Last Updated on September 11, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here’s a detailed profile of Candace Parker:
- Full Name: Candace Nicole Parker
- Nationality: American
- Age: 38 years old (born April 19, 1986)
- Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri, USA (raised in Naperville, Illinois)
- Height: 6’4″ (1.93 m)
- Weight: 181 lbs (82 kg)
- Wingspan: 6’8″
- Shoe Size: 13 US (women’s)
- Jersey Number: #3
- Position: Forward / Center
- High School: Naperville Central High School (Naperville, Illinois)
- College: University of Tennessee (2004–2008)
- WNBA Draft: Selected 1st overall in the 2008 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks
- Teams Played For:
- Los Angeles Sparks (2008–2020)
- Chicago Sky (2021–2022)
- Las Vegas Aces (2023–present)
- Championship Rings: 2 WNBA Championships (2016 with the Sparks, 2021 with the Sky)
- Children: 2 children—daughter Lailaa (born in 2009) and a son (born in 2023)
- Siblings: She has two older brothers:
- Anthony Parker: A former NBA player
- Marcus Parker: A doctor