2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
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Parks, Preston
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Jersey Number 0
Preston Parks
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Greenville, SC
- Previous School:
- The Citadel
- High School:
- Wade Hampton HS
Bio
2018-19: Started in 13 of his 28 games played in the backcourt…Ranked fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference in free throw percentage (.840, 63-of-75) and ninth in assists (3.5 per game)…Led the squad with 98 assists while also contributing 10.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals over 30.8 minutes per contest…Scored in double-figures on 13 different occasions (including four 20-plus point performances) and paced the team in scoring four times...Set season-highs in points (26), minutes played (39), field goals made (eight) and three-point field goals made (five in seven attempts) against Southeast Missouri on Feb. 14…Also added 20-point games against Western Illinois (21 on Nov. 21), at ETSU (20 on Dec. 8) and at Eastern Illinois (21 on Jan. 3)…Knocked down multiple three-pointers in 14 games, including a pair of games with five trifectas…Sank a season-high eight free throws at ETSU (Dec. 8) and against Tennessee State (March 2)…Hauled in a career-best eight rebounds against Chattanooga on Dec. 18 and also divvied out a career-high 11 assists against Brescia on Dec. 15…Swiped multiple steals in nine contests, including four games of three steals…Provided one of the most memorable finishes in program history against Chattanooga on Dec. 18, hitting a 75-foot bank shot for the game-winner just before the final buzzer that was featured on ESPN SportsCenter’s “Top 10 Plays” as well as Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report, NCAA March Madness and Associated Press accounts on Twitter…Also had a remarkable Skyhawk debut, tossing in 15 of his game-high 21 points in the final 3:24 – including 12 consecutive points in a 56-second stretch – to help erase a 12-point second-half deficit against Western Illinois on Nov. 21.
2017-18: Joined the Skyhawks in January 2018 as a mid-year transfer and sat out due to NCAA rules.
BEFORE UTM: Spent two seasons at The Citadel, where he was named the Southern Conference Freshman of the Year in 2016-17...Was named a Preseason All-SoCon selection in 2017-18, the same season he started and appeared in six games for the Bulldogs under head coach Duggar Baucom...Averaged 13.8 points, 4.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 steals per contest, shooting 40 percent (14-for-35) from three-point range while going a perfect 11-of-11 from the free throw line...Recorded season-highs of 21 points and seven rebounds in only 22 minutes in the season-opener against Oglethorpe while he also compiled season-bests of nine assists and four steals in just 24 minutes against Trinity Baptist on Nov. 21...Sported an impressive 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio for The Citadel...Averaged 22.1 points per game in conference play in 2016-17, becoming the first freshman to lead the SoCon in scoring since two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry accomplished the feat for Davidson in 2006-07...Was an integral part of a record-setting season at The Citadel in 2016-17, as he became the second player in school history to notch SoCon Freshman of the Year honors...Also tallied All-SoCon third team honors for a Bulldog squad that led Division-I basketball in scoring at 89.8 points per game, posted their most wins since the 2009-10 season and tallied their first SoCon Tournament victory since 2010...Averaged team-highs of 18.1 points, 3.9 assists and a SoCon-leading 2.0 steals per game during his collegiate debut season...Sank 82.8 percent (96-for-116) of his free throw attempts while pitching in 3.1 rebounds per outing...His 60 steals (second), 77 three-pointers (sixth) and 543 points (eighth) each ranked in the top-10 in The Citadel single-season history while his 2.0 steals per game ranked 26th in the nation...Led the Bulldogs in scoring on 15 different occasions in 2016-17, piling up 15 games of at least 20 points...Dialed up a trio of 30-plus point performances, including a career-high 37 points at Samford on Feb. 25 – the sixth-best single-game scoring total in The Citadel history...Knocked down eight 3-pointers (third-most in the school’s single game history) at Western Carolina on Jan. 19 while tying the school record with eight steals with 10 assists (third-best Bulldog single-game effort) against Johnson University on Nov. 13...Prepped at Wade Hampton High School and graduated as its all-time leading scorer with 1,596 points...Playing for head coach Reggie Choplin, he twice earned South Carolina 4A all-state accolades while averaging 23.1 points and five assists per game as a senior...Set the WHHS single-season scoring record with 556 points while also shattering the school’s single-game record with 43 points (including nine trifectas) against JL Mann High School...His strong play led to an appearance in the Carolinas Classic All-Star Game, where he represented the South Carolina squad against the best players from North Carolina.
PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 20, 1997...Son of Elbert and Kimberly Parks...Majoring in sport management.
2017-18: Joined the Skyhawks in January 2018 as a mid-year transfer and sat out due to NCAA rules.
BEFORE UTM: Spent two seasons at The Citadel, where he was named the Southern Conference Freshman of the Year in 2016-17...Was named a Preseason All-SoCon selection in 2017-18, the same season he started and appeared in six games for the Bulldogs under head coach Duggar Baucom...Averaged 13.8 points, 4.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 steals per contest, shooting 40 percent (14-for-35) from three-point range while going a perfect 11-of-11 from the free throw line...Recorded season-highs of 21 points and seven rebounds in only 22 minutes in the season-opener against Oglethorpe while he also compiled season-bests of nine assists and four steals in just 24 minutes against Trinity Baptist on Nov. 21...Sported an impressive 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio for The Citadel...Averaged 22.1 points per game in conference play in 2016-17, becoming the first freshman to lead the SoCon in scoring since two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry accomplished the feat for Davidson in 2006-07...Was an integral part of a record-setting season at The Citadel in 2016-17, as he became the second player in school history to notch SoCon Freshman of the Year honors...Also tallied All-SoCon third team honors for a Bulldog squad that led Division-I basketball in scoring at 89.8 points per game, posted their most wins since the 2009-10 season and tallied their first SoCon Tournament victory since 2010...Averaged team-highs of 18.1 points, 3.9 assists and a SoCon-leading 2.0 steals per game during his collegiate debut season...Sank 82.8 percent (96-for-116) of his free throw attempts while pitching in 3.1 rebounds per outing...His 60 steals (second), 77 three-pointers (sixth) and 543 points (eighth) each ranked in the top-10 in The Citadel single-season history while his 2.0 steals per game ranked 26th in the nation...Led the Bulldogs in scoring on 15 different occasions in 2016-17, piling up 15 games of at least 20 points...Dialed up a trio of 30-plus point performances, including a career-high 37 points at Samford on Feb. 25 – the sixth-best single-game scoring total in The Citadel history...Knocked down eight 3-pointers (third-most in the school’s single game history) at Western Carolina on Jan. 19 while tying the school record with eight steals with 10 assists (third-best Bulldog single-game effort) against Johnson University on Nov. 13...Prepped at Wade Hampton High School and graduated as its all-time leading scorer with 1,596 points...Playing for head coach Reggie Choplin, he twice earned South Carolina 4A all-state accolades while averaging 23.1 points and five assists per game as a senior...Set the WHHS single-season scoring record with 556 points while also shattering the school’s single-game record with 43 points (including nine trifectas) against JL Mann High School...His strong play led to an appearance in the Carolinas Classic All-Star Game, where he represented the South Carolina squad against the best players from North Carolina.
PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 20, 1997...Son of Elbert and Kimberly Parks...Majoring in sport management.
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