Deondre Parks Explained

Deondre Parks
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:194
Number:Free agent
Nationality:American
Birth Date:30 October 1992
Birth Place:Flint, Michigan
High School:Kingdom Christian Academy
(Columbus, Georgia)
College:
Draft Year:2016
Career Start:2016
Years1:2016–2017
Team1:Newcastle Eagles
Years2:2017–2018
Team2:Cactus Tbilisi
Years3:2018–2019
Years4:2019
Team4:Etoile Sportive Radès
Years5:2019
Team5:Edmonton Stingers
Years6:2019–2020
Team6:Hapoel Hevel Modi'in
Years7:2020–2021
Team7:Vilpas Vikings
Years8:2021–2022
Team8:ZTE KK
Years9:2022
Team9:BC Astana
Years10:2023
Team10:Sigal Prishtina
Years11:2023
Team11:SCM U Craiova
Highlights:

Deondre Kendrell Parks Jr. (born October 30, 1992) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Iowa Lakes Community College and at South Dakota State before playing professionally in the United Kingdom, Georgia, Cyprus, Tunisia, Canada and Israel.

High school career

Parks played high school in his hometown of Flint, MI at Flint Northwestern High School. Parks finished his prep career at Kingdom Christian Academy in Columbus, Georgia

College career

Iowa Lakes Community College

Parks began his career at Iowa Lakes Community College, where he averaged 15.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game as a freshman. As a sophomore, he averaged 20.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, leading the team to a 23-9 overall record, earning ICCAC Division II All-Region First Team honors along the way.[1]

South Dakota State

Parks transferred to South Dakota State for last two seasons. He averaged 14.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game for the Jackrabbits and was named first-team All-Summit League and Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year in 2015.[2]

Professional career

Newcastle Eagles (2016–2017)

On August 2, 2016, Parks signed with Newcastle Eagles of the British Basketball League (BBL).[3]

Cactus Tbilisi (2017–2018)

On September 5, 2018, Parks signed with Cactus Tbilisi of the Georgian Superliga. He averaged 20.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists per game.

Proteas EKA (2018–2019)

On September 13, 2018, Parks signed with Proteas EKA AEL . He averaged 18.7 points per game, being the top scorer of the league.[4]

Hapoel Hevel Modi'in (2019–2020)

On September 2, 2019, Parks signed with Hapoel Hevel Modi'in for the 2019–20 season.[5] He averaged 22.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.

Vilpas Vikings (2020–2021)

On September 25, 2020, Parks signed with Konyaspor of the Turkish Basketball First League.[6] However, he instead joined the Vilpas Vikings of the Korisliiga.[7]

ZTE KK (2021–2022)

In 2021, Parks signed with ZTE KK of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A. He averaged 13.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.[8]

Sigal Prishtina (2023)

On January 12, 2023, Parks signed with Sigal Prishtina of the Kosovo Basketball League.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deondre Parks Named Third Team All-American . 2019-03-29 . 2019-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190329124400/https://www.iowalakes.edu/news-events/deondre-parks-named-third-team-all-american/ . dead .
  2. Web site: SDSU's Deondre Parks: Hero at Home. eu.argusleader.com. Matt Zimmer. March 3, 2016. March 29, 2019.
  3. Web site: The Man From Flint Parks In Town. newcastle-eagles.com. August 2, 2016. March 30, 2019.
  4. Web site: Deondre Parks agreed to terms with AEL Limassol. Sportando. August 2, 2016. September 2, 2019.
  5. Web site: דיאונדרה פארקס חתם לעונה בהפועל חבל מודיעין . ONE.co.il . September 2, 2019 . September 2, 2019 . he.
  6. Web site: Deondre Parks (ex Hapoel H/M) joins Konyaspor . Eurobasket . September 25, 2020 . September 25, 2020.
  7. Web site: Chelidze . Dimitri . Vilpas land Deondre Parks, ex Hapoel H/M . Eurobasket . November 19, 2020 . November 19, 2020.
  8. News: Chelidze . Dimitri . Astana tabs Deondre Parks, ex ZTE KK . February 19, 2023 . Asiabasket . August 20, 2022.
  9. Web site: Deondre Parks përforcim i ri te Prishtina . Topsporti . February 19, 2023 . January 12, 2023.