SoCon Basketball: Ranking of 25 best players from last decade (2013-23)

By Joey Loose | Aug 25, 2023

Mar 23, 2019; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Wofford Terriers guard Fletcher Magee (3) leads his team in a huddle before their game against the Kentucky Wildcatsin the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

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SoCon Basketball Bubba Parham #3 of the Virginia Military Keydets (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

22. Bubba Parham

Parham is a 5’10 point guard from Snellville, Georgia who had a unique ride through college basketball. The best days of his career came early, as he starred in the SoCon at VMI for his first two seasons. Parham would then transfer to Georgia Tech for three years, though he was less of a contributor and missed nearly his entire fifth season. This past season saw him return to SoCon, finishing his collegiate career at Samford.

First and foremost, Parham’s time with VMI was full of success, even if the Keydets themselves didn’t win a ton of games. He averaged 14.6 points as a freshman and was all the way up to 21.4 points and 3.5 assists a game in his second season. During that sophomore year, he had four straight 30-point games at one point and dropped 41 points against Western Carolina in the SoCon Tournament. Three years later, he was back in the conference, and while his numbers weren’t as impressive, he was still a very solid player at Samford, averaging just under 10 points a game.

We’re lauding those initial seasons with the Keydets, as Parham was named SoCon Rookie of the Year back in 2018 and was Second Team All-SoCon the following season. He was one of the league’s top scorers before departing for Georgia Tech and showed plenty of potential during that time. He’s also the rare player who returned to the league with a different program; that final year at Samford helped solidify his inclusion, helping take the Bulldogs to a regular season crown.