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Jersey Number 14
Taiyier Parks
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- North Royalton
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Ohio
Bio
MMSU Career Stats
SENIOR (2022-23): Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Played in 29 games, starting 11 ... Averaged 8.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game ... Finished in the top 25 in the Big Ten in rebounding ... Named to the Big Ten Honor Roll (Feb. 13) ... In the season opener vs. Delaware State (11/7), earned the start and scored 10 points and brought down four rebounds ... Set a new career high with 18 points and brought down nine rebounds in a win over Purdue Fort Wayne (11/10) ... Set a new career high with three helpers against Western Michigan (11/13) ... Was one steal shy of tying her career, totaling four steals in limited minutes against Purdue (12/5) ... Missed the Ohio State game (12/11) with a concussion ... Returned to the lineup against Detroit Mercy (12/18), scoring seven points to go along with six rebounds ... Against No. 4/3 Indiana (12/29), scored 18 points in just over 18 minutes, tying her career high ... Scored in double figures for the second-straight game, going 7-for-11 from the field with six rebounds at Northwestern (1/2) ... Was one shy of her career high with 12 rebounds at No. 13/14 Maryland (1/7) ... Captured her first double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds, including a career-high seven free throws against Wisconsin (1/11) ... Starting her first game since Dec. 1, led the team with eight boards, scoring six points at No. 17/20 Michigan (1/14) ... Scored seven of her 14 points in the fourth quarter against Rutgers (1/22) ... Reached double figures for the second-straight game with 13 points at No. 22/22 Illinois (1/29) ... Scored 11 points off the bench at Nebraska (2/2) ... Earned her first 20-point game with 20 points, adding five rebounds three steals in win at Wisconsin (2/8) ... Earned a spot on the Big Ten Honor Roll after her second-straight double-figure game with 15 points and eight boards against Penn State (2/12) ... Brought down double-digit rebounds for the third time this season with 11 against Minnesota (2/22) ... One of three Spartans in double figures with 11 points, going 4-for-5 from the field, at Penn State (2/25) ... Despite foul trouble, provided eight points with one steal and one block against Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament (3/2).
JUNIOR (2021-22): Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Finished second on the team and 12th in the Big Ten in rebounding, averaging 6.5 rpg ... Averaged a career-high 8.5 ppg ... Finished 17th in the B1G in blocks with 0.9 bpg ... First double-digit rebound game of the season 10 rebounds, including five offensive boards to along with six points at St. Francis (11/23) ... Set a new career high with 16 points to go along with eight rebounds at Oakland (11/26) ... Tied her career high with three blocks against No. 24/25 Notre Dame (12/2) ... Registered a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds against FGCU at the West Palm Beach Invitational (12/20), playing a career-high 35 minutes ... In her first start of the season, earned a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds with three steals in a win against Nebraska (12/30) ... With 16 points, tied her career high going 6-for-12 from the field against Purdue (1/9) ... Reached double figures for the third-straight game with 11 points and eight boards at Ohio State (1/12) ... Close to a double-double with 10 points and eight boards in only 18 minutes against Northwestern (1/16) ... One of three Spartans to reach double figures with 11 points and two blocks against Minnesota (1/23) ... Off the bench, scored 15 points, going 7-for-10 from the field with eight rebounds at Penn State (1/27) ... Earned her third double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds at Rutgers (1/30) ... Had a streak of seven-straight double-digit scoring games stopped against No. 17/14 Maryland (2/3) with three points ... Earned her second start of the season with a near a double-double with nine points and eight rebounds, going 4-for-8 from the field at Wisconsin (2/16) ... With 15 points and a career-high tying 13 rebounds, captured her fourth double-double of the season against No. 17/17 Ohio State (2/27) ... Scored in double figures for the second-straight game with 12 points along with nine rebounds ... Brought down eight rebounds against Ohio State (3/4)in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
SOPHOMORE (2020-21): Played in all 24 games, starting eight ... Second on the team in rebounding, averaging 6.0 rpg along with 7.8 ppg ... Was 23rd in the Big Ten in blocks with 0.7 bpg ... Opened the season with an 11 point five rebound performance against Saint Francis (11/27) ... Scored in double figures for the second-straight games with 12 points and eight boards vs. Detroit Mercy (12/2) ... Led the team in rebounds with eight at Minnesota in the Big Ten opener (12/9) ... One of three Spartans in double figures with 11 points and a season-high two blocks against Central Michigan (Dec. 18) ... Tied her career high with 10 boards, two assists and two steals vs. Northern Illinois (12/20) ... Scored eight points with four boards and two blocks against Oakland to close non-conference action (12/22) ... Despite foul trouble, still collected eight rebounds with six points against No. 12/12 Maryland (1/7) ... Matched her career high with 15 points to go along with six rebounds at Wisconsin (1/24) ... Set a new career high with five steals against Illinois (2/4) ... Earned her first career double-double with 13 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against No. 22/20 Northwestern (2/7) ... Second on the team with six rebounds along with two steals at No. 11/11 Michigan (2/16) ... Led the team in scoring with 12 points, adding five boards and two steals vs. No. 25 Rutgers (Feb. 24) ... Second career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds in a way over Wisconsin (3/6) ... Scored in double figures for third-straight game in the Big Ten Tournament vs. Penn State (3/10) with 10 points and a tied a career-high with three blocks ... Huge help on defense with four steals against No. 9/9 Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament (3/11) ... Tied her career high with 11 rebounds against Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament (3/22).
FRESHMAN (2019-20): Played in all 30 games, scoring three ... Averaged 4.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game ... Captured double-figure scoring with 15 points and hauled seven rebounds vs. Detroit Mercy (11/8) ... Hauled in double-figure rebounding for the first time in her career with 10 boards vs. Oakland (11/19) ... Scored two points with a block against LSU at the Junkanoo Jam (11/29) ... Set a new career-high in steals with four in 18 minutes of play against Kansas State at the Junkanoo Jam (11/30) ...Tallied seven points and hauled six rebounds in 10 minutes of play vs. Morehead State (12/15) ... Hauled eight rebounds, while adding four points and one block against No. 22/25 West Virginia at the Florida Sunshine Classic (12/21) ... In her first career start, hauled five rebounds and dished two assists while adding four points vs. Nebraska (12/31) ... Hauled four rebounds, while adding four points and an assist at Penn State (1/9) ... Led the team in rebounding with eight boards, while adding six points and one steal in a career-high 19 minutes of play vs. Wisconsin (1/12) ... Led the team in rebounding with seven boards, adding six points, two blocks and tying her career-high in steals with four in a career-high 20 minutes of play vs. No. 22 Northwestern (1/23) ... Hauled six rebounds and scored six points, dished one assist and had two steals, playing her second-consecutive 20 minute game at No. 19 Iowa (1/26) ... Tallied six points, hauled four rebounds and had one assist at No. 13 Maryland (2/3) ... Had two blocks, adding two points and hauling two rebounds at No. 19 Northwestern (2/10) ... Scored seven points, grabbed two steals and hauled nine rebounds, just shy of her career-high, vs. Minnesota (2/17) ... Led the team in rebounding with four boards, adding five points with two blocks at Purdue (2/20) ... Scored eight points and hauled six rebounds in 16 minutes of play at Illinois (2/26) ... Tallied 13 points, just shy of her career-high, while scoring a career-high five free throws and hauling seven rebounds in 13 minutes of play vs. Penn State (3/1).
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Matt Stricker at North Royalton High School in North Royalton, Ohio … Missed her senior year due to an injury … Averaged 19.0 points to go along with 16.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 3.0 blocks per game as a junior … Earned first-team All-Conference honors as both a freshman and a junior … Captured Northeast Lake All-District honors twice … Missed her sophomore year due to an ACL injury … Also played AAU basketball for the SMAC and head coach Andre Gault.
PERSONAL: Born September 10, 2001 ... Daughter of Teresita Jones Thomas and Michael Thomas and Omari Parks … Mother played basketball at Youngstown State … Has one brother, Omari Spellman, who plays basketball for the Atlanta Hawks, while her other brother, Arashma Parks, plays at Temple ... Majoring in human development and family studies.
CAREER HIGHS:
Points: 20, at Wisconsin (2/8/23)
Field Goals:9, at Wisconsin (2/8/23)
Free Throws: 7, vs. Wisconsin (1/11/23)
3-Point Field Goals: N/A
Rebounds: 13, two times, last vs. OSU (2/27/22)
Assists: 4, vs. Indiana (2/12/22)
Blocks: 3, seven times, last vs. ISU (11/24/22)
Steals: 5, vs. Illinois (2/4/21)
Minutes: 35, vs. FGCU (12/20/21)
SENIOR (2022-23): Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Played in 29 games, starting 11 ... Averaged 8.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game ... Finished in the top 25 in the Big Ten in rebounding ... Named to the Big Ten Honor Roll (Feb. 13) ... In the season opener vs. Delaware State (11/7), earned the start and scored 10 points and brought down four rebounds ... Set a new career high with 18 points and brought down nine rebounds in a win over Purdue Fort Wayne (11/10) ... Set a new career high with three helpers against Western Michigan (11/13) ... Was one steal shy of tying her career, totaling four steals in limited minutes against Purdue (12/5) ... Missed the Ohio State game (12/11) with a concussion ... Returned to the lineup against Detroit Mercy (12/18), scoring seven points to go along with six rebounds ... Against No. 4/3 Indiana (12/29), scored 18 points in just over 18 minutes, tying her career high ... Scored in double figures for the second-straight game, going 7-for-11 from the field with six rebounds at Northwestern (1/2) ... Was one shy of her career high with 12 rebounds at No. 13/14 Maryland (1/7) ... Captured her first double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds, including a career-high seven free throws against Wisconsin (1/11) ... Starting her first game since Dec. 1, led the team with eight boards, scoring six points at No. 17/20 Michigan (1/14) ... Scored seven of her 14 points in the fourth quarter against Rutgers (1/22) ... Reached double figures for the second-straight game with 13 points at No. 22/22 Illinois (1/29) ... Scored 11 points off the bench at Nebraska (2/2) ... Earned her first 20-point game with 20 points, adding five rebounds three steals in win at Wisconsin (2/8) ... Earned a spot on the Big Ten Honor Roll after her second-straight double-figure game with 15 points and eight boards against Penn State (2/12) ... Brought down double-digit rebounds for the third time this season with 11 against Minnesota (2/22) ... One of three Spartans in double figures with 11 points, going 4-for-5 from the field, at Penn State (2/25) ... Despite foul trouble, provided eight points with one steal and one block against Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament (3/2).
JUNIOR (2021-22): Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Finished second on the team and 12th in the Big Ten in rebounding, averaging 6.5 rpg ... Averaged a career-high 8.5 ppg ... Finished 17th in the B1G in blocks with 0.9 bpg ... First double-digit rebound game of the season 10 rebounds, including five offensive boards to along with six points at St. Francis (11/23) ... Set a new career high with 16 points to go along with eight rebounds at Oakland (11/26) ... Tied her career high with three blocks against No. 24/25 Notre Dame (12/2) ... Registered a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds against FGCU at the West Palm Beach Invitational (12/20), playing a career-high 35 minutes ... In her first start of the season, earned a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds with three steals in a win against Nebraska (12/30) ... With 16 points, tied her career high going 6-for-12 from the field against Purdue (1/9) ... Reached double figures for the third-straight game with 11 points and eight boards at Ohio State (1/12) ... Close to a double-double with 10 points and eight boards in only 18 minutes against Northwestern (1/16) ... One of three Spartans to reach double figures with 11 points and two blocks against Minnesota (1/23) ... Off the bench, scored 15 points, going 7-for-10 from the field with eight rebounds at Penn State (1/27) ... Earned her third double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds at Rutgers (1/30) ... Had a streak of seven-straight double-digit scoring games stopped against No. 17/14 Maryland (2/3) with three points ... Earned her second start of the season with a near a double-double with nine points and eight rebounds, going 4-for-8 from the field at Wisconsin (2/16) ... With 15 points and a career-high tying 13 rebounds, captured her fourth double-double of the season against No. 17/17 Ohio State (2/27) ... Scored in double figures for the second-straight game with 12 points along with nine rebounds ... Brought down eight rebounds against Ohio State (3/4)in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
SOPHOMORE (2020-21): Played in all 24 games, starting eight ... Second on the team in rebounding, averaging 6.0 rpg along with 7.8 ppg ... Was 23rd in the Big Ten in blocks with 0.7 bpg ... Opened the season with an 11 point five rebound performance against Saint Francis (11/27) ... Scored in double figures for the second-straight games with 12 points and eight boards vs. Detroit Mercy (12/2) ... Led the team in rebounds with eight at Minnesota in the Big Ten opener (12/9) ... One of three Spartans in double figures with 11 points and a season-high two blocks against Central Michigan (Dec. 18) ... Tied her career high with 10 boards, two assists and two steals vs. Northern Illinois (12/20) ... Scored eight points with four boards and two blocks against Oakland to close non-conference action (12/22) ... Despite foul trouble, still collected eight rebounds with six points against No. 12/12 Maryland (1/7) ... Matched her career high with 15 points to go along with six rebounds at Wisconsin (1/24) ... Set a new career high with five steals against Illinois (2/4) ... Earned her first career double-double with 13 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against No. 22/20 Northwestern (2/7) ... Second on the team with six rebounds along with two steals at No. 11/11 Michigan (2/16) ... Led the team in scoring with 12 points, adding five boards and two steals vs. No. 25 Rutgers (Feb. 24) ... Second career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds in a way over Wisconsin (3/6) ... Scored in double figures for third-straight game in the Big Ten Tournament vs. Penn State (3/10) with 10 points and a tied a career-high with three blocks ... Huge help on defense with four steals against No. 9/9 Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament (3/11) ... Tied her career high with 11 rebounds against Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament (3/22).
FRESHMAN (2019-20): Played in all 30 games, scoring three ... Averaged 4.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game ... Captured double-figure scoring with 15 points and hauled seven rebounds vs. Detroit Mercy (11/8) ... Hauled in double-figure rebounding for the first time in her career with 10 boards vs. Oakland (11/19) ... Scored two points with a block against LSU at the Junkanoo Jam (11/29) ... Set a new career-high in steals with four in 18 minutes of play against Kansas State at the Junkanoo Jam (11/30) ...Tallied seven points and hauled six rebounds in 10 minutes of play vs. Morehead State (12/15) ... Hauled eight rebounds, while adding four points and one block against No. 22/25 West Virginia at the Florida Sunshine Classic (12/21) ... In her first career start, hauled five rebounds and dished two assists while adding four points vs. Nebraska (12/31) ... Hauled four rebounds, while adding four points and an assist at Penn State (1/9) ... Led the team in rebounding with eight boards, while adding six points and one steal in a career-high 19 minutes of play vs. Wisconsin (1/12) ... Led the team in rebounding with seven boards, adding six points, two blocks and tying her career-high in steals with four in a career-high 20 minutes of play vs. No. 22 Northwestern (1/23) ... Hauled six rebounds and scored six points, dished one assist and had two steals, playing her second-consecutive 20 minute game at No. 19 Iowa (1/26) ... Tallied six points, hauled four rebounds and had one assist at No. 13 Maryland (2/3) ... Had two blocks, adding two points and hauling two rebounds at No. 19 Northwestern (2/10) ... Scored seven points, grabbed two steals and hauled nine rebounds, just shy of her career-high, vs. Minnesota (2/17) ... Led the team in rebounding with four boards, adding five points with two blocks at Purdue (2/20) ... Scored eight points and hauled six rebounds in 16 minutes of play at Illinois (2/26) ... Tallied 13 points, just shy of her career-high, while scoring a career-high five free throws and hauling seven rebounds in 13 minutes of play vs. Penn State (3/1).
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Matt Stricker at North Royalton High School in North Royalton, Ohio … Missed her senior year due to an injury … Averaged 19.0 points to go along with 16.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 3.0 blocks per game as a junior … Earned first-team All-Conference honors as both a freshman and a junior … Captured Northeast Lake All-District honors twice … Missed her sophomore year due to an ACL injury … Also played AAU basketball for the SMAC and head coach Andre Gault.
PERSONAL: Born September 10, 2001 ... Daughter of Teresita Jones Thomas and Michael Thomas and Omari Parks … Mother played basketball at Youngstown State … Has one brother, Omari Spellman, who plays basketball for the Atlanta Hawks, while her other brother, Arashma Parks, plays at Temple ... Majoring in human development and family studies.
CAREER HIGHS:
Points: 20, at Wisconsin (2/8/23)
Field Goals:9, at Wisconsin (2/8/23)
Free Throws: 7, vs. Wisconsin (1/11/23)
3-Point Field Goals: N/A
Rebounds: 13, two times, last vs. OSU (2/27/22)
Assists: 4, vs. Indiana (2/12/22)
Blocks: 3, seven times, last vs. ISU (11/24/22)
Steals: 5, vs. Illinois (2/4/21)
Minutes: 35, vs. FGCU (12/20/21)
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