GRAND FORKS, N.D. - University of North Dakota men's basketball Head Coach Paul Sather announced the addition of wing Zack Parks on Tuesday.

Parks joins NoDak after playing his freshman season at Mid Michigan College where he was named the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Freshman of the Year. He will have three years of eligibility remaining.

"Zack is a three-level scoring guard with great size and athleticism," said Sather. "He scored the ball with great efficiency as a freshman at the junior college level and grabbed over seven rebounds per game. He's an aggressive downhill attacking player that got to the free throw line 191 times, but still made 68 three-pointers at 35%.  Zack also makes plays on the defensive side of the floor as he had 66 steals this past season. Zack is a perfect fit for UND and will love our style of play."

A native of Lake Orion, Mich., Parks led the Lakers in scoring at 19.3 points per game, along with 7.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals per contest on 50.6% from the field, 35.2% from deep and 75.4% from the free throw in 33 games and nine starts.

The 6-foot-6 wing scored 30 points twice, 20 or more points 13 times and 10 or more points in 31 games, most recently tying a career-high of 30 points on Feb. 27 against Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The freshman scored at least 15 points in 10 of the final 11 games of the season, with five of those performances going for 20 or more.

Parks anchored a strong Mid Michigan team, who made its first appearance in the NJCAA Division ll National Tournament in program history after a 25-8 season and 13-1 conference record. He was named the Region Xll District B Tournament MVP, posting a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds in the regional championship against St. Clair County Community College on March 7.

The wing was crucial on the boards for the Lakers, grabbing 10 or more rebounds in seven contests, bringing down a career-high 21 rebounds to go along with 18 points on March 5 against Lake Michigan College.

The future Fighting Hawk was effective in all three levels offensively, shooting the ball at 35% clip from behind the arc, making 2.1 three pointers per contest (68 total). He made at least one 3-pointer in 31 games, banging a career-high six 3-pointers on Nov. 21 against Coastal Alabama – North.

Marks made 213 field goals (6.0 per game) and 144 free throws (4.4 per game) this past year, making at least eight field goals in nine games and at least five free throws in 16 contests. He had a career-high 11 made field goals twice, last done on Feb. 27 against Kalamazoo Valley Community College and made a career best nine free throws on March 7 against St. Clar County Community College.

On defense Marks totaled 66 steals overall, logging two-or-more steals in 21 ball games. He had five steals on Feb. 18 against Muskegon Community College.

Prior to Mid Michigan, Parks was a three-year letterwinner at Lake Orion High School. Below is a full list of his accolades this past season.

Zack Parks Career Accolades

• MCCAA North Freshman of the Year (2025-26)
• First Team All-MCCAA Northern Team (2025-26)
• Region Xll District B Tournament MVP (2025-26)
• NJCAA Region Xll Division ll All-Region Team (2025-26)

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