T. J. Parker

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T. J. Parker
T. J. Parker FC Bayern Munchen (Basketball) 20241112 (cropped).jpg
FC Bayern Munich
Position Assistant coach
League BBL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1984-05-16) May 16, 1984 (age 40)
Valenciennes, France
NationalityFrench / American
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Lisle (Lisle, Illinois)
College Northwestern (2002–2005)
NBA draft 2005: undrafted
Playing career2005–2010
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
Number6, 9, 11
Coaching career2013–present
Career history
As player:
2005–2007 Paris Basket Racing
2007–2009 SLUC Nancy Basket
2009–2010 ASVEL
2010 Orchies
As coach:
2013–2018 ASVEL (assistant)
2018ASVEL (interim)
2018–2020ASVEL (assistant)
2020–2023ASVEL
2024–present Bayern Munich (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As assistant coach:

As head coach:

Terence Jonathan "T. J." Parker (born May 16, 1984) is a French-American former professional basketball player and a current professional coach.

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Early life

Parker attended Lisle High School, in Lisle, Illinois, where he played both high school basketball and football.

Playing career

College career

Parker played college basketball at Northwestern University, with the Northwestern Wildcats, from 2002 to 2005.

Professional career

In 2005, after playing college basketball at Northwestern University in Illinois, Parker came back to France, and he suited up for the Paris Basket Racing club. On November 19, 2006, he scored a career-high 23 points, on 7-for-11 shooting from 3-point range, in an 83–77 win over Pau-Orthez. [1] In 2007, he joined the French Pro A League club SLUC Nancy.

In 2009, he moved to the French Pro A League club ASVEL. After playing in the French 3rd Division with Orchies, Parker retired from playing pro club basketball in 2010, due to knee issues.

National team career

Parker was a member of the French Under-18 and Under-20 junior national teams. He played with France's Under-18 junior national team at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. [2] Parker also trained with the senior French national team in 2006.

Coaching career

After his short playing career, Parker decided to become an assistant coach with the French club ASVEL, in 2013. In January 2018, he became the club's interim head coach, after J. D. Jackson was fired from the position. [3] After that, Parker was once again an assistant coach with the club, working under the team's head coach at the time, Zvezdan Mitrović.

On June 17, 2020, Parker was promoted, and he became the team's new head coach. [4] [5] On October 20, 2023, he was dismissed after a 0–4 start in the EuroLeague. [6]

Personal life

T. J. Parker's father Tony Parker Sr., is a former professional basketball player. His mother, Pamela Firestone, is Dutch. Parker's great-uncle Jan Wienese, is an Olympic gold medalist in rowing. T. J. Parker is the younger brother of Tony Parker, who is the President of the French basketball club ASVEL, and a former basketball player of the NBA clubs the San Antonio Spurs and the Charlotte Hornets. His younger brother Pierre, is a former professional basketball player.

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References

  1. ↑ "Paris Basket Racing 83 - Pau Orthez 77". LNB Pro A. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ Terence Jonathan PARKER (FRA).
  3. ↑ T.J.Parker is the new head coach of ASVEL.
  4. ↑ "ASVEL promotes T.J. Parker to head coach". EuroLeague.net. June 17, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ Tony Parker announces his brother promotion to ASVEL head coach position.
  6. ↑ "TJ Parker and ASVEL have parted ways". Eurohoops. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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