Gannon University Athletics

Career Accolades: 

• 2022 PSAC Scholar-Athlete

HIGH SCHOOL:  Played at McDowell High School for head coach Kevin O’Connor … was a four-year varsity letterwinner and three-year starter who helped the Trojans to two District 10 championships … a two-year captain … as a senior in 2020-21, started the first seven games before going down with a season-ending knee injury … McDowell ended the year with 13-8 record … averaged 8.7 ppg. and 4.9 rpg… key part of a McDowell team that advanced to the PIAA Class 6A Elite Eight in 2019-20 before the pandemic shut down the rest of the playoffs … Trojans finished at 23-3, winning the Region 7 and District 10 championships … played in all 26 games, averaging 6.4 ppg. and 5.3 rpg., adding 21 assists and 20 steals … shot 41.1 percent from the floor and 77.8 percent from the line … as a sophomore in 2018-19, played in 23 games as McDowell finished at 13-10 … averaged 5.6 ppg. and 4.0 rpg.  
 
PERSONAL:  Born February 3, 2003 … Pre-Med/Biology major … son of Karla and Anthony Paris … has one brother (Brody) … member of National Honor Society in high school, was a student ambassador, Honors College member, Math Club President and Golf Club President.