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Position
#3
Number
Apr 19, 1986
Birthdate
6'4"
Height
184 lbs
Weight
St. Louis
MO
Rnd 1, #1
2008 Draft
Tennessee
College
16 years
Experience
Awards
3x WNBA Champion
2016, 2021, 2023
2x MVP
2008, 2013
Rookie Of The Year
2008
Defensive Player Of The Year
2020
Finals MVP
2016
7x All-Star
2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
7x All-WNBA 1st Team
2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2022
3x All-WNBA 2nd Team
2009, 2015, 2018
2x All-Defense 2nd Team
2009, 2012
All-Rookie 1st Team
2008
Summary
Candace Parker played 16 seasons for the Sparks, Sky and Aces. She averaged 16.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 410 regular-season games. She was selected to play in 7 All-Star games. She won the Rookie of the Year award, 1 Defensive Player of the Year award, 2 MVP awards, 1 Finals MVP award and 3 WNBA championships.
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More Sparks Stats
Team Leaders 
PPG
23.9
Plum
RPG
9.0
Ogwumike
APG
6.4
Plum
Team Rankings
ORTG
106.0
10th
DRTG
111.2
13th
NETRTG
-5.2
11th
3P%
33.6
9th
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WNBA 2026 Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lynx - x | 33 | 11 | .750 | |
| 2 |  Valkyries - x | 32 | 12 | .727 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Aces - x | 31 | 13 | .705 | 2.0 |
| 4 |  Dream - x | 30 | 14 | .682 | 3.0 |
| 5 |  Mystics - x | 28 | 16 | .636 | 5.0 |
| 6 |  Fever - x | 28 | 16 | .636 | 5.0 |
| 7 |  Wings - x | 27 | 17 | .614 | 6.0 |
| 8 |  Liberty - x | 26 | 18 | .591 | 7.0 |
| 9 |  Fire - e | 17 | 27 | .386 | 16.0 |
| 10 |  Sparks - e | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17.0 |
| 11 |  Sky - e | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17.0 |
| 12 |  Mercury - e | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17.0 |
| 13 |  Tempo - e | 11 | 33 | .250 | 22.0 |
| 14 |  Sun - e | 11 | 33 | .250 | 22.0 |
| 15 |  Storm - e | 8 | 36 | .182 | 25.0 |