Candace Parson

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Candace Parson
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Hometown:
    Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  • Position:
    Center
  • Year:
    Graduate
  • High School:
    Dillard HS
  • gp
    9
  • pts/g
    7.0
  • fg %
    34.9
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    73.1
  • reb/g
    3.4
  • a/g
    1.2
Bio

In 2013-14 (Junior): Candace played in 29 of Tech's 30 games, while making 28 starts... averaged 10.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game... she hit a career-high 20 points against Tennessee State (2/3) and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds versus Memphis (12/14).

In 2012-13 (Sophomore):  Candace saw action in 30 of the 31 games for the Golden Eagles during the 2012-13 season…averaged 1.7 points and 2.1 rebounds.

In 2011-12 (R-Freshman): Candace made four starts in TTU’s first six games before getting sidelined with an injury…she averaged 7.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game and tallied at least 10 points in three straight games, including a career-high 13 against Tennessee Wesleyan (11/21)…shot 43.6 percent from the field…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

In 2010-11 (Freshman): Candace saw action in six games before suffering a season-ending knee injury…posted seven points and six rebounds against Middle Tennessee (12/1)…named to the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

High School: A 6-foot-2 post player from Dillard High school in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Parson played for hall of fame head coach Marcia Pinder and helped her team to back-to-back-to-back county championships…named an all-tournament team selection during Dillard’s most recent county championship… also played for Team Breakdown, one of the top traveling teams in the country.

Personal: Daughter of Wendy Parson…born April 14, 1992…full name Candace Marie Parson... working towards her Master's Degree in sports administration.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 9 9
Games started 7 7
Minutes 227 227
Minutes per game 25.2 25.2
FG 22-63 22-63
FG Pct 34.9 34.9
3PT 0-3 0-3
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 19-26 19-26
FT Pct 73.1 73.1
Off rebounds 7 7
Def rebounds 24 24
Total rebounds 31 31
Rebounds per game 3.4 3.4
Personal fouls 27 27
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 11 11
Turnovers 11 11
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.0
Steals 9 9
Blocks 13 13
Points 63 63
Points per game 7.0 7.0
Points per 40 min 11.1 11.1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 6 at Jacksonville State L, 55-46
Feb 10 at Tennessee State W, 64-56
Feb 13 Jacksonville State W, 51-49
Feb 17 Morehead State W, 77-69
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 70-49
Feb 27 Eastern Kentucky L, 71-67
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 7 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 71-52 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Martin Methodist W, 73-54 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Arkansas State L, 77-55 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Mercer L, 63-47 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Georgia State W, 72-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Lipscomb W, 81-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 at Northern Kentucky L, 88-62 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 Southern Miss L, 69-57 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 at Xavier L, 64-47 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 at UNCG W, 73-64 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Clemson L, 71-53 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Louisville L, 76-54 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 at Middle Tennessee L, 69-53 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 22 Wichita State W, 54-48 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 28 at Georgia L, 81-48 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 31 Eastern Illinois W, 81-74 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 SIUE L, 83-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at Murray State L, 56-50 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Austin Peay L, 91-75 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at UT Martin L, 67-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 60-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 Tennessee State W, 70-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 at Eastern Kentucky W, 77-72 - 18 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 12
Jan 27 at Morehead State L, 75-71 1 24 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 10
Jan 30 Belmont L, 80-79 1 33 1-7 14.3 0-1 0.0 7-8 87.5 9
Feb 6 at Jacksonville State L, 55-46 - 17 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 4
Feb 10 at Tennessee State W, 64-56 1 24 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 13 Jacksonville State W, 51-49 1 27 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 17 Morehead State W, 77-69 1 32 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 70-49 1 19 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 27 Eastern Kentucky L, 71-67 1 33 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 7 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 71-52 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Martin Methodist W, 73-54 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Arkansas State L, 77-55 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Mercer L, 63-47 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Georgia State W, 72-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Lipscomb W, 81-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 at Northern Kentucky L, 88-62 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 Southern Miss L, 69-57 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 at Xavier L, 64-47 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 at UNCG W, 73-64 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Clemson L, 71-53 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Louisville L, 76-54 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 at Middle Tennessee L, 69-53 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 22 Wichita State W, 54-48 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 28 at Georgia L, 81-48 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 31 Eastern Illinois W, 81-74 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 SIUE L, 83-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at Murray State L, 56-50 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Austin Peay L, 91-75 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at UT Martin L, 67-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 60-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 Tennessee State W, 70-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 at Eastern Kentucky W, 77-72 - 18 1 3 4 0 1 1 0
Jan 27 at Morehead State L, 75-71 1 24 1 2 3 2 1 1 1
Jan 30 Belmont L, 80-79 1 33 0 5 5 1 1 1 3
Feb 6 at Jacksonville State L, 55-46 - 17 1 2 3 1 1 0 1
Feb 10 at Tennessee State W, 64-56 1 24 1 4 5 0 0 1 0
Feb 13 Jacksonville State W, 51-49 1 27 1 0 1 2 0 0 0
Feb 17 Morehead State W, 77-69 1 32 1 2 3 1 2 0 3
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 70-49 1 19 0 1 1 1 1 1 3
Feb 27 Eastern Kentucky L, 71-67 1 33 1 5 6 3 4 4 2
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 7 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 71-52 - - - -
Nov 10 Martin Methodist W, 73-54 - - - -
Nov 14 Arkansas State L, 77-55 - - - -
Nov 16 Mercer L, 63-47 - - - -
Nov 19 Georgia State W, 72-65 - - - -
Nov 22 Lipscomb W, 81-70 - - - -
Nov 27 at Northern Kentucky L, 88-62 - - - -
Dec 1 Southern Miss L, 69-57 - - - -
Dec 3 at Xavier L, 64-47 - - - -
Dec 5 at UNCG W, 73-64 - - - -
Dec 13 Clemson L, 71-53 - - - -
Dec 18 Louisville L, 76-54 - - - -
Dec 20 at Middle Tennessee L, 69-53 - - - -
Dec 22 Wichita State W, 54-48 - - - -
Dec 28 at Georgia L, 81-48 - - - -
Dec 31 Eastern Illinois W, 81-74 - - - -
Jan 2 SIUE L, 83-68 - - - -
Jan 7 at Murray State L, 56-50 - - - -
Jan 9 at Austin Peay L, 91-75 - - - -
Jan 13 at UT Martin L, 67-53 - - - -
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 60-57 - - - -
Jan 21 Tennessee State W, 70-60 - - - -
Jan 23 at Eastern Kentucky W, 77-72 - 1 0 0.0
Jan 27 at Morehead State L, 75-71 1 2 0 2.0
Jan 30 Belmont L, 80-79 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 6 at Jacksonville State L, 55-46 - 5 1 1.0
Feb 10 at Tennessee State W, 64-56 1 2 0 -
Feb 13 Jacksonville State W, 51-49 1 2 0 -
Feb 17 Morehead State W, 77-69 1 3 0 0.5
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 70-49 1 4 0 1.0
Feb 27 Eastern Kentucky L, 71-67 1 5 1 0.8
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2011-12 6 21.5 2.8-6.5 0.0-0.0 1.7-3.0 7.3
2012-13 30 6.5 0.7-1.8 0.0-0.0 0.3-0.6 1.7
2013-14 29 26.0 4.3-8.6 0.0-0.0 1.8-3.1 10.4
2014-15 29 31.4 4.4-9.3 0.3-0.7 1.8-2.7 10.9
2015-16 9 25.2 2.4-7.0 0.0-0.3 2.1-2.9 7.0
Total 103 21.5 3.0-6.5 0.1-0.2 1.4-2.2 7.5
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2011-12 6 4 129 17-39 43.6 0-0 - 10-18 55.6 44
2012-13 30 5 196 20-54 37.0 0-0 - 10-18 55.6 50
2013-14 29 28 753 125-249 50.2 0-1 0.0 53-91 58.2 303
2014-15 29 29 910 127-269 47.2 9-20 45.0 52-78 66.7 315
2015-16 9 7 227 22-63 34.9 0-3 0.0 19-26 73.1 63
Total 103 73 2215 311-674 46.1 9-24 37.5 144-231 62.3 775
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2011-12 6 129 21.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
2012-13 30 196 6.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
2013-14 29 753 26.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2014-15 29 910 31.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 45.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2015-16 9 227 25.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 103 2215 21.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2011-12 6 0.5 2.3 2.8 0.0 1.3 0.7 0.7
2012-13 30 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.1 0.9 0.3 0.3
2013-14 29 2.8 3.7 6.4 0.3 2.1 0.8 0.7
2014-15 29 2.1 4.0 6.2 1.0 2.2 1.3 1.4
2015-16 9 0.8 2.7 3.4 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.4
Total 103 1.7 2.9 4.6 0.5 1.7 0.8 0.8
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2011-12 6 4 3 14 17 0 8 4 4
2012-13 30 5 25 38 63 3 26 10 9
2013-14 29 28 81 106 187 9 61 23 20
2014-15 29 29 62 117 179 29 64 39 40
2015-16 9 7 7 24 31 11 11 9 13
Total 103 73 178 299 477 52 170 85 86
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2011-12 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012-13 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2013-14 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2014-15 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2015-16 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 103 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 9 25.2 2.4-7.0 0.0-0.3 2.1-2.9 7.0
Conference 9 25.2 2.4-7.0 0.0-0.3 2.1-2.9 7.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 4 31.3 1.8-6.0 0.0-0.2 3.0-3.5 6.5
Away 5 20.4 3.0-7.8 0.0-0.4 1.4-2.4 7.4
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 4 25.3 3.0-7.8 0.0-0.2 1.8-2.5 7.8
Losses 5 25.2 2.0-6.4 0.0-0.4 2.4-3.2 6.4
Month
January 3 25.0 3.3-8.0 0.0-0.3 3.7-5.0 10.3
February 6 25.3 2.0-6.5 0.0-0.3 1.3-1.8 5.3
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 9 7 227 22-63 34.9 0-3 0.0 19-26 73.1 63
Conference 9 7 227 22-63 34.9 0-3 0.0 19-26 73.1 63
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 4 4 125 7-24 29.2 0-1 0.0 12-14 85.7 26
Away 5 3 102 15-39 38.5 0-2 0.0 7-12 58.3 37
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 4 3 101 12-31 38.7 0-1 0.0 7-10 70.0 31
Losses 5 4 126 10-32 31.3 0-2 0.0 12-16 75.0 32
Month
January 3 2 75 10-24 41.7 0-1 0.0 11-15 73.3 31
February 6 5 152 12-39 30.8 0-2 0.0 8-11 72.7 32
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 9 227 25.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 9 227 25.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 4 125 31.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 5 102 20.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 4 101 25.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 5 126 25.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
January 3 75 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 152 25.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 9 0.8 2.7 3.4 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.4
Conference 9 0.8 2.7 3.4 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.8 1.8 1.3 2.0
Away 5 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 1.0 2.3 3.3 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.8
Losses 5 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 2.0
Month
January 3 0.7 3.3 4.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.3
February 6 0.8 2.3 3.2 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.5
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 9 7 7 24 31 11 11 9 13
Conference 9 7 7 24 31 11 11 9 13
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 4 3 12 15 7 7 5 8
Away 5 3 4 12 16 4 4 4 5
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 3 4 9 13 3 3 2 3
Losses 5 4 3 15 18 8 8 7 10
Month
January 3 2 2 10 12 3 3 3 4
February 6 5 5 14 19 8 8 6 9
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
January 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
2015-16 women's basketball season officially comes to close with awards dinner
  • Article
  • April 27, 2016
2015-16 women's basketball season officially comes to close with awards dinner

The 2015-16 women’s basketball season officially came to a close Wednesday night when the Golden Eagles hosted their annual awards banquet in recognition of the success that the student-athletes had on and off the court this past season.

  • April 27, 2016
Golden Eagles end season fighting to the finish, fall in overtime to Eastern Kentucky
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  • February 27, 2016
Golden Eagles end season fighting to the finish, fall in overtime to Eastern Kentucky

The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team took things to the limit Saturday night in Eblen Center, but came up just short in a 71-67 overtime loss to Eastern Kentucky.

  • February 27, 2016
Golden Eagles host Eastern Kentucky for final game of regular season OVC play
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  • February 25, 2016
Golden Eagles host Eastern Kentucky for final game of regular season OVC play

The time has come: the final game of the regular season. The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team will host Eastern Kentucky in a 5:30 p.m. contest on Saturday in the Eblen Center for Senior Night and their final game before possible postseason play.

  • February 25, 2016
Howard reaches 1,000 points, helps Tech win third straight in OVC play
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  • February 17, 2016
Howard reaches 1,000 points, helps Tech win third straight in OVC play

On a Wednesday night when senior Samaria Howard became the latest Golden Eagle to join the 1,000-Point Club, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team won its third straight with a 77-69 homecourt victory over Morehead State in Eblen Center.

  • February 17, 2016
Golden Eagles look to extend winning streak when host Morehead State Wednesday at 6 p.m.
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  • February 15, 2016
Golden Eagles look to extend winning streak when host Morehead State Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Hot on a two-game winning streak and fresh out of a record-breaking last game, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team are ready to host Morehead State in a 6 p.m. contest on Wednesday in the Eblen Center.

  • February 15, 2016
Golden Eagles fall to Jacksonville State Saturday in afternoon contest
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  • February 06, 2016
Golden Eagles fall to Jacksonville State Saturday in afternoon contest

The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team are now on a three-game losing streak after dropping a road game to Jacksonville State, 55-46.

  • February 06, 2016
Golden Eagles travel to Jacksonville State for 2 p.m. contest at the Pete Mathews Coliseum
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  • February 04, 2016
Golden Eagles travel to Jacksonville State for 2 p.m. contest at the Pete Mathews Coliseum

The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team hit the road on a two-game losing streak to compete against Jacksonville State in a 2 p.m. contest at the Pete Mathews Coliseum.

  • February 04, 2016
Golden Eagles play host to Belmont for Saturday's double-header Gold Rush game
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  • January 28, 2016
Golden Eagles play host to Belmont for Saturday's double-header Gold Rush game

The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team returns home to Eblen Center after being stuck in Kentucky for six days due to inclement weather conditions to host Belmont University in a 5:30 p.m. contest on Saturday.

  • January 28, 2016
Late lead not enough as Morehead State edges Tech in final minute, 75-71
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  • January 27, 2016
Late lead not enough as Morehead State edges Tech in final minute, 75-71

Morehead State took advantage of Tennessee Tech's 12 second-half turnovers, and claimed its first lead of the second half with less than two minutes to play on the way to a 75-71 OVC victory Wednesday afternoon.

  • January 27, 2016
Tech women's basketball heads to Morehead State for Wednesday OVC matchup
  • Article
  • January 26, 2016
Tech women's basketball heads to Morehead State for Wednesday OVC matchup

The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team is revved up and ready to take on their next OVC opponent, hot off a two-game winning streak.

  • January 26, 2016
Career-high by Howard leads Golden Eagles to OVC road win at EKU
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  • January 23, 2016
Career-high by Howard leads Golden Eagles to OVC road win at EKU

Samaria Howard matched her career-high with 31 points and Candace Parson "un-retired" with 12 points in her season debut to lead the Tennessee Tech women's basketball team to a stunning, 77-72 OVC road win Saturday at Eastern Kentucky.

  • January 23, 2016