BOONE, N.C. – App State men's basketball head coach
Dustin Kerns has announced the signing of transfer Deshon Parker (Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne/James Madison) to the program.
Deshon Parker | Guard | 6-4 | 195 | Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne High School/James Madison
Parker joins the Mountaineers after spending the last two seasons at James Madison. Over those two seasons, he appeared in 63 games (48 starts), averaging 7.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals. In 2019-20, he played and started in 30 games, averaging 10.1 points on 43.7 percent shooting and led the Dukes with 120 assists. He reached double figures in scoring 14 times, including 23-point performances in back-to-back games against Drexel on Feb. 6 and Delaware on Feb. 8. As a freshman, Parker was named to the Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team after averaging 5.7 points. He also became the third James Madison freshman in program history to dish out 100 assists in a season, recording 100.
Kerns on Parker
"We are so excited about the addition of Deshon Parker to the Mountaineer family. Deshon is a great kid and has a great presence about him. He is a true floor general and provides leadership and play making ability to our program that we have always been impressed with. He provides valuable experience with him already playing and contributing at the Division I level. His work ethic and dedication will allow him to make a huge improvement in his overall game during his sit out year. We are excited about Deshon and his future at App State as he will become an instant fan favorite. Please join us in welcoming Deshon, his parents Toni and Yelvis and his brother Demond to the App State family."
Per NCAA transfer rules, Parker will sit out the 2020-21 season. He joins Xavion Brown, RJ Duhart, Michael Eads and CJ Huntley as the newest additions to the Mountaineers.
