NCAA Basketball: Top 10 players to wear jersey No. 25 in 2023-24 season
By Joey Loose
10. Brayden Parker (Idaho State)
Parker is an Idaho native who’s spent his entire career playing in his home state. His collegiate journey began at the College of Southern Idaho way back in 2018 before finding his way to Idaho State the following season. After missing that entire season due to injury issues, Parker would grow into a solid role with the Bengals over the next four years; though this season was certainly the highlight.
As a senior, he just averaged 14.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game while making 64% of his 2-point field goal attempts. While this wasn’t exactly a banner year for Idaho State, Parker’s efforts certainly stood out in the Big Sky. He earned First Team All-Big Sky honors while ranking among the league’s best in points, rebounds, blocks, and field goal percentage.
Parker dropped 21 points on opening night against a non-D1 opponent and repeated the feat at Fresno State a few weeks later. His conference season saw several more 20-point efforts, including 26 points and 9 rebounds at Northern Colorado and a 25-point, 11-rebound effort against Weber State. Parker also played well during a pair of conference tournament wins for the Bengals before his season ended against Montana in the Big Sky semifinals.