CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois Women's Basketball Head Coach Shauna Green has announced the signing of Cearah Parchment to the Fighting Illini program. A native of Whitby, Ontario, Canada, Parchment will join the team next season. Parchment made her commitment official by completing a Big Ten Athletics Scholarship Agreement during the National Signing Period.
PARCHMENT'S HIGHLIGHTS
- 6'3" forward
- Attends Fort Erie International Academy
- Four-star ranked No. 46 prospect in the Class of 2025 and No. 11 at her position by 247Sports
- Four-star ranked No. 40 in ESPNW's HoopGurlz rankings
- Averaged 3.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.0 steals in the FIBA U17 tournament to win the silver medal playing for Team Canada
- Averaged 10.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.5 steals, 2.2 assists, and 1.0 block at the 2023 FIBA U16 Women's Americas Championship for Team Canada en route to a silver medal
- 2023 FIBA Americas All-Star Five
- Two-time All-Canadian Game Team MVP
- Two-time Grind Session All-Star
- Grind Session All-Defensive Team
- BallN Across Borders All-Star
- Future 60 Camp Invitee
- Born July 4, 2007
- Parents are Kevin Parchment and Loriann Hottot-Parchment
- One older brother, Aiden
- Club Team: Become One Canada Elite
Parchment on why she chose Illinois: "I chose Illinois because it was the best fit for my playing style. Illinois is building something really special. I look forward to contributing to the continued growth of the program! The coaches have also been a part of my recruiting process since the beginning, so we've been able to build a great relationship."
Coach Green on Parchment: "Cearah Parchment hails from Toronto, and I can't wait to have her here in Champaign. She is a very versatile player with great size and length; someone that is going to be able to play a variety positions for us. Cearah can play wing, or the stretch-four, and has the ability to stretch the floor, shoot the three, go off the bounce, and not to mention has really added rebounding to her game. I think the sky's the limit for Cece; the potential is there, she can just be an elite player. She's just so coachable and she wants to be great. I think she's really going to thrive when she gets here with all our resources that she will have to be able to get stronger, faster, and quicker. Cearah is someone that we're really excited about. She is going to have just an unbelievable career here, and we're hoping she'll make an impact right away in her freshman year."
