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Tony Parker
NameTony Parker
PositionPoint guard
Height6 ft 2 inch
LeagueNBA
TeamSan Antonio Spurs
Number9
NationalityFrench
Personal information
Date of birth17 May 1982(age 27)
Birth placeBruges, Belgium
Draft28th overall
Draft year2001
Draft teamSan Antonio Spurs
Career start1999
Former teamsParis BR (1999-2001)
Awards3× NBA Champion
(2003, 2005, 2007)
NBA Finals MVP
(2007)
3× NBA All-Star
(2006-2007, 2009)
All-NBA Third Team
(2009)
NBA All-Rookie First Team
(2002)
2000 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship MVP
2007 Euroscar European Player of the Year
William Anthony "Tony" ParkerBio, nba.com, accessed 17 June 2007 (born 17 May 1982) is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs and France's national team.
The son of a professional basketball player, Parker played for two years in the French basketball league before entering the 2001 NBA Draft. He was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 28th overall pick in the draft and quickly became their starting point guard, helping the Spurs win three NBA Championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007. Employing his pace and high field goal percentage to great effect, Parker has been selected as an NBA All-Star three times, an All-NBA Third Team member once, and was the 2007 NBA Finals MVP.
Parker is also a music artist with his own music album TP.
He married actress Eva Longoria, best known for her role in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, on 7 July 2007.Ceremony, apnews.myway.com, accessed 7 July 2007
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George Hill: George Hill has career-high 11 dimes in win - Rotoworld.com Tweet this news

Rotoworld.com--He is a proven scorer who is showing he can distribute the ball equally well -- with -Tony Parker's- return nowhere in sight, he's an automatic start. Mar. ...
Date : Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:35:34 GMT+00:00

A Closer Look At Cedric Jackson - Project Spurs Tweet this news

Project Spurs--As we all know by now, Jackson was signed to play some backup point guard while -Tony Parker- is out with a broken hand for the next six weeks. ...
Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:37:17 GMT+00:00

Handicapping Major NBA Injuries - Doc's Sports Service Tweet this news

Doc's Sports Service--by TO Whenham - 3/11/2010 The injury to -Tony Parker- last week - he's out for six weeks with a broken hand - got me thinking about injures in the NBA. ...
Date : Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:30:29 GMT+00:00

Always-improving Hill must pick up pace to keep Spurs afloat - NBA.com Tweet this news

NBA.com---Tony Parker- goes down with a broken bone in his right hand, and you have to start wondering how many times the San Antonio Spurs can keep bobbing up to the ...
Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:01:50 GMT+00:00

Federal sentencing delayed for former Levy commissioner - Gainesville Sun Tweet this news

Gainesville Sun--Yearty and another Levy County commissioner, Robert Anthony "-Tony-" -Parker-, 49, were among several officials approached by an FBI agent from New Jersey who ...
Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:22:46 GMT+00:00

Spurs G Parker won't need surgery for broken hand - The Associated Press Tweet this news

The Associated Press--CLEVELAND � Spurs guard -Tony Parker- won't need surgery on his broken right hand, meaning he may be able to return for the playoffs. ...
Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:56:50 GMT+00:00

Tony Parker to miss six weeks - msnbc.com Tweet this news

msnbc.com---Tony Parker- will miss approximately six weeks due to his broken right hand, but will not need surgery. George Hill is now a must-own player in fantasy ...
Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:38:12 GMT+00:00

Ginobili Headed Back to Starting Line-up - FanHouse Tweet this news

FanHouse--That appears to be the choice of the San Antonio Spurs, who from all indications were leaning toward replacing -Tony Parker- with Manu Ginobili in the ...
Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:45:26 GMT+00:00

Gameday Q&A: Brenden Bowers of Stepien Rules - Project Spurs Tweet this news

Project Spurs--With the Spurs sans -Tony Parker- taking on the LeBron-less Cleveland Cavaliers tonight in the AT&T Center, who better than to ask about the Cavs then our ...
Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:52:40 GMT+00:00

Cedric Jackson to the Spurs of San Antonio to fill-in for Tony Parker, Woj says - Ridiculous Upside (blog) Tweet this news

Ridiculous Upside (blog)--With -Tony Parker- out six weeks, though, I assume that this could be a rotating door, maybe even giving Jerrells a chance if the Spurs aren't excited with ...
Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:57:55 GMT+00:00




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