Trevin Parks

Trevin Parks
Parks playing with Södertälje in 2021
Södertälje BBK
PositionPoint guard
LeagueSwedish Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1991-05-26) May 26, 1991 (age 33)
Hickory, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolHickory
(Hickory, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Schalke 04
2016Delaware 87ers
2016–2017Barsy Atyrau
2017–2018Pardubice
2018ETHA Engomis
2020–presentSödertälje BBK
Career highlights and awards

Trevin Marcel Parks (born May 26, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Södertälje BBK of the Basketligan. He played college basketball for UNC Charlotte and Johnson C. Smith, being named a Division II All-American twice.

High school career

Parks attended Hickory High School under head coach Shawn Johnson, averaging 24 points, three rebounds and five assists as a senior, leading the Red Tornadoes to a 26–3 record and a sectional championship game. He finished his high school career with 1,461 points and on his three years at Hickory, they had a 72-17 combined record that included Catawba Valley Athletic 2A-3A Conference regular-season titles in 2008 and 2009.[1][2][3]

College career

Parks began his career at UNC Charlotte, where he played sparingly in his freshman season. The next year, despite the interest of several DI schools, he transferred to Johnson C. Smith to not have to sit out a year per NCAA rules.[1][3]

As a sophomore, Parks averaged 21.3 points, 4.4 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game and became the first ever player in Smith's history to be the CIAA Player of the Year. He followed that up with 22 points and 3.8 assists per game as a junior and 25 points and 4.1 assists as a senior, earning All-American status in D-II basketball each season.[1][4][5][6]

Professional career

After graduating, Parks attended workouts for the Charlotte Bobcats, Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets, however, he still went undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft.[4] On July 31, 2014, he signed with German club FC Schalke 04 for the 2014–2015 season.[6]

On February 2, 2016, Parks was acquired by the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League.[7] The next day, he made his debut for the 87ers in a 100–97 loss to the Erie BayHawks, recording two points, one rebound and one assist in nine minutes.[8] On February 19, he was waived by Delaware.[9]

On September 6, 2018, he joined ETHA Engomis of the Cypriot League.[10] On July 31, 2020, Parks signed with Södertälje Kings of the Basketligan.[11]

Personal life

He is the son of Inesha Parks and Tyrone Wray. His uncle, Patrick Tate, played football at North Carolina.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Johnson C. Smith bio". GoldenBullSports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "UNC Charlotte bio". Charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "TREVIN PARKS – A RISING KING IN THE QUEEN CITY". GoldenBullSports.com. February 17, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Wimberly, Nate (June 19, 2013). "Parks works out for the Charlotte Bobcats". WBTV.com. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  5. ^ Sorensen, Tom (June 19, 2013). "Davidson's Jake Cohen, J.C. Smith's Trevin Parks try to make most of Charlotte Bobcats auditions". NewsObserver.com. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "US-Boy Trevin Parks in Gelsenkirchen gelandet!". Basketball.Schalke04.de (in German). July 31, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  7. ^ "Official: #87ers have acquired Trevin Parks from..." Twitter.com. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  8. ^ "Earl Clark Leads 87ers Over BayHawks; Kilpatrick Returns for Delaware". NBA.com. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  9. ^ "NBA D-League Transactions". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  10. ^ Etha sign a second USA player, ex BK Pardubice
  11. ^ "Sodertalje sign Trevin Parks, ex Etha". Eurobasket. July 31, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.