Cherokee Parks
Cherokee Bryan Parks (born October 11, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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| Born | October 11, 1972 Huntington Beach, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Marina (Huntington Beach, California) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Duke (1991–1995) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1995–2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Center / Power forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4, 44, 1, 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1995–1996 | Dallas Mavericks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Vancouver Grizzlies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Washington Wizards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Los Angeles Clippers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Los Angeles Clippers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Golden State Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | U. S. Aubenas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A 6 ft 11 in (211 cm), 240 lb (109 kg) center, Parks played his college basketball at Duke University under coach Mike Krzyzewski and won the 1992 national title during his freshman year. After college, he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st round (12th overall pick) of the 1995 NBA Draft. In his ten season NBA career (1995–2004), he played for the Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Vancouver Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, and Golden State Warriors. He averaged career-highs of 7.1 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game during the 1997–98 season with Minnesota.[1] Parks came out of retirement in 2011 to play in France.[2]
Currently, Parks is a team liaison for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Parks' mother named him Cherokee in honor of his great-grandmother, who was a member of the Cherokee tribe.[3] His sister was the original bass player for the band Nashville Pussy.[4]
References
- Cherokee Parks' career statistics. NBA.com. Retrieved on September 30, 2008.
- Aubenas signs former Duke and NBA player Cherokee Parks
- Cherokee Parks biography Archived January 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. NBA.com. Retrieved on September 30, 2008.
- By DBR Archives Jun 26, 2000, 8:00pm EDT (June 26, 2000). "Cherokee's Little Sister Rocks On!". Duke Basketball Report. Retrieved May 29, 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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