In his two years at Oregon, Brady Parris has made a habit of parlaying a positive attitude and determined work ethic into big-time opportunities.
Parris did so in two seasons as a UO men's basketball player, contributing primarily as a practice player but earning himself 15 appearances in games the past two years. And he's done so off the court as well, standing out as a participant in development opportunities around campus to the extent that he was encouraged to apply for the NCAA's annual Student-Athlete Leadership Forum.
Just like Parris grinded it out in basketball practices never really expecting to be a contributor in games, he didn't think he'd have much of a chance of representing the Pac-12 Conference at this year's leadership forum in Maryland.