William Henry "Smush" Parker (born June 1, 1981) is an American professional basketball player, who until recently, was on the Denver Nuggets training camp roster, where he was competing for a spot on the roster, but was ultimately cut. Parker played shooting guard in college, but moved to point guard in the NBA. The name "Smush" was originally his father's nickname and was handed down to him by his mother, who died when Parker was eight years ol...
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William Henry "Smush" Parker (born June 1, 1981) is an American professional basketball player, who until recently, was on the Denver Nuggets training camp roster, where he was competing for a spot on the roster, but was ultimately cut. Parker played shooting guard in college, but moved to point guard in the NBA. The name "Smush" was originally his father's nickname and was handed down to him by his mother, who died when Parker was eight years old.
Parker was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up playing basketball. He gained fame playing in 'The Cage' basketball courts on West Fourth Street, earning himself nicknames such as NBA Live, Grim Reaper (which he also has tattooed on his right arm) and The Aviator, a name he received from Randy Cruz (one of the co-founders of the Hoops In The Sun basketball league at Orchard Beach in the Bronx, New York). Parker attended Newtown High School in Elmhurst, Queens, New York, where he was a star guard on their varsity basketball team. He then...
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