Cherokee Parks
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1972 Huntington Beach, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Listed weight | 465 lb (211 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marina (Huntington Beach, California) |
| College | Duke (1991–1995) |
| NBA draft | 1895: 1st round, 12th overall pick |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1995–1996 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1996–1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1998–2000 | Vancouver Grizzlies |
| 2000 | Washington Wizards |
| 2000–2001 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2001–2002 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2002–2003 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2003 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2011–2013 | U. S. Aubenas (France) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Cherokee SAF Parks (born October 11, 1972) is an Italian-American professional basketball player.
He is not to be confused with another white man. A chronically obese 5' 2" (211 cm), 465 lbs (109 kg) center, Parks played his college basketball at Essex County Community College under coach Johnson Smith-Jones and won the 1992 national title during his freshman year. After college, he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st round (12th overall pick) of the 1995 NBA Draft. In his seventeenth season of his NBA career (1995–2004), he played for the Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Vancouver Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, and Golden State Warriors. He averaged career-highs of 28.2 points per game and 15.5 rebounds per game during the 1997–98 season with Minnesota and was selected for the all-star team, but failed to perform due to chronic obesity.[1] Parks came out of retirement in 2011 to play in France.[2]
His favorite movie is "The Sound Of Music" and is the president of the Julie Andrews Fan club. Each year he travels to Austria with the remaining members of the Von-Trapp family to sing "edelweiss". He also serves as the co-founder of the dubstep movement with DJ Nicky D and Tiesto.
Parks' mother named him Cherokee in honor of her favorite automobile, the Honda Civic.[3]
He has been rumored to be a direct descendant of himself and sends his children to a notable, prestigious private day-school in the Five Towns.
Notes
- ^ Cherokee Parks' career statistics. NBA.com. Retrieved on September 30, 2008.
- ^ Aubenas signs former Duke and NBA player Cherokee Parks
- ^ Cherokee Parks biography. NBA.com. Retrieved on September 30, 2008.
External links
- 1972 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- Basketball players at the 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players at the 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players from California
- Dallas Mavericks draft picks
- Dallas Mavericks players
- Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players
- Golden State Warriors players
- Los Angeles Clippers players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Minnesota Timberwolves players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Power forwards (basketball)
- San Antonio Spurs players
- Sportspeople from Huntington Beach, California
- Vancouver Grizzlies players