Candace Parker

Candace Parker is, for my money, one of the most complete players the women's game has ever produced. At 193 cm she could have leaned on size alone, but what impresses me is the all-around skill, the passing and shooting that made her far more than a post player. The first overall pick in 2008 and a Wooden Award winner, she set a standard others still chase. I also admire how she carried that excellence beyond the court into broadcasting and acting. People who master one world and then bravely step into the next always earn my respect.

Name (English)

Candace Parker

Name (Japanese)

キャンデース・パーカー

Reading

きゃんでーす・ぱーかー

Born

April 19, 1986 (age 40)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Tiger

Origin

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Height

193 cm

Occupation

basketball player / actor

High school

Naperville Central High School

University

University of Tennessee

Awards & achievements

• 2007 Wade Trophy
• list of Women's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year
• 2007 Southeastern Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year
• 2008 WNBA All-Rookie Team
• 2008 John R. Wooden Award
• 2008 Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
• 2008 Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award
• 2009 Best WNBA Player ESPY Award

• Official sitehttps://www.candaceparker.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/candaceparker/
• Xhttps://x.com/Candace_Parker
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace%20Parker
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q242278

Tags

• Missouri
• basketball player
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-16

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