Parker Braun

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Overland Park, Kan.
High School:
Blue Valley Northwest HS

HONORS

2019-20 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2019-20 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN, Mizzou):

Played in 24 of Mizzou's 31 games.
Shot 75 percent from the field (15-of-20) and finished the season with 33 points, 24 boards and 13 blocked shots in 142 minutes.
His 13 blocked shots were the most by a Tiger freshman since Jontay Porter (2017-18). He is the 16^th Tiger freshman to record 13 swats in a season since 1992 and the only one in that span to do so in fewer than 200 minutes.
Scored in nine games and Mizzou went 6-3 in those contests. In those nine games, he only missed four total shots.
Recorded at least one blocked shot in nine different games.
Played a career-high 24 minutes vs. Ole Miss (Feb. 18), finishing with career-highs in blocks (4), boards (7) and points (6). Only Braun, Jontay Porter, Jeremiah Tilmon and Jakeenan Gant have hit those marks in a single game since 2015.
Threw down two highlight reel dunks that helped steal a thrilling upset in the final moments of Mizzou’s win over No. 11 Auburn (Feb.15), finishing with four points and a board in 10 minutes.
Went 2-for-2 and finished with four points in six minutes off the bench at South Carolina (Feb. 1).
Chipped in four points and added three boards in 10 minutes in a dominant win over Chicago State (Dec. 30).
Played nine minutes and dished a career-high two assists vs. Butler at the Hall of Fame Classic (Nov. 25).
Corralled four rebounds and swatted two shots in a win over Morehead State (Nov. 20).
Played 10 strong minutes vs. Wofford (Nov. 18), scoring four points (2-for-2 FGs), while adding two boards, a block and a steal.
Finished his first career game vs. Incarnate Word (Nov. 6), with three points and two boards.

2018-19 (FRESHMAN, Mizzou):

Redshirted as a walk-on during his first campaign at Mizzou.
Earned a scholarship in May of 2019 and will remain on scholarship heading into his sophomore season.

HIGH SCHOOL:

Averaged 11.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots per game as a senior at Blue Valley Northwest High school.
Shot 78 percent from the field and 43 percent from 3-point range as a senior.
Helped Blue Valley Northwest capture the 2018 Kansas 6A state championship, finishing the season 21-4 on a 17-game winning streak.
Three-star recruit who played AAU for MoKan Elite alongside Tiger sophomore Jontay Porter.
Chose to walk-on at Mizzou over scholarship offers from LSU, Nebraska and Illinois, among others.

PERSONAL:

The son of Lisa and Donny Braun.
Mother (Lisa), uncle (Mike) and aunt (Lori) all played collegiate basketball at Mizzou.
Has two brothers, Christian and Landon, who both play basketball.
Born Jan. 25, 2000, in Kansas City.
Career plan is to help manager or market his father's company.