Triton College Men's Basketball Player Paris Paramore Signs with Central Michigan

In the long, rich tradition of the Triton College men's basketball program, there have been a number of student athletes who received NCAA Division I scholarships. However, no Triton men's basketball player in recent history will get an opportunity like Paris Paramore will.
The Trojans floor general for the past two years will switch from the cardinal and gold of Triton to the maroon and gold of Central Michigan University located in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Paramore accepted a basketball scholarship and signed his National Letter of Intent to play for the Chippewas next winter.
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) school is the highest level NCAA Division I conference that a Trojan men's basketball player has received a scholarship from in more than 20 years. Central Michigan's men's basketball team has won the MAC West Division crown two consecutive seasons and the recruiting class Paramore joined is rated the best in the MAC by several outlets.
"It's a great for our program to have Paris land at a school that is both academically and athletically as strong as Central Michigan," said Triton head coach Steve Christiansen. "I'm proud Triton College has played a role in his success and hopefully this will open the door for us to recruit young men just like him."
This past season, Paramore was Triton's leading scorer, averaging 14.8 points per game. The 6-foot point guard out of Washington High School led the team in total assists with 136 and total steals with 66. In 29 games played, Paramore shot 50 percent (140-281) from the field, 39 percent (41-104) from three-point range, and a team-best 81 percent from the free throw line (109-134).
Paramore was named North Central Community College Conference (N4C) Honorable Mention his freshman campaign and was a First Team All-N4C selection this year. In addition, Paramore was named Region IV Player of the Week for the period ending Jan. 17.
"We are very excited to add Paris to our basketball family," Central Michigan head coach Ernie Zeigler said. "He is a multi-skilled point guard with the ability to lead his teammates. Not only can he make plays for others but he can also score. He brings toughness with him that is a staple of our program. Paris is going to be a good fit into our guard lineup and I am excited about the potential he has with our program."
Paramore also considered offers from Loyola and Eastern Michigan Universities However, Christiansen credits Central Michigan Assistant Coach Darren Kohne for making Paramore feel like he was home.
"Coach Kohne did an outstanding job in forging a bond with Paris and painting an excellent picture of what the next two years would be like at Central Michigan to the point that he became really comfortable with what their school had to offer him."
Along with his success on the basketball court, Paramore was as equal to the task in the classroom. Through his first three semesters, Paramore earned a 2.52 G.P.A. and will complete his course work at Triton in June. He will graduate in August with an Associate's Degree in Arts.
For more information on the Triton College men's basketball program, visit www.triton.edu/athletics or call head coach Steve Christiansen at (708) 456-0300, Ext 3840.
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