1. William Henry "Smush" Parker III was born on June 1,1981 and is an American former professional basketball player.
20 Facts About Smush Parker
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Smush Parker played in the National Basketball Association, the NBA G-League and several leagues overseas.
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Smush Parker attended Newtown High School in Elmhurst, Queens, where he was a star guard on their varsity basketball team.
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In 2003, Smush Parker signed with Aris Thessaloniki of the Greek League and helped the team win the 2004 Greek Basketball Cup in the final against Olympiacos.
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Smush Parker returned to the NBA in 2004 and played for the Detroit Pistons and the Phoenix Suns.
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Smush Parker then signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers during the summer of 2005.
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Not well-known entering the 2005 season, Smush Parker gained recognition as the starting point guard for the Lakers under coach Phil Jackson.
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From 2005 until 2007, Smush Parker started 162 straight games, averaging 11.5 points.
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On July 26,2007, Smush Parker signed with the Miami Heat.
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Smush Parker's production dropped off dramatically while with the Heat, with averages of 4.8 points, 1.7 assists and 2.1 rebounds, compared to his 11.1 in 164 games with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Smush Parker then played with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League.
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Smush Parker never played in the NBA after the 2007 - 2008 season with the Clippers and thus his final NBA game ever was played on April 16,2008, in a 75 - 93 loss to the Houston Rockets.
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On January 9,2009, Smush Parker officially signed with Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association.
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In January 2012, Smush Parker signed with Petrochimi Bandar Imam of the Iranian Basketball Super League.
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Smush Parker later played in Venezuela, then signed with the Indios de San Francisco de Macoris of the Dominican Republic.
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In December 2012, Smush Parker signed with Cibona Zagreb of the Adriatic Basketball Association.
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Smush Parker's team reached the semi-finals, and Parker's averages for the tournament were 16.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game.
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In February 2015, Smush Parker signed with Mon-Altius Madimos Falcons of the Mongolian National Basketball Association.
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Smush Parker averaged 24 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 4.1 steals per game.
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On November 30,2017, Smush Parker signed with the Albany Patroons of the North American Premier Basketball.