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Michael Parker
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    175
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Indianapolis, Ind.
  • High School:
    Lawrence North
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Exercise Science
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    5.8
  • fg %
    45.0
  • 3pt %
    40.8
  • ft %
    60.0
  • reb/g
    2.5
  • a/g
    0.8

Bio

Sophomore (2014-15):  Played in all 29 games and started four ... Averaged 5.8 points per game ... Scored a season-high 14 points against Ohio Wesleyan University on Nov. 29 ... Shot 43.6 percent (61-of-140) from the field ... Third on the team in three-pointers made (43) and attempts (109) ... Grabbed 72 rebounds and averaged 2.5 rebounds per game ... Fourth on the team in assists with 23 ... Also recorded 11 steals and five blocked shots.

Earlham College:  Played one season and named Defensive Player of the Year.

Prep:  Lettered two years at Lawrence North High School under Head Coach Jack Keefer ... Helped Lawrence North to three County Championships ... Named Most Improved Player.

Personal:  Son of Michael Parker and Robin Therrien ... Majoring in exercise science.

 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 18 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 86-81
Feb 22 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 89-58
Feb 28 Hanover (Ind.) W, 65-50
Mar 1 Bluffton W, 78-55
Mar 6 at Wis.-Whitewater W, 83-71
Mar 7 vs. St. Olaf L, 68-63
  Total Conference
Games 28 18
Games started 4 -
Minutes 578 342
Minutes per game 20.6 19.0
FG 59-131 32-69
FG Pct 45.0 46.4
3PT 42-103 21-53
3PT Pct 40.8 39.6
FT 3-5 0-1
FT Pct 60.0 0.0
Off rebounds 16 8
Def rebounds 53 29
Total rebounds 69 37
Rebounds per game 2.5 2.1
Personal fouls 41 23
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 21 13
Turnovers 12 5
Assist to turnover ratio 1.8 2.6
Steals 11 6
Blocks 5 3
Points 163 85
Points per game 5.8 4.7
Points per 40 min 11.3 9.9

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 Alma (Mich.) W, 85-58 1 22 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 Wheaton (Ill.) W, 67-65 1 33 3-7 42.9 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 7
Nov 25 at Ohio Northern L, 59-57 1 30 3-7 42.9 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 29 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 77-63 1 32 5-14 35.7 3-10 30.0 1-2 50.0 14
Dec 3 Manchester (Ind.) W, 89-50 - 24 3-6 50.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Dec 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 69-66 - 21 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 13 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 74-68 - 14 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Dec 16 at Kalamazoo W, 60-59 - 27 4-10 40.0 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 12
Dec 29 Illinois Tech W, 68-40 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Heidelberg W, 78-51 - 14 4-5 80.0 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 13
Jan 3 Hanover (Ind.) W, 58-51 - 16 3-8 37.5 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 8
Jan 7 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 89-79 - 29 4-7 57.1 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 12
Jan 10 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 67-58 - 22 2-6 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 14 at Bluffton L, 70-68 - 21 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 17 Franklin (Ind.) W, 101-91 - 24 3-6 50.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 21 Earlham (Ind.) W, 80-63 - 13 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Jan 24 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 63-61 - 23 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 28 Bluffton W, 73-51 - 15 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 31 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 88-56 - 19 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 4 Anderson (Ind.) W, 101-88 - 18 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 7 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 68-61 - 12 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 11 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 90-68 - 18 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-1 0.0 5
Feb 14 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 97-58 - 18 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 18 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 86-81 - 19 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 22 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 89-58 - 16 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 28 Hanover (Ind.) W, 65-50 - 17 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Mar 1 Bluffton W, 78-55 - 26 4-7 57.1 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 12
Mar 6 at Wis.-Whitewater W, 83-71 - 17 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Mar 7 vs. St. Olaf L, 68-63 - 18 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 15 Alma (Mich.) W, 85-58 1 22 0 2 2 0 2 1 1
Nov 18 Wheaton (Ill.) W, 67-65 1 33 2 3 5 2 1 0 0
Nov 25 at Ohio Northern L, 59-57 1 30 0 3 3 2 3 0 0
Nov 29 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 77-63 1 32 1 3 4 1 1 1 0
Dec 3 Manchester (Ind.) W, 89-50 - 24 0 1 1 3 0 0 0
Dec 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 69-66 - 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Dec 13 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 74-68 - 14 1 3 4 0 1 0 0
Dec 16 at Kalamazoo W, 60-59 - 27 2 1 3 0 0 0 0
Dec 29 Illinois Tech W, 68-40 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Heidelberg W, 78-51 - 14 0 3 3 0 0 0 1
Jan 3 Hanover (Ind.) W, 58-51 - 16 1 4 5 1 0 1 0
Jan 7 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 89-79 - 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 10 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 67-58 - 22 1 3 4 0 0 0 0
Jan 14 at Bluffton L, 70-68 - 21 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Jan 17 Franklin (Ind.) W, 101-91 - 24 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
Jan 21 Earlham (Ind.) W, 80-63 - 13 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
Jan 24 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 63-61 - 23 1 2 3 0 2 0 0
Jan 28 Bluffton W, 73-51 - 15 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Jan 31 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 88-56 - 19 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
Feb 4 Anderson (Ind.) W, 101-88 - 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 7 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 68-61 - 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 11 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 90-68 - 18 0 4 4 1 0 0 0
Feb 14 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 97-58 - 18 0 4 4 1 0 0 2
Feb 18 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 86-81 - 19 3 0 3 0 0 1 0
Feb 22 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 89-58 - 16 0 2 2 0 1 1 0
Feb 28 Hanover (Ind.) W, 65-50 - 17 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
Mar 1 Bluffton W, 78-55 - 26 1 5 6 3 0 0 0
Mar 6 at Wis.-Whitewater W, 83-71 - 17 1 2 3 0 0 1 0
Mar 7 vs. St. Olaf L, 68-63 - 18 1 1 2 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 15 Alma (Mich.) W, 85-58 1 1 0 0.0
Nov 18 Wheaton (Ill.) W, 67-65 1 1 - 2.0
Nov 25 at Ohio Northern L, 59-57 1 4 - 0.7
Nov 29 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 77-63 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 3 Manchester (Ind.) W, 89-50 - 1 0 -
Dec 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 69-66 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 13 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 74-68 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 16 at Kalamazoo W, 60-59 - 0 0 -
Dec 29 Illinois Tech W, 68-40 - - - -
Dec 30 Heidelberg W, 78-51 - 3 - -
Jan 3 Hanover (Ind.) W, 58-51 - 0 - -
Jan 7 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 89-79 - 1 - -
Jan 10 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 67-58 - 2 - -
Jan 14 at Bluffton L, 70-68 - 1 - -
Jan 17 Franklin (Ind.) W, 101-91 - 2 - -
Jan 21 Earlham (Ind.) W, 80-63 - 1 - -
Jan 24 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 63-61 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 28 Bluffton W, 73-51 - 1 - -
Jan 31 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 88-56 - 3 - -
Feb 4 Anderson (Ind.) W, 101-88 - 2 - -
Feb 7 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 68-61 - 2 - -
Feb 11 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 90-68 - 1 - -
Feb 14 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 97-58 - 2 - -
Feb 18 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 86-81 - 1 - -
Feb 22 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 89-58 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 28 Hanover (Ind.) W, 65-50 - 2 - -
Mar 1 Bluffton W, 78-55 - 2 - -
Mar 6 at Wis.-Whitewater W, 83-71 - 2 - -
Mar 7 vs. St. Olaf L, 68-63 - 1 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2014-15 28 20.6 2.1-4.7 1.5-3.7 0.1-0.2 5.8
2015-16 26 34.0 5.2-12.0 3.0-8.3 0.9-1.2 14.3
2016-17 25 32.4 5.1-13.4 3.2-9.6 1.9-2.2 15.3
Total 79 28.8 4.1-9.9 2.5-7.1 0.9-1.2 11.6

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 28 4 578 59-131 45.0 42-103 40.8 3-5 60.0 163
2015-16 26 26 884 135-313 43.1 79-217 36.4 24-32 75.0 373
2016-17 25 24 810 128-336 38.1 79-241 32.8 47-56 83.9 382
Total 79 54 2272 322-780 41.3 200-561 35.7 74-93 79.6 918

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2014-15 28 578 20.6 4.1-9.1 2.9-7.1 40.8 0.2-0.3 11.3
2015-16 26 884 34.0 6.1-14.2 3.6-9.8 36.4 1.1-1.4 16.9
2016-17 25 810 32.4 6.3-16.6 3.9-11.9 32.8 2.3-2.8 18.9
Total 79 2272 28.8 5.7-13.7 3.5-9.9 35.7 1.3-1.6 16.2

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2014-15 28 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.2
2015-16 26 0.7 2.9 3.6 1.8 1.5 1.6 0.2
2016-17 25 0.8 4.0 4.8 1.7 1.7 1.3 0.3
Total 79 0.7 2.9 3.6 1.4 1.2 1.1 0.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2014-15 28 4 16 53 69 21 12 11 5
2015-16 26 26 18 76 94 48 38 41 5
2016-17 25 24 19 100 119 42 42 33 7
Total 79 54 53 229 282 111 92 85 17

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 28 1.1 3.7 4.8 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.3
2015-16 26 0.8 3.4 4.3 2.2 1.7 1.9 0.2
2016-17 25 0.9 4.9 5.9 2.1 2.1 1.6 0.3
Total 79 0.9 4.0 5.0 2.0 1.6 1.5 0.3

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 28 20.6 2.1-4.7 1.5-3.7 0.1-0.2 5.8
Conference 18 19.0 1.8-3.8 1.2-2.9 0.0-0.1 4.7
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 14 20.0 2.1-4.2 1.3-3.2 0.1-0.1 5.6
Away 13 21.5 2.3-5.4 1.8-4.3 0.1-0.2 6.5
Neutral 1 18.0 0.0-2.0 0.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result            
Wins 21 20.4 2.1-4.6 1.6-3.7 0.1-0.1 6.0
Losses 7 21.4 2.0-4.9 1.3-3.7 0.1-0.3 5.4
Month            
November 4 29.3 2.8-7.5 1.5-5.2 0.2-0.5 7.3
December 5 20.0 2.8-5.2 2.4-4.8 0.4-0.4 8.4
January 9 20.2 2.0-4.4 1.2-3.3 0.0-0.0 5.2
February 7 16.9 1.4-3.0 1.0-2.3 0.0-0.1 3.9
March 3 20.3 2.0-4.7 2.0-4.0 0.0-0.0 6.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 28 4 578 59-131 45.0 42-103 40.8 3-5 60.0 163
Conference 18 - 342 32-69 46.4 21-53 39.6 0-1 0.0 85
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 14 2 280 29-59 49.2 18-45 40.0 2-2 100.0 78
Away 13 2 280 30-70 42.9 24-56 42.9 1-3 33.3 85
Neutral 1 - 18 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 21 2 428 45-97 46.4 33-77 42.9 2-3 66.7 125
Losses 7 2 150 14-34 41.2 9-26 34.6 1-2 50.0 38
Month                    
November 4 4 117 11-30 36.7 6-21 28.6 1-2 50.0 29
December 5 - 100 14-26 53.8 12-24 50.0 2-2 100.0 42
January 9 - 182 18-40 45.0 11-30 36.7 0-0 - 47
February 7 - 118 10-21 47.6 7-16 43.8 0-1 0.0 27
March 3 - 61 6-14 42.9 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 18

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 28 578 20.6 4.1-9.1 2.9-7.1 40.8 0.2-0.3 11.3
Conference 18 342 19.0 3.7-8.1 2.5-6.2 39.6 0.0-0.1 9.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 14 280 20.0 4.1-8.4 2.6-6.4 40.0 0.3-0.3 11.1
Away 13 280 21.5 4.3-10.0 3.4-8.0 42.9 0.1-0.4 12.1
Neutral 1 18 18.0 0.0-4.4 0.0-4.4 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 21 428 20.4 4.2-9.1 3.1-7.2 42.9 0.2-0.3 11.7
Losses 7 150 21.4 3.7-9.1 2.4-6.9 34.6 0.3-0.5 10.1
Month                
November 4 117 29.3 3.8-10.3 2.1-7.2 28.6 0.3-0.7 9.9
December 5 100 20.0 5.6-10.4 4.8-9.6 50.0 0.8-0.8 16.8
January 9 182 20.2 4.0-8.8 2.4-6.6 36.7 0.0-0.0 10.3
February 7 118 16.9 3.4-7.1 2.4-5.4 43.8 0.0-0.3 9.2
March 3 61 20.3 3.9-9.2 3.9-7.9 50.0 0.0-0.0 11.8

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 28 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.2
Conference 18 0.4 1.6 2.1 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 14 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.4
Away 13 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.0
Neutral 1 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 21 0.6 1.9 2.4 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.2
Losses 7 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.0
Month                
November 4 0.8 2.8 3.5 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.3
December 5 0.6 1.6 2.2 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.2
January 9 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.0
February 7 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.4
March 3 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 28 4 16 53 69 21 12 11 5
Conference 18 - 8 29 37 13 5 6 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 14 2 5 27 32 16 4 7 5
Away 13 2 10 25 35 5 8 4 0
Neutral 1 - 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Result                  
Wins 21 2 12 39 51 17 5 10 5
Losses 7 2 4 14 18 4 7 1 0
Month                  
November 4 4 3 11 14 5 7 2 1
December 5 - 3 8 11 3 2 0 1
January 9 - 4 14 18 8 2 4 0
February 7 - 3 12 15 2 1 4 3
March 3 - 3 8 11 3 0 1 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 28 1.1 3.7 4.8 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.3
Conference 18 0.9 3.4 4.3 1.5 0.6 0.7 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 14 0.7 3.9 4.6 2.3 0.6 1.0 0.7
Away 13 1.4 3.6 5.0 0.7 1.1 0.6 0.0
Neutral 1 2.2 2.2 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 21 1.1 3.6 4.8 1.6 0.5 0.9 0.5
Losses 7 1.1 3.7 4.8 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.0
Month                
November 4 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.7 2.4 0.7 0.3
December 5 1.2 3.2 4.4 1.2 0.8 0.0 0.4
January 9 0.9 3.1 4.0 1.8 0.4 0.9 0.0
February 7 1.0 4.1 5.1 0.7 0.3 1.4 1.0
March 3 2.0 5.2 7.2 2.0 0.0 0.7 0.0

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