School and Year (1998-99)       Trinity JC, TX - Juco Sophomore
        Height and Weight               5'9
        Position                        Guard
        98-99 Ratings                   
        Academically Eligible           Yes
        Status                          Signed Purdue

Player Summary
       Shinika Parks is a 5'9 combo guard, skilled enough to also play on 
the wing if needed.  Parks was the floor leader for the 1999 JUCO National 
Champion Trinity Valley, who went a perfect 36-0. Parks' skills include 
verastility, good ballhandling skills and surprisingly good post-up skills
when taking the ball to the basket. Originally from California, Parks spent 
her first year of junior college at Westark JC in Arkansas, later 
transferring to Trinity.
       Parks is down to a strong three considerations...Florida, Purdue and 
UNLV. She plans on making her announcement following her visit to Purdue on
April 24th.
       As a sophomore junior college player, Parks averaged 12 poiints, 8.5 
boards and 4.0 assists for 36-0 Trinity Valley.
       Shinika signed with Purdue on April 26, 1999.


Current Player News
5-3-99...Recently signed Shinika Parks is on track to join the Boilers 
next season, but according to sources will need to complete six more hours 
at Trinity this summer to qualify.

       4-30-99...For some good articles on the Boiler's newest signee, take 
at look at these articles from the official Purdue Athletics site and the 
Indianapolis Star. Purdue received Parks' signed LOI on Wednesday.

       4-26-99...Parks became the first junior college transfer to sign 
with the women today, following up a Sunday verbal with a signed letter.
During her visit she got to play a little pickup with some of the current 
players, and said she is looking forward to playing with with Katie Douglas 
and Kelly Komara. For some quotes, check out this Journal and Courier 
article.

       4-19-99...Shinika is down to three schools...Florida, UNLV and 
Purdue...and has visited them in this order, expecting to visit Purdue 
this coming weekend. Florida may not be such a good fit now that JUCO
All-American honorable mention guard Shona Rucker has committed. Florida 
plans to use the 5'7 guard at both guard positions. Rucker visited the same 
weekend as Parks, and Rucker admitted telling the Florida staff during that 
visit she was going to sign. Meanwhile, new Purdue head coach Kristy Curry 
officially started her new job today. NCAA rules prohibit coaches from 
recruiting until the first day of their new position.

       4-16-99...Parks is expected to visit Purdue the weekend of the 
23rd and 24th. The Journal and Courier had an update today for us on 
Parks' recruitment.

       4-15-99...The women have scheduled an official visit with juco 
guard Shinika Parks. Parks is currently on an official visit to UNLV, and 
just returned from the University of Florida. The California native is 
also considering Louisiana Tech. Parks told the University of Florida 
campus paper "I really liked (the Florida staff). We clicked very well. 
We sat down and had a good heart to heart before I left. I think I would 
fit in well." Florida is also recruiting another guard, National JUCO 
Player-of-the-Year runner-up Karlita Washington, which might affect 
Florida's chances of signing Parks. Florida is also looking at Kilgore 
JC's Shona Rucker.

       4-9-99...New women's coach Kristy Curry has her eye on another 
junior college guard to help replace the loss of two senior all-american 
guards.  Tyler CC point guard Tawanda Barnes has already visited the 
Purdue campus, and the staff looks to host Trinity Valley Texas JC combo 
guard Shinika Parks soon. Parks averaged 12 points, seven rebounds and 
six assists for the JUCO national champs this year.  Sparks will visit 
Florida this weekend.


Single Game Statistics

DATE       MIN FG FGA FT FTA 3P 3PA RB A B S PTS
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03-17-99                                      17  Won 61- Westark 57


Season to Date Statistics

Season thru      PPG  FG%  FT%  3P%  RPG APG SPG BPG  RECORD RANK
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98-99 season    12.0                 8.5 4.0           36-0   #1


Awards and Honors

98-99 season