1 T.J. Parker Class: Senior Hometown: Lisle, Ill. High School: Lisle Height / Weight: 6-2 / 185 Position: G

2004-05: Tied for fourth on NU's single-season list for games played (30); tied for 13th in games started (29) ... Had a streak of 57 consecutive starts end in Big Ten Tournament first round vs. Michigan (3/10); came off bench to score 15 points (6-11 FG) ... Led NU, eighth in Big Ten with 1.50 steals per game ... In conference play, was fourth in steals per game (1.87), fifth in three-point FG percentage (.421) and 30th in scoring (9.5 ppg) ... Knocked down 14 points, added three steals vs. Michigan State (3/2) ... Season-high 19 points (including game-winning jumper with 0.9 seconds left), tied career high with six steals in win at Minnesota (2/9) ... Scored 18 points vs. Purdue (2/5) ... Scored 12 points, added three assists and two steals in win vs. No. 23/24 Iowa (1/26) ... 12 points (6-of-9 field goals), three assists vs. No. 1 Illinois (1/15) ... Had 18 points on 6-of-9 field-goal shooting (3-of-3 on three-pointers) at Michigan (1/12) ... Team-high 14 points, three rebounds, three assists at Arizona State (12/20) ... 13 points, four rebounds, four assists vs. Seton Hall (12/18) ... 14 points, three assists, three steals vs. Chicago State (12/4) ... 16 points, three rebounds vs. Utah State (11/21) ... 18 points, including game-winning three-pointer, in win vs. Portland (11/19).

2003-04: Started every game ... Played 1,077 minutes, which is third on NU's single-season list ... Led the 'Cats with 115 assists, which is fifth on NU's single-season list and the most since Pat Baldwin had 154 in 1993-94 ... Finished seventh in the Big Ten with 3.97 assists per game (12th/3.38 apg in Big Ten contests) ... Boasted a 2.02 assist/turnover ratio, good for sixth in the Big Ten (5th/1.93 ratio in Big Ten contests) ... Also finished seventh in the conference with a .821 free-throw percentage (Big Ten games only) ... Averaged 37.1 minutes per game, good for second on the team ... Scored in double figures 13 times (NU 7-6) ... Had seven points, four assists in Big Ten Tournament loss to Michigan State (3/12) ... Scored seven points and dished out seven assists in Big Ten Tournament win over Penn State (3/11) ... Had second-straight 14-point game, dished out four assists and had two steals vs. Michigan (3/6) ... Tied season high with 14 points (four three-pointers), added three rebounds and two assists vs. Iowa (3/3) ... Had six points, five assists (one turnover) and two steals in win vs. Indiana (2/25) ... Tallied seven points, six rebounds and four assists in win at Purdue (2/11) ... Went a perfect 8-of-8 from the foul line down the stretch in win over No. 14/11 Wisconsin (2/7) ... Scored 13 points in career-high 41 minutes during overtime loss at Penn State (1/28) ... Recorded 12 points in loss to Michigan State (1/21) ... Scored 10 points and added four assists at Indiana (1/17) ... Tallied 13 points and dished out five assists (no turnovers) in win over No. 25 Illinois (1/14) ... Notched 11 points, four rebounds, give assists and four steals in win at Iowa (1/10) ... Scored 12 points -- including game-winning bucket at the buzzer that was on ESPN's SportsCenter's "Top 10 Plays" that night -- and added a career-high eight assists vs. Arizona State (12/17) ... Scored 14 points and added five assists and two steals vs. Bucknell (12/3) ... Tied for second on the team with 12 points and had three steals at Florida State (12/1) ... 13 points, four boards, five assists in 40 minutes against Northwestern State (11/29) ... 10 points, six boards, five assists against Chicago State (11/23) ... Opened season with 12 points against Colorado (11/21).

2002-03: Started all but one game; came off the bench on March 5 vs. Ohio State so Winston Blake could start on Senior Night ... Finished second on the team in scoring with 11.4 ppg ... Led the 'Cats in minutes played per game (33.8) and three-point baskets (41) ... Finished second on the team with 77 assists and 40 steals ... Scored in double figures 19 times this season and had three 20-point games ... Led NU in scoring three times and rebounding three times ... Had 11-game streak of double-figure scoring games, the longest by an NU player since Evan Eschmeyer in 1999 and the longest by a Wildcat freshman since Cedric Neloms had a 12-game string in 1991-92 ... Notched 11 points in Big Ten Tournament loss to Illinois (3/14) ... Scored 18 points and had three assists in Big Ten Tournament win over Minnesota (3/13) ... Scored 10 points and had five steals vs. Ohio State (3/5) ... Had second consecutive 13-point game, added four assists and two steals vs. Penn State (3/1) ... Scored 13 points and had five rebounds and four assists vs. Illinois at the United Center (2/22) ... Scored 21 points, dished out four assists (no turnovers) and had three steals in win over Indiana (2/5) ... Tied for team-high honors with 20 points vs. Michigan (1/18); also had three rebounds and three assists ... Scored 12 points at Indiana (1/15) ... Played all 40 minutes in his first career Big Ten game (1/8 vs. Iowa) and had 14 points, five rebounds and four assists with just one turnover ... Scored team-high 23 points vs. Fordham (12/22), the most points by an NU freshman since Ben Johnson had 26 vs. Purdue on 2/12/00; also set season high with seven rebounds ... Led NU with 15 points vs. Bowling Green (12/7) and capped the day with the game-winning layup as time expired to seal 62-60 win; also had six steals, the most by an NU player since Collier Drayton had six vs. Minnesota on 2/6/01 ... Had 11 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals vs. IUPUI (11/27) ... Had 11 points and six assists without a turnover vs. New Hampshire (11/25).

High School: Four-year letterwinner in basketball ... Associated Press Class A All-State selection ... Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times Class A All-State team ... Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) First Team All-State ... Champaign News-Gazette Honorable Mention All-State ... Two-time all-area ... Two-time All-Interstate Eight Conference, leading vote-getter as a senior ... MVP at Lemont Tournament and Abingdon Shootout as a senior ... Averaged 22 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.5 apg as a senior ... Team went 25-4 overall, 14-0 in Interstate Eight, and advanced to sectional final in IHSA Class A Tournament ... Played in Suburban vs. City All-Star Game ... Also lettered two times in soccer at Lisle ... Four-time honor roll member.

Personal: Born Terence J. Parker on May 16, 1984 in Valenciennes, France ... Father is Tony Parker, mother is Pamela Firestone ... Father played 15 years of pro basketball in Europe ... Older brother (Tony) is a guard for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs ... Younger brother (Pierre) is a freshman basketball player at Loyola-Chicago ... Chose Northwestern over Georgia Tech, Marquette, Baylor and Louisiana-Lafayette ... French major.

Parker's Career Highs

• Points: 23 vs. Fordham (12/22/02)
• Rebounds: 7 vs. Fordham (12/22/02)
• Minutes: 41 at Penn State (1/28/04)
• Assists: 8 vs. Arizona State (12/17/03)
• Steals: 6, three time (most recent 2/19/05 vs. Penn State)
• 3-Point Baskets: 5 vs. Fordham (12/22/02)

Parker's Career Stats

Year	G-GS	MIN	FG-A	PCT	3P-A	PCT	FT-A	PCT	REB	AVG	A	TO	BL	ST	PTS	AVG
2002-03	29-28	981-33.8	114-252	.452	41-106	.387	62-79	.785	77	2.7	77	66	3	40	331	11.4
2003-04	29-29	1077-37.1	89-237	.376	25-98	.255	52-68	.765	80	2.8	115	57	1	31	255	8.8
2004-05	30-29	995-33.2	108-237	.456	30-84	.357	44-76	.579	63	2.1	69	54	3	45	290	9.7
Totals	88-86	3053	311-726	.428	96-288	.333	158-223	.709	220	2.5	261	177	7	116	876	10.0

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