Jimmy Parsons had an outstanding basketball career for St. Clair College. His best season came in 1997-98, when he was named a CCAA All-Canadian, OCAA west region all-star, and OCAA and west region scoring champion. Parsons other accolades include, being the 1998-99 St. Clair College Student-Athlete of the Year and participating in three OCAA all-star games. In 2000 Jimmy Parsons was named to the OCAA All-Millenium team.