About Me
My Name is Candice Parker.I'm 6'3.I am a RS Sophomore.I play for UT LADY VOLUNTEERS!!.My Position is Forward.My High School is Naperville Central.HomeTown is Naperville, Ill.In 10 years I want to be where? Doing what? "Broadcasting. I love sports shows."Just the stats: Averaged 24.3 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.5 blocks and 3.3 steals, leading Naperville to its second straight Class AA state title, despite missing 11 games with a torn knee ligament. Three-time Illinois Miss Basketball. Only two-time USA TODAY Girls Player of the Year. Finished with 2,758 career points, helping Naperville to a 95-4 record in her final 99 games.College choice: Signed with Tennessee.Favorite class and teacher? Sociology with Mr. (David) Dylan. "We went on some great field trips."Why do you wear No. 32? "My father (Larry) wore it playing for the University of Iowa."Thoughts about last summer's knee injury: "Never take things for granted, and regret is the biggest pain."Tell us about your first dunk after surgery: "Three months after surgery, and before I was fitted for a brace, I put down a two-hander at a workout. It gave me peace of mind."Favorite movie?Love and Basketball.If you want me at the party, you'd better have this food: Salmon.What do you drive? 1990 Ford Topaz.What vanity plate would you choose? PLJ. "Means peace, love and jump shot. I that's how I sign autographs."Person I'd most like to meet: John F. Kennedy. "He was one of the most influential people in U.S. history."Favorite WNBA or NBA player? Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever and Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers.Sa'de Wiley-Gatewood5-10 guard, Lynwood (Calif.)In 10 years I want to be where? Doing what? "Playing in the WNBA and pursuing a career in sports broadcasting."Just the stats: Averaged 23 points, seven rebounds, 10 assists and six steals. Gatorade's state player of the year. Had 2,810 points, 1,293 assists and 1,119 rebounds in four years. Led team to two CIF Division I state titles.College choice: Signed with Tennessee.Favorite class and teacher? Economics/Mr. (Harold) Martin. "Each day is a new lesson how the world functions."Favorite NBA player? Kobe Bryant of the Lakers. "I'm a big Lakers fan."Why do you wear No. 15? "Nikki McCray of (University of) Tennessee wore it."Favorite movie:Love and Basketball.Person I'd most like to meet: Michael Jackson. "He's the greatest entertainer going."Tasha Humphrey6-4 forward, Gainesville (Ga.)In 10 years I want to be where? Doing what? "Pursuing a career in orthopedic surgery."Just the stats: Averaged 21.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.3 steals. Gatorade's state player of the year. Totaled 2,668 points and 1,228 rebounds, leading Gainesville to three Class AAA state titles. Three-time Georgia Miss Basketball.College choice: Signed with Georgia.Favorite class and teacher? A.P. Calculus/Mrs. Wyoma NewmanWhy do you wear No. 32? "Same one my mother (Brenda Hill) wore in college."Favorite NBA player? Kevin Garnett. "He can do it all."Favorite movie:Love and Basketball.Person I'd most like to meet: Michael Jordan.Crystal Langhorne6-2 center-forward, Willingboro (N.J.)In 10 years I want to be where? Doing what? "Successful in my chosen career field and married with a family."Just the stats: Averaged 26.8 points and 17 rebounds. Scored 2,778 career points. Twice named first team All-State.College choice: Signed with Maryland.Favorite class and teacher? Political and legal studies/Mr. Hopkins (algebra).Favorite NBA player? Carmelo Anthony of Denver Nuggets. "He's an exciting player."Favorite movie: Bad Boys II.Person I'd most like to meet: Michael Jordan.Alexis Hornbuckle5-10 guard, South Charleston, W.Va.In 10 years I want to be where? Doing what? "Playing in the WNBA and operating a sports medicine-rehabilitation facility."Just the stats: Averaged 25.3 points, 16.8 rebounds and seven assists. Led team to four consecutive state titles. MVP of McDonald's Game and WBCA player of the year.College choice: Signed with Tennessee.Favorite class and teacher? Anatomy-physiology/Mrs. Triplett.Why do you wear No. 23? "We only had odd-numbered jerseys."Favorite NBA player? Steve Francis of Houston Rockets. "He can shake up a team."Favorite movie: Love and Basketball.Person I'd most like to meet: Michael Jordan. "I'd be speechless if it happened."Coach of the YearEd GrezinskyMurry Bergtraum (Manhattan, N.Y.)Record: 317-56 (14 years). Won third consecutive New York State Federation and sixth consecutive PSAL Class A championship this season. Has won 12 consecutive PSAL league titles. Has a five-year record of 143-7. Coached USA TODAY's Super 25 top-ranked team in 2004.Coaches I admire and why: Geno Auriemma (Connecticut women's basketball), Joe Paterno (Penn State football) and Bear Bryant (deceased Alabama football). "All stress discipline. Without it there's no team."Teaches: Physical Education.Family: Single.In 10 years, I want to be where? Doing what? "Definitely coaching, but where? That's something I'll figure out."How the team was picked: USA TODAY's 2004 All-USA high school girls basketball team was selected by reporter Christopher Lawlor after discussions with sportswriters, coaches and analysts. All of the players are seniors. The boys team ran on April 20.
