Note #064: Royce Parham (Presence Established)
Marquette forward Royce Parham readies for his junior 2026-27 season with the Golden Eagles, his third year with the program.
As a sophomore in 2025-26, the 6'9" Parham (from Pittsburgh, PA) pulled off this per game (31 GP, 28.8 MP/G):
- 12.5 PPG
- 4.9 RPG
- 0.9 APG
- 0.7 SPG
- 0.8 BPG
- 3.5 2P/G
- 1.1 3P/G
- 3.3 FTA/G
In 2025-26, there were five NCAA Division I sophomores besides Parham to average at least 12.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 0.5 APG/SPG/BPG, 3.5 2P/G, 1 3P/G, 3 FTA/G. They were:
13-15 PPG
1. Jalen Shelley - 13.7 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 2.7 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.8 BPG, 3.5 2P/G, 1.1 3P/G, 3.3 FTA/G (25 GP, 31.1 MP/G)
15-18 PPG
2. DeSean Goode - 15.2 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 1.4 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 4.7 2P/G, 1.1 3P/G, 3.5 FTA/G (33 GP, 30.9 MP/G)
3. Donnie Freeman - 16.5 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 1.3 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.9 BPG, 4.3 2P/G, 1.1 3P/G, 5.8 FTA/G (23 GP, 31.3 MP/G)
18+ PPG
4. Kameron Taylor - 18.9 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 3.0 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 5.2 2P/G, 1.2 3P/G, 7.0 FTA/G (32 GP, 34.7 MP/G)
5. Nolan Minessale - 19.8 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 4.3 APG, 1.6 SPG (!), 0.6 BPG, 5.4 2P/G, 1.3 3P/G, 6.8 FTA/G (34 GP, 31.1 MP/G)
For fun, here are the four freshmen in 2025-26 to hit those baselines:
15-17 PPG
1. Thijs De Ridder - 15.6 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 1.6 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 4.4 2P/G, 1.1 3P/G, 4.8 FTA/G (36 GP, 27.7 MP/G)
2. Nate Ament - 16.7 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 3.6 2P/G, 1.3 3P/G, 7.1 FTA/G (35 GP, 29.7 MP/G)
17-20 PPG
3. Tounde Yessoufou - 17.8 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.6 APG, 2.0 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 5.1 2P/G, 1.6 3P/G, 3.9 FTA/G (34 GP, 32.6 MP/G)
20+ PPG
4. Cameron Boozer - 22.5 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 4.1 APG, 1.4 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 6.2 2P/G, 1.4 3P/G, 7.4 FT/G (38 GP, 33.4 MP/G)
Ament (13th overall) and Boozer (3rd) were both lottery selections in the 2026 NBA Draft!
De Ridder, who is the only one above besides Parham to generate that output in less than 29 MP/G, will return to Virginia for his sophomore season in 2026-27.
Yessoufou's sophomore 2026-27 season will take place at St. John's (transferred from Baylor).
De Ridder's delivering:
Note #004 (Tre Singleton) / Note #031 (Jamier Jones) / Note #037 (Chris Cenac Jr.)