Trevin Parks Explained

Trevin Parks
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:170
League:Swedish Basketball League
Team:Södertälje BBK
Birth Date:26 May 1991
Birth Place:Hickory, North Carolina, U.S.
High School:Hickory
(Hickory, North Carolina)
College:
Draft Year:2013
Career Start:2014
Years1:2014–2015
Team1:Schalke 04
Years2:2016
Team2:Delaware 87ers
Years3:2016–2017
Team3:Barsy Atyrau
Years4:2017–2018
Team4:Pardubice
Years5:2018
Years6:2020–present
Team6:Södertälje BBK
Highlights:

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.

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.[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. On July 31, 2014, he signed with German club FC Schalke 04 for the 2014–2015 season.

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnson C. Smith bio. GoldenBullSports.com. February 13, 2016.
  2. Web site: UNC Charlotte bio. Charlotte49ers.com. February 13, 2016.
  3. Web site: TREVIN PARKS – A RISING KING IN THE QUEEN CITY. GoldenBullSports.com. February 17, 2012. February 13, 2016.
  4. Web site: Nate. Wimberly. Parks works out for the Charlotte Bobcats. WBTV.com. June 19, 2013. February 13, 2016.
  5. Web site: Tom. Sorensen. Davidson's Jake Cohen, J.C. Smith's Trevin Parks try to make most of Charlotte Bobcats auditions. NewsObserver.com. June 19, 2013. February 13, 2016.
  6. Web site: US-Boy Trevin Parks in Gelsenkirchen gelandet!. Basketball.Schalke04.de. July 31, 2014. February 13, 2016. German.
  7. Web site: Official: #87ers have acquired Trevin Parks from.... Twitter.com. February 2, 2016. February 13, 2016.
  8. Web site: Earl Clark Leads 87ers Over BayHawks; Kilpatrick Returns for Delaware. NBA.com. February 3, 2016. February 13, 2016.
  9. Web site: NBA D-League Transactions . NBA.com . February 25, 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160225202023/http://dleague.nba.com/transactions/ . February 25, 2016 .
  10. https://www.eurobasket.com/Cyprus/news/547182/Etha-sign-a-second-USA-player,-ex-BK-Pardubice Etha sign a second USA player, ex BK Pardubice
  11. Web site: Sodertalje sign Trevin Parks, ex Etha . Eurobasket . August 24, 2020 . July 31, 2020.