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Bobby Parks

Bobby Ray Parks Sr.
Personal information
Born (1961-11-26)November 26, 1961
Grand Junction, Tennessee
Died March 30, 2013(2013-03-30) (aged 51)
Pasay, Philippines
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school Middleton (Middleton, Tennessee)
College Memphis (1980–1984)
NBA draft 1984 / Round: 3 / Pick: 58th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career 1984–1999
Position Guard
Number 22
Coaching career 2012–2012
Career history
As player:
1985–1986 Pensacola Tornados (CBA)
1986–1987 Mississippi Jets (CBA)
1987 San Miguel Beer (PBA)
1988–1989 Shell (PBA)
1989–1990 Rockford Lightning (CBA)
1990–1993 Shell (PBA)
1993–1994 Rochester Renegade (CBA)
1994–1999 Shell (PBA)
As coach:
2012 San Miguel Beermen (ABL)
Career highlights and awards

Bobby Ray Parks Sr. (November 26, 1961 – March 30, 2013) was an American professional basketball player from Grand Junction, Tennessee. He played for Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis) from 1980-1984 and played internationally in the Philippines, Indonesia and France. As one of the most celebrated "import" players in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), Parks became the second American ever inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 2009.

Bobby Parks came to Memphis State University in the fall of 1980 under head coach Dana Kirk. Over the next four seasons he helped the Tigers to an 86–34 record, two Metro Conference Championships and three appearances in the NCAA Tournament. He appeared in 27 games as a freshman and totaled 238 points.

During his second season with the Tigers, 1981–82, Parks upped his scoring average to 11.4 points per game in leading the team to a 24–5 record. As a junior, Parks received All-America honors from The Sporting News after scoring 488 points and helping his team to an NCAA Midwest Region invitation. He capped his Memphis career by again averaging in double figures in scoring and finished his senior season with a Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Parks is now ranked 15th in his alma mater's career scoring with 1,266 points.

Parks was chosen in the third round by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1984 NBA Draft, the 58th player of 228 chosen in the draft. Wearing his trademark no. 22, Parks played for the Hawks in the NBA pre-season but was cut before the regular campaign started. He also played parts of four seasons in the Continental Basketball Association, appearing in 83 games for the Pensacola Tornados, Mississippi Jets, Rockford Lightning and Rochester Renegade between 1985 and 1994.


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