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Millersville

2014-2015 Men's Basketball Roster

24 Tavon Parker

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 180
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown York, Pa.
  • High School William Penn

Biography

2014-15 (Game-by-Game): Strong defensive player with ability to score in crunch time...Missed first 11 games of the season before joining the roster for the Dec. 20 Mercyhurst game...Team went 12-7 with him in the lineup and 4-7 without him...Started each of the final 19 games of the season...Played 35-plus minutes 12 times...Led the team in average minutes played at 35.1...Strong rebounder for size, averaging 4.3 per game...Ranked second among all players in steals per game...Scored in double figures 12 times including each of the final four games of the season...Made at least one three in 18 consecutive games before the PSAC Quarterfinal game against ESU...Played at least 30 minutes in 16 of 19 games...Made two or more threes in 12 games...Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds on Jan. 10 against Cheyney...Tallied four steals against Gannon on Jan. 4...Picked up five steals against Pitt-Johnstown on Jan. 7 and again on Feb. 7 against Kutztown...Sank 17-of-22 free throw attempts over final nine games...Blocked two shots three times...Big-time performance against PSAC West champ Gannon...Scored 14 points on 5-of-13 shooting, grabbed five rebounds and four steals...Scored a season-high 15 points in 39 minutes against West Chester on Jan. 28...Drilled 4-of-7 3-pointers for 14 points against Shippensburg on Feb. 18.

2013-14 (Game-by-Game): Displayed knack for scoring and ability to shoot the three...Was a front-runner for PSAC East Freshman of the Year before missing the final 12 games of the season...Named PSAC East Freshman of the Week in back-to-back weeks on Jan. 6 and Jan. 13...His 67 points scored in the first five games were the most by a Marauder freshman since 2010...Scored in double figures 11 times in 15 games and scored 10 or more in six consecutive games before his season was brought to an end...Scored 20 points twice, and it came in back-to-back games against Edinboro (Jan. 4) and Mercyhurst (Jan. 8)...Incredibly productive in the minutes he played...Averaged 13.4 points per game and just 22.4 minutes per game...Averaged 22.7 points in 22.3 minutes in a three-game stretch against Edinboro, Mercyhurst and Mansfield...Scored in double figures in four of his first five career games...Also a capable rebounder, grabbing four or more boards six times...Handed out two or more assists in six games...Shot 42.5 percent from the field and 38.7 percent from three but caught fire in January, hitting 21-of-38 3-pointers in a five-game stretch from Jan. 3-Jan. 15...Ranked second among PSAC freshmen in scoring when season endedand was the only PSAC freshman to lead his team in scoring while he was active...Played 30 minutes in season opener at Wilmington and totaled 16 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal...Grabbed five boards to go with 13 points at Goldey-Beacom on Nov. 23...Totaled a then-season-high 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting and dish out three assists on Dec. 4 against West Chester...Made 13-of-15 free throws from Nov. 20-Dec. 21...Started a streak of six consecutive games in double figures by scoring 14 and totaling four rebounds and two steals against Slippery Rock on Jan. 3...Dropped 23 points on 7-of-10 shooting from three against Edinboro in the very next game...Followed that with a career-high 26 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field and 7-of-8 shooting from the line...Totaled 19 points and six rebounds in just 18 minutes at Mansfield on Jan. 11.

High School: Named York County Player of the Year in 2013 and all-state third team...Fifth leading scorer in school history with 1,221 points...Career average of 13.4 points per game...Averaged 20.4 points as a senior...Named to District 3 AAAA All-Tournament Team...Helped team to three Division 1 titles, two YAIAA titles and a District 3 AAAA Championship...Served as student representative to the school board and served on student government...Participated in Boys to Men mentoring group and was a church junior counselor.

Personal: Son of Kelvin Parker and Solita Day...Older brother, Kelvin, also plays basketball for Millersville...One of five children...Major is undecided.

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2013-2014Freshman

    Guard
    6'2" 180 lbs
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  • 24

    2014-2015Sophomore

    Guard
    6'2" 180 lbs
    24