Charles Parks (basketball)

Charles Parks (born 1946) is an American retired professional basketball player who spent one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Denver Rockets (1968–69).[1] He went to high school at St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco, where he was named the city's prep player of the year.[2] Parks attended San Francisco City College before playing college basketball for the Idaho State Bengals.[3] In his first season with the Bengals in 1966–67, he was an all-conference selection in the Big Sky Conference after finishing third in the conference in scoring, averaging 20 points per game.[4] He moved from playing forward to guard in 1967–68,[5] when he was named second-team all-conference.[6] In two seasons at Idaho State, he averaged 18 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.[7] Parks signed with Denver after they drafted him in the tenth round of the 1968 ABA draft. He was also selected in the seventh round of the 1968 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns.[8]

Charles Parks
Parks (left) in college against Weber State (c. 1967)
Personal information
Born1946 (age 7677)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Ignatius College Preparatory
(San Francisco, California)
College
NBA draft1968: 7th round, 92nd overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
PositionSmall forward
Number50
Career history
1969Denver Rockets
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Sky (1967)
  • Second-team All-Big Sky (1968)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

References

  1. "Charles Parks Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  2. "Parks Paces Rams to No. 8". San Francisco Examiner. February 5, 1966. p. 30. Retrieved February 2, 2019 via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. "Bengals Cagers Debut Tonight". Idaho State Journal. November 28, 1966. p. 10. Retrieved February 2, 2019 via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. "Big Sky Cagers In Action". The Billings Gazette. Associated Press. December 1, 1967. p. 18. Retrieved February 2, 2019 via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. "Bengals Wallop Grizzlies". Ogden Standard-Examiner. UPI. January 9, 1968. p. 8A. Retrieved February 2, 2019 via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. "Big Sky All-Stars Include Gillespie". The Independent Record. March 8, 1968. p. 14. Retrieved February 2, 2019 via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. "Idaho State Star Inks Denver Pact". Ogden Standard-Examiner. UPI. June 8, 1968. p. 4. Retrieved February 3, 2019 via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. "Denver Team Signs ISU's Chuck Parks". Idaho State Journal. June 5, 1968. p. 8A. Retrieved February 3, 2019 via Newspapers.com.open access


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