Josiah Parker is flashing star freshman upside for FAU
Josiah Parker, a 6-7 freshman guard for Florida Atlantic in the 2025-26 season, has quickly become one of the Owls’ most intriguing pieces with a blend of size, scoring punch, and rebounding that’s rare for a perimeter player[1][3][15]. He was named American Conference Freshman of the Week six times and averaged 16.5 points and 9.8 rebounds over a seven-game February stretch, while his 22-point, 12-rebound breakout against Temple showed his ability to take over games when the pace ramps up[3][15]. FAU also labeled him its preseason Freshman of the Year, and he arrived as the program’s highest-ranked recruit in the 247Sports era[10].
