Brady Parris shares his journey going from a D2 player, to a walk-on at The University of Oregon, to his current role as a Graduate Assistant at UNLV. He shares valuable advice from his own experiences playing on multiple levels and working Team USA Training Camp prior to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Career Timeline:
2019 High School:
Team Captain & 4.1 GPA
Recruited to NCAA D2 Regis University. Two year letter-winner, 2021 RMAC All-Academic, 4x Dean’s List
Transferred to Oregon as preferred walk-on in 2021:
Played in 12 games Senior season, season high 10 minutes vs National Champion UConn.
Oregon Student Athlete Advisory Committee, 3x Dean’s List, 2023 Dean’s Award for Service Recipient, 2023 PAC-12 Male Representative at Student Athlete Leadership Forum in Baltimore. Graduated Cum Laude in Business Administration concentrating in Sports Business with 3.8 GPA
June 2024: hired as UNLV Graduate Assistant
July 2024: On staff for USA Basketball Men’s Olympic team training camp