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Candace Parker Biography

• Birth Name: Candace Nicole Parker
• Birth Place: St. Louis, MO
• Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/19/1986, Aries
• Profession: Professional basketball player

Candace Parker Fast Facts:

• Two-time national high-school player of the year in 2003 and 2004.
  
• Won the slam dunk contest at the 2004 McDonald’s High School All-America game beating several future NBA players.
  
• Became the first woman to dunk in an NCAA tournament game in 2006.
  
• Won a bronze medal as part of the U.S. national team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women.
  
• Led the University of Tennessee to consecutive NCAA titles in 2007 and 2008.
  
• Won the Final Four MVP in both 2007 and 2008.
  
• Named to the Final Four All-Tournament team in both 2007 and 2008.
  
• Picked No. 1 overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2008 WNBA Draft.
  
• Set a record for points scored in a WNBA debut (34 on May 17, 2008) and narrowly missed becoming the first rookie to notch a triple-double (34 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists).
  
• Became the second woman ever to dunk in a WNBA game on June 22, 2008—the first was L.A. Sparks teammate Lisa Leslie in 2002.
  
• Welcomed her first child, a girl, with husband Shelden Williams on May 13, 2009.

Candace Parker Relationships:
• Anthony Parker – Brother
• Lailaa Nicole Williams – Daughter
• Larry Parker – Father
• Marcus Parker – Brother
• Sara Parker – Mother
• Shelden Williams – Husband
• College:
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (BA in Sport Management, 2008)