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Cherokee Bryan Parks (born October 11, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Cherokee Parks

Personal information
Born	(1972-10-11) October 11, 1972 (age 50) Huntington Beach, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Marina (Huntington Beach, California)
College	Duke (1991–1995)
NBA draft	1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career	1995–2013
Position	Center / Power forward
Number	4, 44, 1, 18
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
Career highlights and awards
NCAA champion (1992) 2× Second-team All-ACC (1994, 1995) 2× First-team Parade All-American (1990, 1991)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States Goodwill Games 1994 St. Petersburg National team FIBA U21 World Championship 1993 Valladolid National team FIBA U19 World Championship 1991 Edmonton National team

A 6 ft 11 in (211 cm), 240 lb (109 kg) center, Parks played college basketball at Duke University under coach Mike Krzyzewski 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 nine-season NBA career (1995–2004), he played for the Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Vancouver Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, and Golden State Warriors. He averaged career-highs of 7.1 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game during the 1997–98 season with Minnesota.[1] Parks came out of retirement in 2011 to play in France.[2]

Currently, Parks is a team liaison for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Parks' mother named him Cherokee in honor of his great-grandmother, who was a member of the Cherokee tribe.[3] His sister was the original bass player for the band Nashville Pussy.[4]

References

External links

• TheDraftReview.com - Parks's NBA Draft History

На других языках

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[de] Cherokee Parks

Cherokee Bryan Parks (* 11. Oktober 1972 in Anaheim) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Basketballspieler.

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- [en] Cherokee Parks

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[es] Cherokee Parks

Cherokee Bryan Parks (nacido el 11 de octubre de 1972 en Huntington Beach, California) es un exjugador estadounidense de baloncesto que jugó 9 temporadas en la NBA en 7 equipos diferentes. Recibió el nombre de Cherokee por parte de su madre en honor a su abuela, que fue miembro de la tribu Cheroqui.[1] Con 2,11 metros de estatura, jugaba en las posiciones de ala-pívot y pívot.

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[ru] Паркс, Чероки

Чероки Брайан Паркс (англ. Cherokee Bryan Parks; род. 11 октября 1972, Хантингтон-Бич, Калифорния, США) — американский профессиональный баскетболист, который провёл 10 сезонов в НБА. В сезоне 1991/1992 годов он стал чемпионом NCAA в составе студенческой команды «Дьюк Блю Девилз». Завершил карьеру в 2003 году, однако в 2011 году принял решение о её возобновлении. Имеет троих детей, встречается с Кристиной Мендосой.

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