Posted: Nov 24, 2014

Parks Named NECC Player of the Week

CHICOPEE, Mass. – Elms College senior forward Denisha Parks (Fall River, Mass.) was selected as the first New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the 2014-15 season, announced by the conference office Monday morning. Park was a five-time NECC Women's Basketball player of the week selection as a junior.

Parks paced the Blazers offensively in three of four games to start the 2014-15 campaign. After missing the season-opener, Parks is averaging 20 points, shooting 36.8% from the floor and 73.7% from the foul line, with 11 rebounds per game. Parks posted a pair of double-doubles on the week with a 22-11 effort aginsat Mount Holyoke, followed by a 20-14 performance against Bridgewater State. Against the Bears, Parks connected on a three-pointer at the buzzer to send the game into overtime in the Blazers home opener. Park shot a season-high 70% (7-of-10) from the field with 18 points and eight rebounds at Anna Maria.

Parks and the Blazers will return to action as they host Newbury College on December 2^nd in the Blazers' NECC schedule opener at Picknelly Arena. Tip-off is slated for 6:00 p.m.

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