Candace Parker
Candace Parker
Candace Nicole Parkeris an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association. She is the younger sister of former NBA player Anthony Parker. She attended the University of Tennessee and was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth19 April 1986
CitySt. Louis, MO
CountryUnited States of America
You never want to go out with a loss. We just have to use this as motivation.
This is huge. This is a great experience, and I just came into this thing wanting to learn and wanting to grow and to take everything in. This is a really great experience for me, and I just want to learn from it.
Coach told me to dribble some time off, then we went into our isolation play. I knew they would not double down because of our outside shooters. I was taller so I just shot the ball over her.
I take away from this experience a lot of different things. I learned from a lot of great veterans about the game of basketball.
Last year, I was sidelined with my knee injury. To finally get here and play was amazing.
I really wasn't thinking about it. I was thinking attack. I took off too far. I just missed a dunk.
I know Penny Toler and coach Ross have worked hard to put together a strong team this year, and I am ready to start the season with my teammates.
I'm very stubborn. I feel like I'm going to play this season.
It was just 1-on-1 with me and her, and I knew I had the height advantage over her, so I just took it and shot over her. Fortunately it went in.
You want your coach's blessing.
The Sparks have always been committed to success and making the right moves to build upon their rich tradition in the WNBA.
Male athletes don't get dropped when they father kids.
My baby is the joy in my life.
It will be exciting to have my child share my career and to remember what I was like when I was young.