Josh Parker has been playing in the highly competitive Chicago Pro-Am Basketball Association this summer, going against the likes of the Memphis Grizzlies’ Jeremy Pargo and the Detroit Pistons’ Will Bynam.

Parker, the former University of Dayton guard doesn’t have any illusions about making the NBA, but the experience has bolstered his belief that he can help a team overseas.

“It’s been good playing against the competition in Chicago — it’s helped elevate my game a little more,” Parker said. “It’s getting me prepared for the next level.”

The 6-foot Parker has found a professional team that feels he’s ready to make that move. He has signed a contract with the Bayer Giants, who are based in Leverkusen, Germany. They finished 8-16 last year in the ProB League, the country’s third-highest level.

He joins about a dozen ex-Flyers playing pro ball internationally, and three of his classmates also are looking to extend their careers.

Chris Johnson played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the summer league in Orlando earlier this month, averaging 7.3 points and 6.0 rebounds in four games. He’s hoping to be invited to an NBA training camp in October. Paul Williams and Luke Fabrizius are still sifting through their options with European teams.

Parker averaged 8.7 points off the bench for the Flyers last season and made 46 three-pointers, the third-best total on the team. The Harvey, Ill., native once made eight treys in a game at UD.

German teams are limited to two Americans each — former Flyer Brian Roberts stars for Bamberg-based Brose Baskets, the perennial champs in the country’s top league — and Parker was told he’s expected to make an immediate impact.

The season starts in September and runs through March.

“There’s a million college players trying to get a job overseas and be able to play pro ball. For me to get an opportunity with as many who are trying to play, it’s a blessing,” he said.

Contracts at the ProB level aren’t lucrative, but players don’t have to worry about expenses.

“I’ve got my own apartment, my own car. We get money every month,” Parker said. “Basically, the only thing I have to worry about is food over there. Depending on how good you do, you get bonuses.

“Just being over there by myself for about seven or eight months, it’s going to be totally different. But I’m looking forward to the experience and learning different cultures. … I want to play ball for a while, get as much in as I can until it’s time to get to the real world.”