";s:4:"text";s:1957:" The 6-foot-4 Parker became the first woman to dunk in an NCAA Tournament game Sunday, jamming one-handed on a breakaway just 6:12 into the second-seeded Lady Vols’ 102-54 victory against an Army team that was making its NCAA Tournament debut. … The Los Angeles Sparks are … Despite playing only three seasons at UT before heading to the WNBA, she remains No. 3 in points (2,137) and No. Parker was named the Hanns-G 'Go Beyond' Rookie of the Month for the month of May and July 2008.
Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, ... On June 24, 2008, she became the first player to dunk twice in their WNBA career, during a regulation game against the Seattle Storm. Candace Parker was the first woman to dunk in an NCAA Tournament game, slamming one home in transition in the The Los Angeles Sparks selected Candace Parker with the No. Then, for good measure, Parker ensured her place in basketball lore by becoming the first to do it twice in a college game with … Candace Nicole Parker is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association. PHOENIX -- Brittney Griner got the dunks in her debut, becoming the first WNBA player to do it twice in one game. 8 in rebounds (972) among a bevy of other impressive UT career rankings. Los Angeles, officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States after New York City, the most populous city in the state of California, and the county seat of Los Angeles County. Parker was the first woman to dunk in an NCAA Tournament contest and the first to throw it down twice in a single game, doing so on March 19, 2006, vs. Army in the NCAA First Round at Norfolk, Va.