AskBiography Logo   Latest News  Follow Us on Twitter  Follow Us on Google Buzz  Became Fan - Facebook  Subscribe to RSSRSS   Bookmark and Share

Candace Parker

Candace Parker
Parker (left) gets ready for the jump ball
NameCandace Parker
Profilecandace_parker
NationalityAmerican
CaptionParker (left) gets ready for the jump ball
PositionForward
Height Ft6
Height In4
Weight Lbs176
LeagueWNBA
TeamLos Angeles Sparks
Number3
Birth DateApril 19, 1986(age 24)
Birth PlaceSt. Louis, Missouri
HighschoolNaperville Central High
CollegeTennessee
Draft1st overall
Draft Year2008
Draft TeamLos Angeles Sparks
Career Start2008
Overseas Career Start2009
Career TeamsLos Angeles Sparks (2008 � present)
Overseas Career TeamsUMMC Ekaterinburg (2009 � present)
AwardsWade Trophy winner (2007)
USBWA Player of the Year (2007, 2008)
Wooden Award (2007, 2008)
Naismith Award (2008)
Honda-Broderick Cup (2008)
WNBA Rookie of the Year (2008)
WNBA MVP (2008)

     Home | WNBA Player | Candace Parker




Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an All-American basketball player for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks and is also the younger sister of NBA player Anthony Parker. She was drafted to the team from Tennessee in 2008. She may be best known for being the first woman to dunk in an NCAA tournament game and the first woman to dunk twice in a college game —she set both milestones as a redshirt freshman on March 19, 2006. She also became only the second player to dunk in a WNBA game on June 22, 2008.

A versatile player, she is mainly a forward, but was listed on Tennessee's roster as a forward, center, and guard. She was a starter on the Lady Vols basketball team, winners of the 2007 and 2008 NCAA championships.

Candace won the 2009 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice award as the favorite female athlete in the sports category.

Candace Parker Video

Visit www.nba.com for more highlights. Watch as the Sparks' Candace Parker becomes only second player in WNBA history to dunk in a game.
0.35 min. | 4.05 user rating		 The Tennessee Lady Vols sensation was the first ever to dunk in the women NCAA tournament
0.78 min. | 4.44 user rating		 THANKS TO ALL THE VIEWERS FOR MAKING THIS NUMBER ONE MOST VIEWED VIDEO ON YOUTUBE FOR 7/23! A nice catfight in a WNBA game, LA v Detroit. It erupts when Candance Parker bumps into Pearson, or however you spell it.
3.45 min. | 3.90 user rating		 Against West Virginia. Two more years and this MVP becomes the Michael Jordan of the WNBA. Go Candace, our Illinois homegirl!!!
0.33 min. | 4.49 user rating		 12yr old Jaime Nared Banned for being too good. She is a Candace Parker Fan
4.58 min. | 4.73 user rating
Highlight video of Candace Parker's junior year in high school state championships.
3.80 min. | 4.86 user rating		 Candace Parker's First WNBA Dunk + Post Game Interview 6.22.08 2nd in the WNBA
0.72 min. | 4.40 user rating		 candace parker dunks on 6/22/08wnba los angeles sparks candace parker dunk in game
1.48 min. | 4.57 user rating		 The live version, not the replays, of Candace Parker and Plenette Pierson getting into a physical altrication during a game in Detroit on July 22, 2008.
2.52 min. | 4.61 user rating		 NBA CORRESPONDENT ELIE SECKBACH REPORTS ON THE SPARKS DYNAMIC DUO LISA LESLIE AND CANDACE PARKER
3.28 min. | 4.82 user rating

Latest News : Candace Parker : Tweet this RSS

Want to Candace Parker latest news on your twitter account???   sign in with twitter
Candace Parker     sign in with twitter   ||  WNBA_Player     sign in with twitter   ||  Other     sign in with twitter
MEDIA DAYS: Quotables - Red and Black Tweet this news
Red and Black---...- and this year he's lost two of his key, key players that made a big impact there, just like us when we lost -Candace Parker-… and we struggled for a bit. ... - Date : Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:25:31 GMT+00:00
Sooner Big 12 foe Brittney Griner of Baylor can dunk with ease - Examiner.com Tweet this news
Examiner.com--The other player was -Candace Parker- formerly of Tennessee. Griner has wowed everyone with her ability to dunk and some have even questioned her gender. ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:23:12 GMT+00:00
Athletes meet their matches, and sometimes even marry them - Los Angeles Times Tweet this news
Los Angeles Times---Candace Parker- plucked the NBA's Shelden Williams from obscurity � if that's even possible. Famously, Jessica Simpson once had her Rom(e)o. ... - Date : Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:10:50 GMT+00:00
Scariest in NBA - Washington Examiner (blog) Tweet this news
Washington Examiner (blog)--How did he ever lasso WNBA star -Candace Parker-? 9. Earl Boykins (Bucks) » It's hard to call a Smurf (5-5, 133) scary. But considering he bench presses 315 ... - Date : Thu, 28 Oct 2010 01:14:57 GMT+00:00

Medal Record : Olympic
Competitor for United States
Women's Basketball
Gold2008 BeijingNational Team

WNBA : Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008 Los Angeles 33 33 33.6 .523 .423 .733 9.5 3.4 1.3 2.3 18.5
2009 Los Angeles 25 24 32.6 .485 .208 .763 9.8 2.6 0.6 2.1 13.1
Career 58 57 33.2 .508 .320 .742 9.6 3.1 1.0 2.2 16.2

: Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008 Los Angeles 6 6 36.5 .459 .000 .759 9.8 3.8 1.5 2.2 15.0
2009 Los Angeles 6 6 35.2 .535 .250 .705 10.7 1.7 0.8 1.8 18.0
Career 12 12 35.8 .497 .091 .726 10.3 2.8 1.2 2.0 16.5

2008 WNBA Draft

First RoundCandace Parker * Sylvia Fowles * Candice Wiggins * Alexis Hornbuckle * Matee Ajavon * Crystal Langhorne * Essence Carson * Tamera Young * Amber Holt * Laura Harper * Tasha Humphrey * Ketia Swanier * LaToya Pringle * Erlana Larkins
Second RoundShannon Bobbitt * Nicky Anosike * Erica White * Olayinka Sanni * Quianna Chaney * Lindsey Pluimer * Chioma Nnamaka * Allie Quigley * Jolene Anderson * Morenike Atunrase * Leilani Mitchell * Khadijah Whittington * Wanisha Smith * Natasha Lacy
Third RoundSharnee � Zoll * Charde Houston * Crystal Kelly * Danielle Hood * Angela Tisdale * Krystal Vaughn * Alberta Auguste * Kimberly Beck * Lauren Ervin * A'Quonesia Franklin * Alex Anderson * Izabela Piekarska * Marscilla Packer * Valeriya Berezhynska * Charel Allen

WNBA First Overall Picks

1997: Head * 1998: Dydek * 1999: Holdsclaw * 2000: Wauters * 2001: Jackson * 2002: Bird * 2003: Thomas * 2004: Taurasi * 2005: McCarville * 2006: Augustus * 2007: Harding * 2008: Parker * 2009: McCoughtry * 2010: Charles

WNBA Rookies of the Year

1998: Reid * 1999: Holdsclaw * 2000: Lennox * 2001: Stiles * 2002: Catchings * 2003: Ford * 2004: Taurasi * 2005: Johnson * 2006: Augustus * 2007: Price * 2008: Parker * 2009: McCoughtry

WNBA Most Valuable Player Award winners

1997: Cooper * 1998: Cooper * 1999: Griffith * 2000: Swoopes * 2001: Leslie * 2002: Swoopes * 2003: Jackson * 2004: Leslie * 2005: Swoopes * 2006: Leslie * 2007: Jackson * 2008: Parker * 2009: Taurasi

Tennessee Lady Volunteers Basketball 2006 - 2007 NCAA Champions

00 Shannon Bobbitt * 1 Sidney Spencer * 2 Cait McMahan * 3 Candace Parker * 10 Elizabeth Curry * 13 Dominique Redding * 14 Alexis Hornbuckle * 33 Alberta Auguste * 34 Nicci Moats * 44 Alex Fuller * 55 Nicky Anosike
Coach Pat Summitt

Tennessee Lady Volunteers Basketball 2007 - 2008 NCAA Champions

00 Shannon Bobbitt * 2 Cait McMahan * 3 Candace Parker * 5 Angie Bjorklund * 14 Alexis Hornbuckle * 20 Sydney Smallbone * 21 Vicky Baugh * 33 Alberta Auguste * 34 Nicci Moats * 44 Alex Fuller * 52 Kelley Cain * 55 Nicky Anosike
Coach Pat Summitt

NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player

1982: J. Lawrence * 1983: C. Miller * 1984: C. Miller * 1985: T. Claxton * 1986: C. Davis * 1987: T. Edwards * 1988: E. Westbrooks * 1989: B. Gordon * 1990: J. Azzi * 1991: D. Staley * 1992: M. Goodenbour * 1993: S. Swoopes * 1994: C. Smith * 1995: R. Lobo * 1996: M. Marciniak * 1997: C. Holdsclaw * 1998: C. Holdsclaw * 1999: U. Figgs * 2000: S. Ralph * 2001: R. Riley * 2002: S. Cash * 2003: D. Taurasi * 2004: D. Taurasi * 2005: S. Young * 2006: L. Harper * 2007: C. Parker * 2008: C. Parker * 2009: T. Charles * 2010: M. Moore

Wade Trophy winners

1978: C. Blazejowski * 1979: N. Lieberman * 1980: N. Lieberman * 1981: L. Woodard * 1982: P. Kelly * 1983: L. Pollard * 1984: J. Braxton * 1985: C. Miller * 1986: K. Ethridge * 1987: S. Pennyfeather * 1988: T. Weatherspoon * 1989: C. Davis * 1990: J. Azzi * 1991: D. Charles * 1992: S. Robinson * 1993: K. Jennings * 1994: C. Shudlick * 1995: R. Lobo * 1996: J. Rizzotti * 1997: D. Milton * 1998: T. Penicheiro * 1999: S. White-McCarty * 2000: E. Brown * 2001: J. Stiles * 2002: S. Bird * 2003: D. Taurasi * 2004: A. Beard * 2005: S. Augustus * 2006: S. Augustus * 2007: C. Parker * 2008: C. Wiggins * 2009: M. Moore * 2010: M. Moore

Naismith Women's College Player of the Year winners

1983: A. Donovan * 1984: C. Miller * 1985: C. Miller * 1986: C. Miller * 1987: C Davis * 1988: S. Wicks * 1989: C. Davis * 1990: J. Azzi * 1991: D. Staley * 1992: D. Staley * 1993: S. Swoopes * 1994: L. Leslie * 1995: R. Lobo * 1996: S. Roundtree * 1997: K. Starbird * 1998: C. Holdsclaw * 1999: C. Holdsclaw * 2000: T. Catchings * 2001: R. Riley * 2002: S. Bird * 2003: D. Taurasi * 2004: D. Taurasi * 2005: S. Augustus * 2006: S. Augustus * 2007: L. Harding * 2008: C. Parker * 2009: M. Moore * 2010: T. Charles

Gatorade National Basketball Player of the Year

Boys1986: J.R. Reid * 1987: LaBradford Smith * 1988: Alonzo Mourning * 1989: Kenny Anderson * 1990: Damon Bailey * 1991: Chris Webber * 1992: Corliss Williamson * 1993: Randy Livingston * 1994: Felipe Lopez * 1995:Stephon Marbury * 1996: Kobe Bryant * 1997: Baron Davis * 1998: Al Harrington * 1999: LaVell Blanchard * 2000: Jared Jeffries * 2001: Kelvin Torbert * 2002: LeBron James * 2003: LeBron James * 2004: Dwight Howard * 2005: Greg Oden * 2006: Greg Oden * 2007: Kevin Love * 2008: Jrue Holiday * 2009: Brandon Knight * 2010: Brandon Knight
Girls1986: Susan Anderson * 1987: Kris Durham * 1988: Vicki Hall * 1989: Lisa Harrison * 1990: Lisa Leslie * 1991: Michelle Marciniak * 1992: Katie Smith * 1993: La'Keshia Frett * 1994: Monick Foote * 1995: Stephanie White * 1996: Jamie Walz * 1997: Nikki Teasley * 1998: Tamika Williams * 1999: Nicole Kaczmarski * 2000: Shereka Wright * 2001: Shyra Ely * 2002: Ann Strother * 2003: Candace Parker * 2004: Candace Parker * 2005: Abby Waner * 2006: Tina Charles * 2007: Maya Moore * 2008: Nneka Ogwumike * 2009: Skylar Diggins * 2010: Chiney Ogwumike

Los Angeles Sparks - current roster

3 Parker * 7 Toliver * 8 Milton-Jones * 10 Riley * 14 Wisdom-Hylton * 15 Mokango * 21 Penicheiro * 22 Lennox * 24 Ferdinand-Harris * 32 Thompson * 45 Quinn * Coach: Gillom



Privacy | Sitemap | Micra Hosting