Micah Parrish
| No. 8 – Ohio State Buckeyes | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
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| Born | February 17, 2001 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
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Micah Immanuel Parrish (born February 17, 2001) is an American basketball player for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Oakland Golden Grizzlies and the San Diego State Aztecs.
Early life and high school
[edit]Parrish was born in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up watching his father and friends play summer league rec ball, inspiring him to play basketball.[1] He attended River Rouge High School in River Rouge, Michigan for first three seasons and helped his team to a 95–14 record that featured two conference titles and an appearance in the state championship game.[1] He only had one NCAA Division I offer from Detroit Mercy through his senior year, so he opted for a post-graduate year instead.[1] He transferred to Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix, Arizona, where his team had a 30–5 record, which resulted in a scholarship to Oakland, where he committed to play.[1]
College career
[edit]Oakland
[edit]Parrish was a starter at Oakland for his two seasons there, averaging 10.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.7 steals, and 1.3 assists while starting in 57 out of 59 games played.[1] On April 7, 2022, he entered the transfer portal.[2]
San Diego State
[edit]On May 12, 2022, Parrish transferred to San Diego State.[3] On the first day of the 2022 Maui Invitational, he pushed San Diego State to an 88–77 win over Ohio State with 15 points and 5 rebounds.[1] In his first season with the Aztecs, Parrish tallied 7.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game as he helped the team make it to the national championship game.[1]
To open the 2023–24 season season, Parrish scored a season-high 17 points as the Aztecs won 83–57 over Cal State Fullerton.[1] He was named to the 2023 Continental Tire Main Event all-tournament team as the team beat Saint Mary's and Washington.[1] During his second year at SDSU, Parrish started 36 out of 37 games, with 9.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and a career-high 1.9 assists while playing 27.5 minutes per game.[1] On April 11, 2024, he entered the NBA draft and transfer portal for a second time.[4]
Ohio State
[edit]On April 20, 2024, Parrish transferred to play at Ohio State.[5] In his first game as a Buckeye, he dropped 17 points in a season-opening win over No. 19 Texas.[6] In an 82–65 rout over Iowa, Parrish scored 18 points.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Parrish is a Christian.[1] He has a father, Emanuel, a sister, Evangelina, who plays for Chicago State, and a brother, Elijah, who plays for Rochester Christian University.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Oakland | 29 | 27 | 29.1 | .550 | .349 | .707 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
| 2021–22 | Oakland | 30 | 30 | 34.3 | .440 | .353 | .800 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 12.1 |
| 2022–23 | San Diego State | 39 | 1 | 21.5 | .378 | .353 | .764 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.4 |
| 2023–24 | San Diego State | 37 | 36 | 27.5 | .390 | .292 | .737 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 9.3 |
| 2024–25 | Ohio State | |||||||||||
| Career[8] | 135 | 94 | 27.6 | .428 | .332 | .757 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 9.3 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Jardy, Adam (October 28, 2024). "Micah Parrish is No. 5 in our Ohio State men's basketball preseason power rankings". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ Paul, Tony (April 7, 2022). "Oakland's Micah Parrish exits; here's a mid-major hoops update on transfer portal". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ "Transfer Micah Parrish from Detroit is latest example of Aztecs' expanding recruiting radius". San Diego Union-Tribune. May 12, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ "SDSU's Micah Parrish to enter NBA Draft and transfer portal". San Diego Union-Tribune. April 11, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ "Ohio State Adds Former San Diego State Wing Micah Parrish From Transfer Portal". Eleven Warriors. April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Jardy, Adam (February 19, 2025). "Ohio State increasingly turning to Micah Parrish as Buckeyes chase NCAA Tournament berth". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "Micah Parrish scores 18 as Ohio State routs Iowa". Reuters. January 27, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ "Micah Parrish College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2025.