Joshua Parrott

Joshua Parrott

Joshua Parrott is an award-winning college basketball writer who has covered the sport for multiple national outlets after writing for newspapers in Texas, Tennessee and Louisiana. For the past four years, he’s served as an Associate Editor for Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook after being a Contributing Writer/Editor since 2012. From 2011-2021, he was the Mid-Major Columnist for Basketball Times. His story about Chaminade’s historic 1982 upset of top-ranked Virginia received honorable mention recognition in the 2013 Best of American Sports Writing book. He lives in Houston with his wife (Ashley), two children (Olivia and Grayson), two step kids (Sam and Amayah) and two cats (Muffin and Goose).
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PJ Haggerty, JT Toppin and AJ Dybantsa are the engines behind the top teams in the Big 12

Big 12 Power Rankings for December 2025

Hoops HQ's Big 12 correspondent ranks the most star-studded conference in basketball, featuring AJ Dybantsa, Koa Peat, PJ Haggerty, JT Toppin and more

By Joshua Parrott
Scott Drew's Bears are off to a quick start thanks, in part, to the play of Tennessee transfer Cameron Carr

Every Player From Last Year's Team Left. How's Baylor Doing Now?

Baylor entered this season with zero returning players, but Coach Scott Drew is optimistic thanks to Tennessee transfer Cameron Carr

By Joshua Parrott
The Houston Cougars marched to the national title game last season. Will they settle their unfinished business in 2026?

Five Burning Questions for the Big 12: Will Kansas Bounce Back?

With five-star recruits and fresh NIL deals, the Big 12 looks more competitive than ever. Could the conference produce our national champion?

By Joshua Parrott