2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
.jpg&height=300&type=webp)
Aaron Parks
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, MD
- High School:
- Notre Dame Prep/Lake Clifton
2016-17 Season (Senior)
Parks played 29 games in his final season with the Matadors and averaged 11.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.7 steals ... Converted on 73.9 percent of his free throws ... Posted career highs in starts (29), field goal percentage (40.5), rebounding, assists and steals ... Finished third in the conference in steals per game ... Scored 16 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out five assists in the season opener vs. Pomona-Pitzer (11/11/16) ... Hit 7-of-11 shots and finished with 18 points at No. 16 UCLA (11/13/16) ... Nailed a career-high 10 field goals and collected 22 points and eight rebounds vs. Nothern Illinois (11/19/16) ... Tallied 20 points and six rebounds vs. New Mexico (11/25/16) ... Hit 9-of-12 at the free throw line and scored 15 points vs. Portland (11/27/16) ... Dished out six assists and scored eight points at UCSB (1/25/17) ... Pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds at UC Riverside (1/28/17) ... Scored 18 points and grabbed five boards vs. Cal Poly (2/15/17) ... Collected 21 points on 9-of-14 shots on Senior Night vs. Cal State Fullerton (3/5/17) ... Scored 10 points in his final collegiate game vs. Cal State Fullerton at the Big West Tournament (3/9/17).
2015-16 Season (Junior)
Played his first game of the season on 1/9/16 at Cal State Fullerton ... Scored 13.3 points per game and 4.2 rebounds in 15 games ... Collected a season-high 22 points and nine rebounds on Senior Night against UC Davis (3/5/16) ... Posted an 18-point, six-rebound effort at Hawai’i (2/27/16) ... Finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and an 11-for-11 day at the free throw line at Cal Poly (2/20/16) .. .Posted a 12-point effort along with three steals vs. Hawai’i (2/18/16) ... Recorded 14 points and four assists vs. Cal St. Fullerton (2/10/16) ... Scored a team-high 17 points against UC Irvine (1/27/16) ... Scored 14 points off the bench in his season debut against Cal St. Fullerton (1/9/16) ... Given the Most Inspirational Award by Head Coach Reggie Theus at the team's banquet.
*2014-15 Season (Sophomore)
Appeared in 32 games and made 11 starts in his second season at CSUN ... in a mostly reserve role, finished third on the team with an average of 10.6 points per game ... also improved his rebounding average from his freshman year and pulled down 3.0 boards per night in 2014-15 ... set a new career high with 29 points off the bench in a win over UC Riverside (2/28/15) on Senior Night ... against the Highlanders, established new CSUN and Big West Conference records with 19 free throws made in 23 attempts ... also had a career high with six assists against UCR ... set a new career high with nine rebounds in a win over Bethesda University (2/17/15) ... improved from last season by recording more shots made (93-of-261), 3-pointers made (12-of-48), free throws made (140-of-181), rebounds (96), assists (58) and blocks (10) ... scored in double figures 15 times for the Matadors.
2013-14 Season (Freshman)
The freshman showed his potential with a career-high 19 points (4-for-8 from the floor, 3--for-3 from behind the arc) in CSUN’s 79-78 victory over Hawai’i (1/11/14) ... A freshman who gobbled up quality minutes (18.5 mpg) in 2013-14 ... Played in all 35 games with one start against La Sierra (12/1/13) ... Averaged 6.6 ppg ... Scored in double figures in ten games ... Scored 17 points (7-for-8 from the free throw line) at Central Michigan (11/23/13) ... Scored 14 points along with six rebounds and three assists off the bench vs Southern Utah (!2/3/313) ... Scored 14 points (7-for-9 from the free throw line) in 17 minutes at UC Irvine (1/23/14) ... Grabbed a season-high six rebounds against Morgan State (12/27/13) ... Tallied a season-high five assists against UC Davis (1/9/14) ... The first basketball recruit to sign a national letter of intent with new CSUN head coach Reggiue Theus.
High School
Prepped during his senior season at Notre Dame Prep in Baltimore, MD … Played two seasons (junior and senior seasons) at Lake Clifton High School (Baltimore, MD) where he led the Lakers (23-3) to the 2012 Class 2A Maryland state championship … A team captain who scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds against Largo High School in the state championship contest … Because of his outstanding play in leading Lake Clifton High School to the state championship, Parks garnered state MVP championship tournament honors, all-state accolades, and All-Metro distinction by the Baltimore Sun … At the National Prep Showcase in Connecticut, Parks displayed his basketball talents against top competition that included 22 points and three steals in one contest, and 18 points and four assists in a winning effort … At an All-Star game in Washington D.C. featuring many of the top players in the state, Parks scored 17 points … He was also named MVP of the Basketball Academy in 2012 … For his efforts, Parks gained numerous post-season honors … After graduating form Lake Clifton in 2012, Parks moved to Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, Ma) for a post-graduate year where he was able to display his talents at the point and shooting guard positions ... At Lake Clifton, Parks played all four positions despite his 6-foot-3 frame … At Notre Dame Prep, Parks averaged 17 points, five assists and four rebounds per game … His efforts were recognized by Hoops Dreams that named him the 30th ranked prep player in the nation … Winning state championships has proven to be a common theme for Parks … In 2012 as a student-athlete at Dunbar High School (Baltimore, MD), Parks helped the team to the state title … In addition to leading Dunbar to a championship season as a sophomore, Parks also played football (right end) and competed in cross country.
Matador Memo
Had never visited California before taking a basketball recruiting trip from his East Coast home to the West Coast to visit CSUN ... Born November 1, 1994 ... Parents are Marcus and Tomcia Parks ... Has two brothers (Marcus, Joshua) ... His favorite team is the Miami Heat ... Likes to watch The Wire ... His favorite food is BBQ fried chicken ... His greatest sports moments were winning two state championships in Maryland ... The best thing about being a student-athlete, according to Aaron, is the pressure to win games ... The toughest thing about being a student-athlete is the schedule you have to maintain everyday ... Picked the #14 uniform because Aaron says it is his family number ... He would pay NCAA Division I athletes if he were NCAA president for a day ... Carmelo Anthony is the most famous person Aaron has ever met ... Aaron would have liked to have met Dr. Martin Luther King ... Would not mind being stranded on a desert island with his family ... The best advice Aaron ever received was "hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard" ... The title of Aaron's autobiography would be "The Heat of a Lion" ... He says he can't imagine going a week without working out ... If Aaron could change the world, he would make sure everyone had a home ... Seeing his family happy always makes him smile ... His greatest hero is his mother because she is hard working and provides for her family ... Is majoring in Communication Studies.
