Smush Parker

==Early years==

==Early years==

Parker was born in [[Brooklyn]] to parents William "Bill" Henry Parker II and Robin Royal Parker.{{cite web |last1=Caputo |first1=Matt |title=Smush Parker Still Stung by Feud with Kobe but Has Found Peace with His Past |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2772046-smush-parker-still-stung-by-feud-with-kobe-but-has-found-peace-with-his-past |website=bleacherreport.com |accessdate=October 3, 2018 |date=April 24, 2018}} He attended [[Newtown High School (Queens)|Newtown High School]] in [[Elmhurst, Queens]], where he was a star guard on their varsity basketball team.Hunt, Christopher (June 28, 2002). "[https://www.newspapers.com/image/408603570/ NBA Snub Stinger for Smush]". ''Daily News'' (New York, New York). p. 96. He then enrolled in the [[College of Southern Idaho]] as a freshman in the 1999–2000 season and was originally going to be recruited by University of North Carolina due to being connected with [[Kenny Smith]], who founded Parker's AAU basketball team. Despite his good grades in high school, his recruitment proved unsuccessful.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORtoLKFSSTI|title=Former NBA player Smush Parker talks basketball recruitment leading up to the NBA}} Parker then transfered to play college basketball at [[Fordham University]].{{cite web|title=Smush Parker bio |url = http://www.nba.com/playerfile/smush_parker/bio.html | publisher=NBA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308060739/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/smush_parker/bio.html|archive-date=March 8, 2009}} Following his sophomore season at Fordham University, he entered the NBA in [[2002 NBA Draft|2002]] but went undrafted.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3290339 |title=Days after being cut by Heat, Parker signs with Clippers |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=March 12, 2008 |access-date=October 17, 2012}} During his sophomore season, he was Second Team All A-10 and Second Team NABC All-Region.{{cite web|url=http://www.gojaspers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12500&ATCLID=685289|title=Flores Named To NABC District 2 Second Team|publisher=GoJaspers.com|date=February 11, 2002|accessdate=December 27, 2011}}

Parker was born in [[Brooklyn]] to parents William "Bill" Henry Parker II and Robin Royal Parker.{{cite web |last1=Caputo |first1=Matt |title=Smush Parker Still Stung by Feud with Kobe but Has Found Peace with His Past |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2772046-smush-parker-still-stung-by-feud-with-kobe-but-has-found-peace-with-his-past |website=bleacherreport.com |accessdate=October 3, 2018 |date=April 24, 2018}} He attended [[Newtown High School (Queens)|Newtown High School]] in [[Elmhurst, Queens]], where he was a star guard on their varsity basketball team.Hunt, Christopher (June 28, 2002). "[https://www.newspapers.com/image/408603570/ NBA Snub Stinger for Smush]". ''Daily News'' (New York, New York). p. 96. He then enrolled in the [[College of Southern Idaho]] as a freshman in the 1999–2000 season and was originally going to be recruited by [[University of North Carolina]] due to being connected with [[Kenny Smith]], who founded Parker's AAU basketball team. Despite his good grades in high school, his recruitment proved unsuccessful.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORtoLKFSSTI|title=Former NBA player Smush Parker talks basketball recruitment leading up to the NBA}} Parker then transfered to play college basketball at [[Fordham University]].{{cite web|title=Smush Parker bio |url = http://www.nba.com/playerfile/smush_parker/bio.html | publisher=NBA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308060739/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/smush_parker/bio.html|archive-date=March 8, 2009}} Following his sophomore season at Fordham University, he entered the NBA in [[2002 NBA Draft|2002]] but went undrafted.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3290339 |title=Days after being cut by Heat, Parker signs with Clippers |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=March 12, 2008 |access-date=October 17, 2012}} During his sophomore season, he was Second Team All A-10 and Second Team NABC All-Region.{{cite web|url=http://www.gojaspers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12500&ATCLID=685289|title=Flores Named To NABC District 2 Second Team|publisher=GoJaspers.com|date=February 11, 2002|accessdate=December 27, 2011}}

==Professional career==

==Professional career==