Former WKU guard Parris heading to Trinity Valley CC
Former Western Kentucky guard Damari Parris is transferring to Trinity Valley Community College, his father Haslyn Parris announced Sunday on Twitter.
Parris will be a sophomore at Trinity Valley, a junior college in Athens, Texas. After playing the 2017-18 season for the Cardinals, he’ll have two years of eligibility left to use for an NCAA program.
Parris played one season at WKU. His scholarship wasn’t renewed this summer by coach Rick Stansbury, Parris’ father told the Daily News earlier this month.
Parris came to WKU from Evelyn Mack Academy in Charlotte, N.C., where he averaged 25 points and six rebounds in 2015-16.
Parris played in 24 games for WKU last season, averaging 10.8 minutes per contest. The 6-foot, 160-pound guard’s season ended early in February because of a broken hand.
Parris averaged three points per game as a freshman, scoring 72 points for the season. Parris shot 33.8 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from the 3-point line and 85 percent from the foul stripe.
Parris finished the season with 19 rebounds, 18 assists, five steals and one block against 15 turnovers. His best career game came in a Dec. 21 win against Ohio, where he scored 14 points in a Hilltopper victory.