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5 Shrita Parker

5 Shrita Parker

  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Highschool:
    Ocean Lakes
  • Hometown:
    Va. Beach, Va.

Summary

Biography

2016-17 (12.1 ppg/3.2 rpg/2.5 apg): Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by the media ... Appeared in 29 of RU's 30 games missing the Seton Hall (Dec. 13) matchup with a concussion ... Rutgers' leading scorer at 12.1 points per game ... Averaged 13.2 points per game against the Big Ten ... Nearly doubled her scoring average for the second-straight season ... Led RU in scoring in 17 contests and in 12 of the 16 Big Ten games ... Reached double figures in all but nine games ... Poured in 20+ points three times ... Netted a career-high 24 points vs. Wisconsin (Mar. 1) in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament ... Had back-to-back 20-point games against Michigan State (Jan. 14) and Iowa (Jan. 17) at the RAC ... Narrowly missed a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds against Bucknell (Dec. 3) ... Hauled in five or more rebounds in eight games ... Placed her name third on the single season free throw percentage leaders list hitting at a 86.4 percent clip (70-of-81) ... Best performance from the line in a season since Tomora Young during the 1997-98 season (.901) ... Went perfect from the charity stripe in 12 contests ... Shot 7-of-8 from the line against the Badgers in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament and went 4-of-4 five times ... Handed out a career-high seven assists at No. 3 Maryland (Jan. 22) ... Logged three or more helpers 14 times ... Registered a career-high four steals in back-to-back road games at Wisconsin (Feb. 18) and Northwestern (Feb. 23) ...

2015-16 (5.1 ppg/2.8 rpg):
Academic All-Big Ten ... Played in 31 contests and was a member of the starting five in 14 contests ... Doubled her scoring average from her freshman season in netting 5.1 points per game ... Captured a season-high 18 points in RU's Big Ten Tournament Second Round victory over Nebraska (Mar. 3) ... Totaled six double figure scoring contests which also included 14 points against Nebraska (Jan. 30) and 13 points vs. No. 5 Ohio State (Jan. 24) ... Finished third on the team in three-point shots made (25) ... Went 4-of-7 (.571) from long distance against No. 5 Ohio State (Jan. 24) tying for the most attempts made from three-point range by a Scarlet Knight in a game in 2015-16 ... Among the Scarlet Knights' top free throw shooters connecting at 81.1 percent (30-of-37) ... Shot perfect from the line in four games ... Went a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe against Temple (Nov. 22) and Savannah State (Dec. 13) ... Averaged 2.8 rebounds per game including a season-high seven rebounds against No. 6 Maryland (Feb. 21) ... Averaged 1.8 assists per game ... Handed out a season-high five helpers against Purdue (Feb. 25) and also had four assists in games with LSU (Dec. 19), No. 5 Ohio State (Jan. 24), Illinois (Feb. 13) and No. 6 Maryland (Feb. 21) ... Missed the two WNIT games due to a concussion.

2014-15 (2.5 ppg/1.2 rpg):
Appeared in 26 games in her first season with the Scarlet Knights ... Averaged 2.5 points per game ... Scored a season-high nine points against Michigan (Jan. 7) in RU's first Big Ten home victory ... Also netted eight points at Michigan (Feb. 8) ... Grabbed a season-high four rebounds in contests with Ohio State (Jan. 1), Michigan (Feb. 8) and in the regular season finale against Indiana (Mar. 1) ... Shot 87.5 percent (21-of-24) from the free throw line ... Went perfect from the charity stripe in seven times including 4-of-4 performances against No. 11 Tennessee (Dec. 14) and the home Big Ten opener with Iowa (Jan. 4).

Prior to Rutgers/Personal: Holds the career scoring record (boys or girls) at Ocean Lakes High School (Va.) with 1,868 points ...Also holds school records for most points in a game (37) and most points in a half (30) ... Averaged a South Hampton Roads public school-best 25.1 points and five rebounds per game as a senior ... Named First Team All-Tidewater by the Virginian Pilot, first team all-conference, and First Team All-Group 6A South Region ... As a junior, she helped Ocean Lakes to its first regional appearance in school history and was named the 2013 Beach District Player of the Year, First Team All-Region and First Team All-Tidewater ... Averaged 26.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.1 steals per game as a junior ... During her sophomore campaign, averaged 15.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, six assists and 1.2 steals per game ... Named Second Team All-Tidewater and All-Region ... In her freshman season, averaged 19.1 points, six rebounds and three assists ... was named First Team All-Beach District ... Comes to RU as the No. 77 overall recruit in the Class of 2013 according toESPN HoopGurlz and No. 17 at the point guard position ... Daughter of Betty Parker ... Has a brother Demetruis ... Major is undecided.

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    2015-16Sophomore

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    2016-17Junior

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