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
From my first dunk at 14 years old to my second NCAA Championship at the University of Tennessee, my intense training with my dad was always to credit.
On my best days, such as when I was a junior in high school coming off a 42-point performance and near triple-double, my dad was there to tell me I haven't arrived yet and bring me back to reality.
My dad was my first coach and drove me extremely hard from a very young age.
We just looked like we were uninspired. (At halftime), we got on each other.
I've only dunked in one game. I don't want that to be my identity. I want to be known for an all-around game.
We were never worried about the game or anything like that. We stayed calm.
Today I know that there is still work to be done, but along the way my I am achieving my dreams.
We were having fun just playing, moving the ball, running in transition, and that's when we were at our best.
For us, we were playing for postseason, for a No. 1 seed. We do things when we have to.
She anchors our defense and our offense. She runs the show. We've held it down while she's gone, but that would be a huge boost.
She hit some big shots. It seems like she's confident in her shot now.
We're the only team ever to be part of a coach winning 900 games.
I've grown a lot as a player and as a person. I just play and don't think about that.
It's a relief to finally do it and get it over with.