Colorado and No. 23 Arkansas.
• Starter for the first 14 games before an Achilles injury forced him to miss all but four of the final 19 contests.
• Established season highs of 11 points and seven rebounds in SEC opener vs. No. 23 Arkansas.
• Aggravated his Achilles in the Bulldogs’ next outing on Jan. 10 at LSU. Subsequently did not play at Vanderbilt on Jan. 14 and logged six minutes versus Florida on Jan. 17 before posting 10 consecutive DNPs.
• Played first significant minutes since Jan. 10 in regular-season finale at Auburn and also saw limited PT in an SEC Tournament semifinal matchup with Arkansas.

2013-14 Season Highlights:
• Recorded significant playing time as a reserve, seeing action in 33 of 34 games.
• Paced the Bulldogs offensively twice – 12 points versus Gardner-Webb and 13 points at No. 7 Florida – and on the boards three times – six versus Georgia Tech, six versus Davidson and nine versus Gardner-Webb.
• Made the most of his first collegiate start Dec. 19 vs. Gardner-Webb, responding with team-high points (12), rebounds (nine) and steals (three) in 30 minutes.
• Posted a career-high 16 points Feb. 12 at Mississippi State, including 14 in the second half. Did so in spite of suffering through a stomach virus on the day of the game.

Prep Highlights:
• Coached by Shea Seals for his first three seasons at Booker T. Washington and by Joe Redmond as a senior.
• As a senior, averaged 21.8 points per game while leading Booker T. Washington to a 17-9 final record and the quarterfinals of the 6A state tournament.
• As a junior, averaged 20.5 points and 9.4 rebounds for the Hornets.
• Helped Booker T. Washington to back-to-back Oklahoma 5A state titles in 2010 and 2011.
• As a sophomore, averaged 16.8 points and 10.8 rebounds for the 21-0 Hornets.
• As a freshman, averaged 9.1 points and 6.3 rebounds.
• Named the 2011 Player of the Year in his home state by the Tulsa World.
• Two-time Tulsa World All-State pick, and also twice a “Super 5” selection by The Oklahoman newspaper.

Personal:
• Full Name: Juwan Howard Parker
• Birthdate/Birthplace: September 7, 1994 / Tulsa, Okla.
• Academic Major: Management (bachelor's in Dec. 2015), Sport Management (master's in Aug. 2017).
• His older brother Jason played at Tulsa and professionally in Russia, Greece and Italy.