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• Candace Parker is a professional basketball player in the WNBA who currently plays for the Los Angeles Sparks.

  Parker and husband Shelden Williams welcomed their first child, a baby girl, on May 13, 2009. The baby was seven pounds, six ounces and 20 inches long.CBSSports.com: Sparks Star Parker Gives Birth to Baby Girl

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: April 19, 1986
  2. Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri
  3. Height: 6'4"
  4. Weight: 172 lbsWNBA.com: Candace Parker Playerfile
  5. Currently plays in the WNBA for the Los Angeles Sparks
  6. Won numerous basketball awards during high schoolUTLadyVols.com: Candace Parker Profile
  7. Played for the University of Tennessee
  8. First woman to slam dunk twice in an NCAA Tournament GameUTLadyVols.com: Candace Parker Profile
  9. Picked #1 overall in the 2008 WNBA Draft
  10. Second player ever to slam dunk during an WNBA game (preceded by Lisa Leslie)
  11. Brother Anthony Parker plays for the NBA's Toronto Raptors
  12. Married NBA player Shelden WilliamsThe Big Lead: Candace Parker Engaged... (May 11, 2007)
  13. Helped Team USA win a gold medal at the 2008 Summer OlympicsUSA Basketball: USA USA Women Claim Fourth Straight Olympic Gold...

• Brief Bio

  Candace Parker was a distinguished player in both high school and in NCAA college basketball while enrolled at the University of Tennessee. When Parker joined the WNBA in 2008, she was selected first overall in the WNBA Draft and went on to win the WNBA's Rookie of the Year and MVP awards.

  On December 24, 2008, Parker was selected as the Associated Press female athlete of the year. The honor was the first time in five years that a non-golfer was given the award. Golfer Lorena Ochoa came in second, one vote behind Parker.ESPN.com: Candace Parker voted AP female athlete of the year(December 24, 2008)

• High School Career

  Parker gained the attention of the basketball community during her high school career. She was selected by USA Today as the High School Player of the Year in both 2003 and 2004. In 2004, she was the first woman ever to win the Slam Dunk Contest at the McDonald's All-American Game.

• College Career

  Parker enrolled at the University of Tennessee, where she played for the Tennessee Lady Vols. While on the team, the Lady Vols would win back-to-back NCAA Women's Basketball Championships in 2007 and 2008.

• 2008 WNBA Fight and Ejection

  On July 22, 2008, members of the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock began fighting on the court with seconds left in the game. Parker and Shock player Lynette Pierson tripped each other after a free throw, and soon began to fight with one another. The altercation expanded to include multiple players and the Shock's assistant coach, Rick Mahorn. Eventually, Parker, Pierson, Mahorn and the Shock's DeLisha Milton-Jones were ejected from the game.Los Angeles Times: Sparks' Candace parker at center of late scuffle (July 23, 2008)

• Candace Parker Vital Stats

  • Mahalo's guide to the Los Angeles Sparks
    • Height: 6-4
    • Weight: 170
    • College: Tennessee Volunteers

• Candace Parker Timeline

  • 1986: Born on April 19
  • 2003: USA Today High School Player of the Year
  • 2004: USA Today High School Player of the Year
  • 2004: Wins Mcdonald's All-American Slam Dunk Championship
  • 2006: Redshirts with Tennessee Lady Vols
  • 2006: First Woman to dunk in an NCAA Collegiate Basketball Game
  • 2007: NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Champion
  • 2007: USBWA Player of the Year
  • 2008: Drafted first overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA Draft

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