Parrish Jason Casebier (born July 18, 1972) is an American former

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player and convicted sexual predator. He is known for his standout college career at

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, where he was named Midwestern Collegiate Conference Player of the Year in 1992.

Early life and college career

Casebier was born in

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and was adopted at the age of two years, moving to

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. He attended

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and committed to play college basketball at

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from 1990 to 1993 for coach

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. Although undersized for a

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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

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) All-Newcomer team as a freshman and was first team all-conference for his junior and senior seasons. 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.

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

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training camp. However, he never played in the

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. Instead, he played internationally in Argentina, England, Turkey and Venezuela. He also played minor league basketball in

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for the Lincoln Thunder of the

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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. In 1995, he was found guilty of rape and sexual misconduct of a minor in an incident stemming from a party in Evansville. 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. As of July 2021, Casebier (inmate #20116-047) is housed at FCI Pekin in

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. His scheduled release date is Jan. 4, 2034.

References

External links

USBasket.com profile
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