Andrew Gersham Parker - Alberta vs Ottawa

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College Career profile & stats

-played for the Concordia University college of Alberta men’s basketball team 2001-2003 in The ACAC conference
• Silver medalists in ACAC college Provincial championship 2002-2003
-Won the most improved player award freshman year at the Concordia college 2001-2002
-averaged 12.6 points in Freshman year at Concordia College
-Brought the team to the provincial championship (18 points 9 rebounds in the semi final), averaged 14ppg in the provincial Tournament
-ACAC all star slam Dunk contest winner(2002),
• Has won numerous slam dunk contests dating back to 2001, NBA hoop it up dunk contest champ-2002-2003-2004

University of Alberta Stats

FG      FGA     FG%     3FG   3FGA       3PT%     FT      FTA        FT%         PTS           PTS/G
 
140      283       .495      51     118        .432        80      105        .762          411        11.1

                               GP     GS      Min/G      Reb/G        A/G       STL         BLK          Pts/G
Andrew Parker       37       31     22.1        4.7          0.8          35             9           11.1
 

Professional Career profile & stats

• Article "Canada High" in the September 2006 Slam Magazine, page. 38
 
-2007-08 was his third season at the University of Alberta,
-played at the University of Alberta in Canada For 3 years (2005-2008)
-9th in Canada West conference free throw pct. during 2007-08 at .783
• 19 points, 9 rebounds, 5 dunks vs. Arizona State on Nov. 14, 2005,
• Third on Alberta with 11.1 ppg in 2007-08
-Silver medalist in the CIS Canada west championship 2007-2008, 14 points, 6 rebound in the final vs. UBC
-averaged 11ppg in the CIS Canadian National tournament,
-Named a M.V.P. at 2007-08 Edmonton Journal Golden Bears Invitational tournament, (18 points, 2 dunks, 75% from 3-3/4, in the final vs. Ottawa), averaged 19.7 ppg in the tournament
 
• Graduated From University of Alberta (BA)
 -played of the Edmonton Chill team in the IBL
                     Edmonton Chill Stats
          PPg   Min/pg    ft%        RPG
            10      17        86%       4.5
 
- won the IBL-west slam dunk contest
-12 points 2 dunks in the semi final against Bellingham slam
 
• played volleyball and basketball at M.E LaZerte HS (1998-2001)

Skills
 -Versatile player, plays 2/3 and can defend the 4 spot, Excellent defender, Excellent mid-range game, Can post up, NBA Athleticism, 38 inch vertical, emphatic rebounder, handles the ball well, hard worker, Team player, Aggressive, Extremely Coachable,

Player Comments Summary:

Arizona state Head coach Rob Evans:
"..Our team hasn’t been Dunked on like that since Vince Carter played them back when he as at North Carolina" commenting on the 17 point, 9 rebound, 2 stl, 5 dunk performance by Andrew Parker in the November 2006 Arizona State vs. University of Alberta Game
quoted in Slam magazine September 2006 issue...
 
Chris O’Leary," His head narrowly misses the rim as he attempts to grab offensive rebounds, then on defense he'll dive on the floor to steal a pass and somehow he's hanging on the rim after throwing a one-handed dunk seconds later.."

Gateway magazine Thursday January 19, 2006  Chris O’Leary
"That’s Andrew Parker in a Nutshell: a player with an energy level that cant be matched, a phenomenal athlete and someone whose surpassing the expectations of everyone around him"
 
Gateway magazine Tuesday march 18, 2008
Robin collum-Article "Flamboyant seniors bid farewell"
"Parker always made a point to demonstrate his massive slams...his flamboyant style and obvious enthusiasm have made him a crowd favorite."
 
Coach Donald Horwood, Hall of Fame, Head coach of the Alberta Golden Bears
" I thought Andrew gave everything- from the minute he came to our team, he gave everything he had...He loves being part of the team"
 
"If not our hardest worker , then he was certainly one of our hardest workers all the time, and he cared so much. There was never any doubt in our minds about how Andrew cared about the team...”
“The One thing you can say about Andrew is that you never ever disputed his heart and his drive and his commitment to the team."

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