University of Tennessee Athletics
2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
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Parker, Kwe

Jersey Number 12
Kwe Parker
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 181
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, N.C.
- High School:
- Wesleyan Christian Academy
Bio
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CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 5 // at ETSU, 12/22/16
- Rebounds: 3 // vs. Gonzaga, 12/18/16
- Assists: 4 (2x) // last at ETSU, 12/22/16
- Steals: 2 // vs. Oregon, 11/22/16
- Blocks: 1 (3x) // last at South Carolina, 2/25/17*
- Field Goals: 2 (3x) // last vs. Arkansas, 1/3/17
- 3-Pointers: 1 (3x) // last vs. Vanderbilt, 2/22/17
- Free Throws: 1 // vs. Lipscomb, 12/15/6
- Minutes: 18 // at ETSU, 12/22/16
- * Indicates most recent high
2016-17 • FRESHMAN
- Game-By-Game Statistics
- Appeared in 25 games during his freshman campaign, drawing one start and averaging 1.0 ppg, 0.8 rpg and 0.9 apg in 8.1 mpg.
- Recorded five games with multiple assists, including two games of four helpers.
- Was a part of the highest-scoring freshman class in program history (1,040 points).
- Made his first career start at South Carolina (2/25/17).
- Logged 17 minutes against Vanderbilt (2/22/17), knocking down a 3-pointer in the second half and grabbing two rebounds.
- Provided solid play off the bench in UT's win at ETSU (12/22), handing out a team-high four assists while also scoring five points.
- Handed out a team-high four assists and did not commit a turnover against No. 8 Gonzaga (12/18).
- Scored his first collegiate points against No. 13 Oregon at the Maui Invitational, going 2-for-2 from the field and adding two assists in 13 minutes of action.
- Made his collegiate debut against 16th-ranked Wisconsin at the Maui Invitational, dishing out an assist during six minutes of action off the bench.
- Was held out the Vols' first two games (vs. Chattanooga and Appalachian State) due to a sore left ankle.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina, where he was coached by Keith Gatlin and was a classmate of fellow Vols freshman Jalen Johnson.
- Teamed with Johnson to guide Wesleyan Christian to a 20-9 final record and a state quarterfinals appearance as a senior in 2015-16.
- His 45-inch vertical jump and explosive slam dunks made him a YouTube hoops sensation during his recruitment.
- One of only 24 prospects invited to participate in the 2016 Ballislife All-American Game in Long Beach, California, on April 30, 2016.
- In December 2015, Parker posted four perfect scores to win the Edison National Bank Slam Dunk Championship in Fort Myers, Florida.
- As a junior at Wesleyan in 2014-15, Parker--who made the 2015 NCPreps.com NCISAA All-State Team--averaged 14 points per game before suffering a season-ending foot injury in February. The Trojans went on to win the NCISAA 3A state championship and finish the year ranked No. 21 in the final USA TODAY "Super 25" national rankings.
- Played his AAU basketball with the Fayetteville Seminoles, coached by Dennis Smith, and the Karolina Diamonds, coached by Kevin Graves.
- Spent his first two years of high school at Trinity Christian School in Fayetteville, North Carolina. In addition to basketball, he also played safety on the football team at Trinity.
PERSONAL
- Full name is KweShaun Demeatress Parker
- First name is pronounced: KWAY
- Born Nov. 22, 1996, in Wade, North Carolina
- Son of Carmen Parker and Derrick Boone
- Academic Major: Journalism and Electronic Media
- Recipient of The John Stokely Family Athletic Endowment
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