T. J. Parker

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T. J. Parker
Personal information
Born (1984-05-16) May 16, 1984 (age 39)
Orchies
As coach:
2013–2018ASVEL (assistant)
2018ASVEL (interim)
2018–2020ASVEL (assistant)
2020–2023ASVEL
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As assistant coach:

As head coach:

  • 2×
    French League champion (2021, 2022
    )
  • French Cup winner (2021)
  • Villeurbanne, France Invitational Game champion (2020)

Terence Jonathan "T. J." Parker (born May 16, 1984) is a French-American former professional

coach
.

Early life

Parker attended Lisle High School, in Lisle, Illinois, where he played both high school basketball and football.

Playing career

College career

Parker played college basketball at Northwestern University, with the Northwestern Wildcats, from 2002 to 2005.

Professional career

In 2005, after playing

French Pro A League club SLUC Nancy
.

In 2009, he moved to the French Pro A League club

Orchies, Parker retired from playing pro club
basketball in 2010, due to knee issues.

National team career

Parker was a member of the French

French national team
in 2006.

Coaching career

After his short playing career, Parker decided to become an assistant

coach with the French club ASVEL, in 2013. In January 2018, he became the club's interim head coach, after J. D. Jackson was fired from the position.[3] After that, Parker was once again an assistant coach with the club, working under the team's head coach at the time, Zvezdan Mitrović
.

On June 17, 2020, Parker was promoted, and he became the team's new head coach.[4][5] On October 20, 2023, he was dismissed after a 0–4 start in the EuroLeague.[6]

Personal life

T. J. Parker's father Tony Parker Sr., is a former professional basketball player. His mother, Pamela Firestone, is

NBA clubs the San Antonio Spurs and the Charlotte Hornets
. His younger brother Pierre, is a former professional basketball player.

References

  1. ^ "Paris Basket Racing 83 - Pau Orthez 77". LNB Pro A. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Terence Jonathan PARKER (FRA).
  3. ^ T.J.Parker is the new head coach of ASVEL.
  4. ^ "ASVEL promotes T.J. Parker to head coach". EuroLeague.net. June 17, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. ^ Tony Parker announces his brother promotion to ASVEL head coach position.
  6. ^ "TJ Parker and ASVEL have parted ways". Eurohoops. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

External links

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