Deondre Kendrell Parks Jr. (born October 30, 1992) is an American professional

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player for

Sigal Prishtina Klubi i Basketbollit Prishtina (English: ''Basketball Club Prishtina''), officially known as Sigal Prishtina due to sponsorship reasons, is a Kosovar professional basketball club based in Pristina. The team currently competes in the IP Superl ...

of the Kosovo Basketball League. He played

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and at

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before playing professionally in the United Kingdom, Georgia, Cyprus, Tunisia, Canada and Israel.

High school career

Parks played high school in his hometown of Flint, MI at Flint Northwestern High School. Parks finished his prep career at Kingdom Christian Academy in

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College career

Iowa Lakes Community College

Parks began his career at

, where he averaged 15.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game as a freshman. As a sophomore, he averaged 20.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, leading the team to a 23-9 overall record, earning ICCAC Division II All-Region First Team honors along the way.

South Dakota State

Parks transferred to

for last two seasons. He averaged 14.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game for the Jackrabbits and was named first-team All-

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and Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year in 2015.

Professional career

Newcastle Eagles (2016–2017)

On August 2, 2016, Parks signed with

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of the

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(BBL).

Cactus Tbilisi (2017–2018)

On September 5, 2018, Parks signed with Cactus Tbilisi of the

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. He averaged 20.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists per game.

Proteas EKA (2018–2019)

On September 13, 2018, Parks signed with

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. He averaged 18.7 points per game, being the top scorer of the league.

Hapoel Hevel Modi'in (2019–2020)

On September 2, 2019, Parks signed with Hapoel Hevel Modi'in for the 2019–20 season. He averaged 22.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.

Vilpas Vikings (2020–2021)

On September 25, 2020, Parks signed with

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of the

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. However, he instead joined the

Vilpas Vikings Vilpas Vikings, also referred to as Salon Vilpas, is a professional basketball club based in Salo, Finland. The team currently plays in the top level Korisliiga. The Vikings are a part of the Salon Vilpas multi-sport club. In 2021, Vilpas won its ...

of the

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ZTE KK (2021–2022)

In 2021, Parks signed with

ZTE KK Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet Kosárlabda Klub now mostly known for sponsorship reasons as Zalakerámia ZTE is a professional basketball team from Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. ZTE currently plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A, the Hunagrian top division. ...

of the Hungarian

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. He averaged 13.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.

Sigal Prishtina (2023–present)

On January 12, 2023, Parks signed with

of the Kosovo Basketball League.

References

External links

South Dakota State bioRealGM profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Parks, Deondre 1992 births Living people AEL Limassol B.C. players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Cyprus American expatriate basketball people in Finland American expatriate basketball people in Georgia (country) American expatriate basketball people in Hungary American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom American men's basketball players Basketball players from Flint, Michigan Hapoel Hevel Modi'in B.C. players Newcastle Eagles players Point guards South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball players Iowa Lakes Lakers men's basketball players