2022-23 - Parker appeared in seven games for the Lions as a forward while averaging 3.0 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.3 steals and 0.1 blocks a game in 5.9 minutes ... For the season scored 21 points going 9-for-17 from the field, 3-for-9 from free throws while grabbing 12 rebounds, dishing out two assists, blocking one shot and collecting two steals ... Shot 52.9 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from free throws.
2021-22 - Parker appeared in seven games for the Lions as a forward ... Averaged 8.6 minutes, 1.6 points and 1.4 rebounds a game while shooting 40.0 percent from the field... Scored six points against Rogers State (Dec. 11) in 19 minutes going 2-for-4 from the field and from free throws while grabbing four rebounds dished out an assist, blocked a shot and got a steal with all being season-highs.
2020-21 - Parker appeared in six games for the Lions from the bench as a forward ... Averaged 4.2 minutes a game, scored four points against Central Missouri (Feb. 6) at home and grabbed two rebounds against Washburn (Jan. 14) on the road and against Nebraska-Kearney (Jan. 23) while also recording two blocks against the Lopers ... Part of the Lions team that was was ranked in Division II, seventh in defensive rebounds per game (29.35) and total rebounds /9888), ninth in assists (368), 10th in free throws attempted (488) and blocks (81), 11th in free throws made (354), 18th in scoring offense (83.4), 20th in field goal percentage (49.0), 21st in three-point field goals made (202), 22nd in assists per game (16.0), 27th in three-point field goals attempted (532) and 29th in rebounding margin (+4.7). The Lions led the MIAA in assists per game, defensive rebounds, scoring offense and rebounds per game (38.61), were second in blocked shots per game (3.5), field goal percentage, rebound margin and blocks. Ranked third in scoring margin (+1.5), three-point field goals made per game (8.8), three-point field goals percentage (38.0), assists and rebounds. The Lions were fourth in field goal percentage defense (45.0) and three-point field goals made, fifth in free throws made, offensive rebounds per game (9.26), sixth in three-point field goals attempted, assist to turnover ratio (1.03) and free throws attempted.
Prior to Southern -Â Parker was a teammate of current LionÂ
Winston Dessesow at Admiral Farragut Academy in Florida ... Parker has been a four-year letter winner for the Blue Jackets and coach Julian Allen ... As a senior, Parker averaged a double-double, scoring 12 points per game and pulling down 10.0 rebounds ... He was a first-team All-League and All-County selection, while helping his team win the SSAC State Championship ... As a junior, Parker averaged 12 points and eight rebounds, while putting up his best performance in a 22-point, 12-rebound outing.Â
Personal -Â The son of Tosha Moore and Clyde Parker, Jalen plans to major in sociology at Southern.
