Parker Chatman

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7 Parker Chatman
Parker Chatman
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    210
  • Hometown:
    Toledo, Ohio
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Maumee Valley Country Day
  • Previous College:
    Lawrence Tech
  • gp
    18
  • pts/g
    2.3
  • fg %
    38.2
  • 3pt %
    28.6
  • ft %
    65.0
  • reb/g
    1.6
  • a/g
    0.6
Bio

Senior (2025-26)

  • Played in 18 games and had his first career start on Senior Day (Feb. 21) vs. Aquinas
  • Registered a career-best 15 points in the team's season finale win over the Saints, including one of his 2 3-point baskets on the season
  • Also enjoyed a perfect day from the floor in the Jan. 3 win at UM-Dearborn, scoring 10 points and going 4-for-4 with a made 3-pointer
  • Pulled in a career-high 6 rebounds in a win over Wright State-Lake on Nov. 21

2024-25

  • Played in 24 of 26 games off the bench and recorded points in 14 contests
  • Recorded a season-high 9 points in a close defeat at Aquinas on Feb. 15 while matching a season-high 4 rebounds
  • Shot an efficient 48.5 percent from the floor

Prior to DC

  • Previously played college basketball at Spalding and Lawrence Tech before transferring to Defiance
  • Started career in 2020-21 with Spalding and appeared in 32 games over two seasons, averaging 2.8 points per game and 1.5 rebounds
  • Played in eight games over the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons at Lawrence Tech

Personal

  • Majoring in psychology with a minor in communications
  • Made the Dean's List at DC and is a member of the Student Athlete Leadership Team (SALT)
  • Graduated from Maumee Valley Country Day High School in Toledo in 2019
  • Member of 2019 district title team at MVCD and reached regional title game
  • At the conclusion of high school career, he has been part of the most wins by any player in program history
  • TAAC Honorable Mention, Third Team All-District in basketball and was All-TAAC in track and field
  • Aspires to be a therapist after graduation
  • Big fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Enjoys listening to R&B
  • Son of Terri Parker
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 18 14
Games started 1 1
Minutes 130 95
Minutes per game 7.2 6.8
FG 13-34 11-24
FG Pct 38.2 45.8
3PT 2-7 2-5
3PT Pct 28.6 40.0
FT 13-20 8-12
FT Pct 65.0 66.7
Off rebounds 16 11
Def rebounds 12 9
Total rebounds 28 20
Rebounds per game 1.6 1.4
Personal fouls 18 12
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 10 7
Turnovers 4 4
Assist to turnover ratio 2.5 1.8
Steals 3 2
Blocks 3 2
Points 41 32
Points per game 2.3 2.3
Points per 40.0 min 12.6 13.5
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 4 Cornerstone (MI) L, 71-60
Feb 7 Northwestern Ohio L, 66-64
Feb 11 at #RV Madonna L, 93-73
Feb 14 Michigan-Dearborn W, 93-80
Feb 18 Cleary (MI) L, 70-66
Feb 21 Aquinas (MI) W, 84-75
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 Kent State Tuscarawas W, 67-56 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 5 Goshen (IN) W, 75-57 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Miami-Middletown W, 83-73 - 9 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 6
Nov 15 at Oakland L, 113-47 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Lawrence Tech L, 70-59 0 8 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 21 Wright State - Lake Campus W, 81-61 - 15 1-7 14.3 0-1 0.0 1-4 25.0 3
Nov 22 Washington Adventist (MD) W, 94-91 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 25 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 89-68 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 Lourdes L, 81-64 - 5 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 6 at Siena Heights W, 61-55 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 13 at Northwestern Ohio L, 78-71 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 17 #9 Indiana Tech L, 64-53 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 22 at Western Michigan L, 94-57 - 14 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 30 Rochester Christian (Mich.) W, 87-85 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 3 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 94-71 0 12 4-4 100.0 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 10
Jan 7 Madonna L, 101-69 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 11 at Aquinas (MI) W, 75-71 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 14 at Cleary (MI) W, 75-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Lawrence Tech L, 67-64 - 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 1
Jan 21 at Rochester Christian (Mich.) L, 79-75 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 Siena Heights L, 86-78 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Lourdes L, 75-74 - 6 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 31 at #12 Indiana Tech W, 78-75 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Cornerstone (MI) L, 71-60 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 7 Northwestern Ohio L, 66-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at #RV Madonna L, 93-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Michigan-Dearborn W, 93-80 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 18 Cleary (MI) L, 70-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Aquinas (MI) W, 84-75 1 30 5-11 45.5 1-3 33.3 4-6 66.7 15
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 Kent State Tuscarawas W, 67-56 - 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 5 Goshen (IN) W, 75-57 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Miami-Middletown W, 83-73 - 9 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 15 at Oakland L, 113-47 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Lawrence Tech L, 70-59 0 8 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
Nov 21 Wright State - Lake Campus W, 81-61 - 15 3 3 6 2 0 0 1
Nov 22 Washington Adventist (MD) W, 94-91 - 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 25 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 89-68 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 Lourdes L, 81-64 - 5 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
Dec 6 at Siena Heights W, 61-55 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 13 at Northwestern Ohio L, 78-71 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 17 #9 Indiana Tech L, 64-53 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 22 at Western Michigan L, 94-57 - 14 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Dec 30 Rochester Christian (Mich.) W, 87-85 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 3 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 94-71 0 12 2 1 3 1 1 0 0
Jan 7 Madonna L, 101-69 - 5 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
Jan 11 at Aquinas (MI) W, 75-71 - 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 14 at Cleary (MI) W, 75-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Lawrence Tech L, 67-64 - 11 2 0 2 1 0 0 0
Jan 21 at Rochester Christian (Mich.) L, 79-75 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 Siena Heights L, 86-78 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Lourdes L, 75-74 - 6 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Jan 31 at #12 Indiana Tech W, 78-75 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Cornerstone (MI) L, 71-60 - 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Feb 7 Northwestern Ohio L, 66-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at #RV Madonna L, 93-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Michigan-Dearborn W, 93-80 - 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 18 Cleary (MI) L, 70-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Aquinas (MI) W, 84-75 1 30 2 2 4 3 0 0 2
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 Kent State Tuscarawas W, 67-56 - 0 - -
Nov 5 Goshen (IN) W, 75-57 - - - -
Nov 11 Miami-Middletown W, 83-73 - 4 - -
Nov 15 at Oakland L, 113-47 - - - -
Nov 17 at Lawrence Tech L, 70-59 0 0 0 -
Nov 21 Wright State - Lake Campus W, 81-61 - 1 - -
Nov 22 Washington Adventist (MD) W, 94-91 - 1 - -
Nov 25 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 89-68 - - - -
Dec 3 Lourdes L, 81-64 - 1 - -
Dec 6 at Siena Heights W, 61-55 - 0 - -
Dec 13 at Northwestern Ohio L, 78-71 - 0 - -
Dec 17 #9 Indiana Tech L, 64-53 - 0 - -
Dec 22 at Western Michigan L, 94-57 - 2 0 0.0
Dec 30 Rochester Christian (Mich.) W, 87-85 - 2 - -
Jan 3 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 94-71 0 0 0 1.0
Jan 7 Madonna L, 101-69 - 4 - 1.0
Jan 11 at Aquinas (MI) W, 75-71 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 14 at Cleary (MI) W, 75-69 - - - -
Jan 17 Lawrence Tech L, 67-64 - 2 - -
Jan 21 at Rochester Christian (Mich.) L, 79-75 - - - -
Jan 24 Siena Heights L, 86-78 - - - -
Jan 28 at Lourdes L, 75-74 - 2 - -
Jan 31 at #12 Indiana Tech W, 78-75 - - - -
Feb 4 Cornerstone (MI) L, 71-60 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 7 Northwestern Ohio L, 66-64 - - - -
Feb 11 at #RV Madonna L, 93-73 - - - -
Feb 14 Michigan-Dearborn W, 93-80 - 0 - -
Feb 18 Cleary (MI) L, 70-66 - - - -
Feb 21 Aquinas (MI) W, 84-75 1 1 - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2024-25 24 6.1 0.7-1.4 0.0-0.0 0.3-0.8 1.6
2025-26 18 7.2 0.7-1.9 0.1-0.4 0.7-1.1 2.3
Total 42 6.6 0.7-1.6 0.0-0.2 0.5-0.9 1.9
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 24 - 146 16-33 48.5 0-0 - 7-18 38.9 39
2025-26 18 1 130 13-34 38.2 2-7 28.6 13-20 65.0 41
Total 42 1 276 29-67 43.3 2-7 28.6 20-38 52.6 80
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2024-25 24 146 6.1 4.4-9.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-4.9 10.7
2025-26 18 130 7.2 4.0-10.5 0.6-2.2 28.6 4.0-6.2 12.6
Total 42 276 6.6 4.2-9.7 0.3-1.0 28.6 2.9-5.5 11.6
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2024-25 24 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.0
2025-26 18 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2
Total 42 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2024-25 24 - 11 13 24 1 14 5 0
2025-26 18 1 16 12 28 10 4 3 3
Total 42 1 27 25 52 11 18 8 3
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 24 3.0 3.6 6.6 0.3 3.8 1.4 0.0
2025-26 18 4.9 3.7 8.6 3.1 1.2 0.9 0.9
Total 42 3.9 3.6 7.5 1.6 2.6 1.2 0.4
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 18 7.2 0.7-1.9 0.1-0.4 0.7-1.1 2.3
Conference 14 6.8 0.8-1.7 0.1-0.4 0.6-0.9 2.3
Exhibition 1 14.0 1.0-2.0 1.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 3.0
Location
Home 12 8.1 0.7-2.0 0.1-0.5 1.0-1.6 2.4
Away 6 5.5 0.8-1.7 0.2-0.2 0.2-0.2 2.0
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 9.0 1.1-2.8 0.2-0.6 1.0-1.5 3.4
Losses 8 5.0 0.2-0.8 0.0-0.1 0.4-0.6 0.9
Month
November 5 8.6 0.4-2.2 0.0-0.4 1.0-1.6 1.8
December 5 2.2 0.2-0.4 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.4 0.8
January 5 7.6 1.0-1.6 0.2-0.2 0.4-0.8 2.6
February 3 12.7 1.7-4.3 0.3-1.3 1.3-2.0 5.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 18 1 130 13-34 38.2 2-7 28.6 13-20 65.0 41
Conference 14 1 95 11-24 45.8 2-5 40.0 8-12 66.7 32
Exhibition 1 - 14 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Location
Home 12 1 97 8-24 33.3 1-6 16.7 12-19 63.2 29
Away 6 0 33 5-10 50.0 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 12
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 10 1 90 11-28 39.3 2-6 33.3 10-15 66.7 34
Losses 8 0 40 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 3-5 60.0 7
Month
November 5 0 43 2-11 18.2 0-2 0.0 5-8 62.5 9
December 5 - 11 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
January 5 0 38 5-8 62.5 1-1 100.0 2-4 50.0 13
February 3 1 38 5-13 38.5 1-4 25.0 4-6 66.7 15
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 18 130 7.2 4.0-10.5 0.6-2.2 28.6 4.0-6.2 12.6
Conference 14 95 6.8 4.6-10.1 0.8-2.1 40.0 3.4-5.1 13.5
Exhibition 1 14 14.0 2.9-5.7 2.9-2.9 100.0 0.0-0.0 8.6
Location
Home 12 97 8.1 3.3-9.9 0.4-2.5 16.7 4.9-7.8 12.0
Away 6 33 5.5 6.1-12.1 1.2-1.2 100.0 1.2-1.2 14.5
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 90 9.0 4.9-12.4 0.9-2.7 33.3 4.4-6.7 15.1
Losses 8 40 5.0 2.0-6.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 3.0-5.0 7.0
Month
November 5 43 8.6 1.9-10.2 0.0-1.9 0.0 4.7-7.4 8.4
December 5 11 2.2 3.6-7.3 0.0-0.0 - 7.3-7.3 14.5
January 5 38 7.6 5.3-8.4 1.1-1.1 100.0 2.1-4.2 13.7
February 3 38 12.7 5.3-13.7 1.1-4.2 25.0 4.2-6.3 15.8
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 18 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2
Conference 14 0.8 0.6 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1
Exhibition 1 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 12 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.3
Away 6 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.3
Losses 8 0.8 0.6 1.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.0
Month
November 5 1.2 0.6 1.8 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.2
December 5 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 5 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.0
February 3 1.3 1.0 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.7
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 18 1 16 12 28 10 4 3 3
Conference 14 1 11 9 20 7 4 2 2
Exhibition 1 - 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Location
Home 12 1 12 9 21 9 2 2 3
Away 6 0 4 3 7 1 2 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 1 10 7 17 7 2 1 3
Losses 8 0 6 5 11 3 2 2 0
Month
November 5 0 6 3 9 3 0 2 1
December 5 - 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
January 5 0 5 4 9 3 3 1 0
February 3 1 4 3 7 3 1 0 2
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 18 4.9 3.7 8.6 3.1 1.2 0.9 0.9
Conference 14 4.6 3.8 8.4 2.9 1.7 0.8 0.8
Exhibition 1 2.9 0.0 2.9 0.0 2.9 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 12 4.9 3.7 8.7 3.7 0.8 0.8 1.2
Away 6 4.8 3.6 8.5 1.2 2.4 1.2 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 4.4 3.1 7.6 3.1 0.9 0.4 1.3
Losses 8 6.0 5.0 11.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 0.0
Month
November 5 5.6 2.8 8.4 2.8 0.0 1.9 0.9
December 5 3.6 7.3 10.9 3.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 5 5.3 4.2 9.5 3.2 3.2 1.1 0.0
February 3 4.2 3.2 7.4 3.2 1.1 0.0 2.1
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