Parrish Casebier

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Parrish Casebier
Personal information
Born (1972-07-18) July 18, 1972 (age 52)
Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school South Spencer
(Rockport, Indiana)
College Evansville (1990–1993)
NBA draft 1993: undrafted
Playing career1993–2006
Position Power forward
Career history
2005–2006 Lincoln Thunder
Career highlights and awards

Parrish Jason Casebier (born July 18, 1972) is an American former basketball player and convicted sexual predator. He is known for his standout college career at University of Evansville, where he was named Midwestern Collegiate Conference Player of the Year in 1992.

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Early life and college career

Casebier was born in Owensboro, Kentucky and was adopted at the age of two years, moving to Rockport, Indiana. [1] He attended South Spencer High School and committed to play college basketball at Evansville from 1990 to 1993 for coach Jim Crews. Although undersized for a power forward at 6'4", Casebier's strength and energy made him successful on the court. He started three years at Evansville, scoring 1,535 points (20.2 points per game). He made the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (now the Horizon League) All-Newcomer team as a freshman and was first team all-conference for his junior and senior seasons. [2] Casebier's best season came as a sophomore in 1991–92, as he averaged 24.4 points per game, led the Purple Aces to regular-season and tournament championships and was named MCC Player of the Year. [3]

Professional career

Following his junior year, Casebier declared his eligibility for the 1993 NBA draft. Considered undersized for his position, he went undrafted, but was invited to the Philadelphia 76ers training camp. [4] However, he never played in the NBA. Instead, he played internationally in Argentina, England, Turkey and Venezuela. He also played minor league basketball in Lincoln, Nebraska for the Lincoln Thunder of the American Basketball Association. [5]

Criminal acts

During and after his college career, Casebier was involved in a succession of criminal activities. Prior to his sophomore season in 1991, Casebier was one of several students caught in a textbook selling scam. [1] In 1995, he was found guilty of rape and sexual misconduct of a minor in an incident stemming from a party in Evansville. [1] [6]

In February, 2012, Casebier was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for his role in leading a prostitution and sex trafficking ring in Iowa. Casebier had trafficked multiple victims and engaged in physical and sexual abuse of four women that were victimized. A 2010 investigation of the abduction and enslavement of a homeless girl, aged 19, who managed to make it to a hotel lobby alone where she sought out help, led to multiple federal charges against Casebier, his then-girlfriend and an associate. [7]

As of July 2021, Casebier (inmate #20116-047) is housed at FCI Pekin in Pekin, Illinois. His scheduled release date is Jan. 4, 2034.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Past Imperfect: Parrish Casebier Was All Wrong". Rush The Court. February 9, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  2. ↑ "2011-12 Horizon League men's basketball media guide, page 82" (PDF). Horizon League. 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  3. ↑ "2011-12 Evansville men's basketball media guide, pages 34-36" (PDF). Evansville Athletics. 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  4. ↑ Frank Lawlor (July 19, 1993). "The Long Road To The Nba Free Agent Parrish Casebier Is Trying To Make The Sixers. He's The Longest Of Long Shots". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  5. ↑ Ron Powell (November 17, 2005). "Former 76er ready to play for Thunder". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
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  7. ↑ "3 sentenced in prostitution ring". Omaha.com. February 23, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
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