About Me
This is the official Candace Parker fan site. This is where you can leave comments, ask questions, and find out the latest news on CP3! Candace's Personal Highlight-: A product of Naperville, Ill., Parker comes to Tennessee as perhaps the most decorated high school player in history and as only the second Lady Vol hailing from the state of Illinois (Carla McGhee)...The only two-time USA TODAY National Player of the Year (2003, 2004) helped Naperville Central H.S. to a 95-4 mark in the final 99 contests of her four-year prep career as well as to two Illinois AA state titles...Twice chosen as both the Naismith and Gatorade Prep Player of the Year (2003, 2004)...With her 2003 Naismith and Gatorade selections, became the only high school junior ever to win both women's awards...Parade Magazine, Street & Smith's, USA TODAY and Student Sports First Team All-America (2003, 2004)...McDonald's and Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-American (2004)...Participant in both the McDonald's and WBCA All-American games...Three-time Nike All-America (2002, 2003, 2004)...Street & Smith's All-America First Team (2002)...Became the first woman ever to win a slam-dunk contest, winning the 2004 PowerAde Jam Fest as part of McDonald's All-American Game festivities...Parade Second Team, Student Sports Second Team and USA TODAY Third Team All-America (2002)...Street & Smith's Fourth Team All-America (2002) and honorable mention (2001)...USA TODAY and Student Sports Freshman All-America and USA TODAY Junior All-America...Three-time Illinois Miss Basketball and Gatorade Illinois State Player of the Year (2002, 2003, 2004)...Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, Daily Herald, Naperville Sun and Champaign Gazette Illinois State Player of the Year (2002, 2003, 2004)...Associated Press and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) all-state first team choice all four years of her prep career...Chicago Sun Times, News-Gazette and Chicago Tribune All State and All-Area Teams (2001-2004)...Compiled a school-record 2,768 points (22.9 ppg) and 1,592 rebounds (13.2 rpg), while starting 119 of the 121 games in which she played...Rated as the number one prospect and top high school senior according to the annual Blue Star Index (2004)...Registered high school career bests of 42 points, 35 rebounds, 12 blocks and 11 assists...Four-time Naperville Central H.S. Most Valuable Player...Became the first women's player to announce her NCAA women's basketball oral commitment live on ESPN NEWS...2004 Women's Sports Foundation High School Athlete of the Year.
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