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Tennessee's Parker to Skip Senior Year

Thursday, February 21, 2008 6:33:06 PM
By BETH RUCKER

 Tennessee's All-American forward Candace Parker (3) shoots over the reach of Vanderbilt's Christina Wirth (34) in the first half of a college basketball game in Nashville, Tenn., in this Feb. 17, 2008 file photo. Tennessee coach Pat Summitt said Thursday Feb. 21, 2008 the junior will graduate at the end of this season and wants to play in the Beijing Olympics and pursue a pro career. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, file)KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Candace Parker, the Tennessee All-America forward who made dunking in women's basketball almost commonplace, ended all the speculation.

Parker, the first woman to win a national slam dunk contest, will skip her final season at Tennessee for the chance to play professionally.

"This was the most difficult decision I've ever had to make, but my family and I think this is the best choice for me," Parker said Wednesday.


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