The
6-foot-3 freshman guard, Deondre Parks from Flint, Michigan, was a third team
All-American selection for NJCAA Division II. Averaging 15.3 points, 5.4
rebounds and 2 assists per game for the Lakers during the 2012-13 season.
“Well
deserved honor for Deondre,” said Iowa Lakes
Head Coach Troy Larson, whose team was 26-8 this season. “His coachablity,
willingness to put the team first and his exceptional work ethic gave him the
tools to improve greatly during the season.”
“He
is a young man that wants to make his life better which is what we like being
around as educators. I am looking forward to seeing how much he is able to
improve next year at Iowa Lakes.”
Parks
became the Lakers’ twelfth All-American selection in school
history.
Parks
was sixth in the ICCAC in scoring with his 15.3 per game average. He was also
third in the league in 3-point percentage (41.2), fifth in the league in
free-throw percentage (78.7) and eleventh in the league in
rebounding.
Parks
recorded 2 double-doubles this season, first on Jan. 14 against Dakota Wesleyan
JV and the second against NIACC on Feb. 13.
NIACC
freshman David Humphries (first team) and Ellsworth sophomore Malcolm Canada
(third team) were also selected to NJCAA Div. II All-American
teams.
Parks’
season highs
Points
–
29 vs. NIACC (Feb. 13)
Rebounds
–
12 vs. NIACC (Feb. 13)
Assists
–
6, twice.
Steals
–
4 vs. NIACC (Jan. 12)
NJCAA
Division II All-Americans
First
team –
Michael Harris (South Suburban); David Humphries (NIACC); Charles Oliver
(Lakeland CC); William Powell (Glen Oaks CC); Thaddeus Rideau (Brown Mackie
College); Chris Solomon (Phoenix College); James Spencer (Central Community
College-Columbus); Karrington Ward (Moraine Valley CC); Christopher Whitehead
(Danville Area CC); Desmond Williams (Community College of Rhode
Island).
Second
team –
Andre Anthony (Community College of Beaver County); Vaughn Boler (Genessee CC);
Musafa El-Amin (Genessee CC); Matthew Johnson (North Arkansas College); James
Kelly (Owens CC); Cortez Macklin (Rend Lake College); Antonio Robinson
(Louisburg College); Andre Scott (Wentworth Military Academy); Delquan Thomas
(Southeast CC); Dominique Washington (Kansas City, Kansas
CC).
Third
team –
Donte Adams (Cecil College); Malcolm Canada (Ellsworth); Randy Clark (Gogebic
CC); Devon Elliott (Erie CC); Quinton Jackson (CCBC Catonsville); Erin Jones
(MCC-Penn Valley); Mahlon Jones (Hesston College); Deondre Parks (Iowa
Lakes); Alec Schwab (Illinois Valley CC); Kevin Williams (Louisburg
College).
