Wyoming Lands Olympia Guard Parker Gerrits From Washington State

The University of Wyoming men's basketball team made its first Division I transfer move Monday morning, bringing in 6-foot-2 guard Parker Gerrits from Washington State. The Olympia native is a rising junior who spent the past two years with the Cougars and instantly becomes part of the Cowboys' backcourt plans for next season.

Who Is Gerrits?

Gerrits earned all-state honors as a high school senior, dropping 19.3 points per game before heading to Pullman. He redshirted in 2023-24, then appeared in 63 games over the past two years for Washington State. Last season, he shot 37.5% from 3-point range, a solid mark that should help stretch the floor for Wyoming. But here's the thing: he's averaged less than 10 minutes per game so far in his college career, meaning he's been looking for more opportunity. Transfer portal move checks out.

Building the Roster

Gerrits is the Cowboys' first Division I transfer signing this offseason, but he's not alone in the incoming class. Guard/forward Michael Mora, coming from Division II California State University, Monterey Bay, is also joining the program as an incoming freshman. The two give Wyoming some fresh faces to work with heading into the season.

On the returning side, the Cowboys will have Gavin Gores, Naz Meyer, Khaden Bennett, Uriyah Rojas, and Neil Summers back from last year's roster. That core plus the new additions gives the program some continuity and depth moving forward.

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