Timajh Parker-Rivera (born February 9, 1994) is an American-Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Santeros de Aguada of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball at Towson University, and was selected by Cariduros de Fajardo with the fourth overall pick in the 2020 BSN draft. Internationally he represents the Puerto Rico national team.
| No. 45 – Santeros de Aguada | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | BSN |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 9, 1994 Milford, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American / Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Joseph's High School (Trumbull, Connecticut) |
| College | Towson (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | SSV Lokomotive Bernau |
| 2017–2018 | S.C. Lusitâni |
| 2018–2019 | Huracanes de Tampico |
| 2019 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón |
| 2019 | Laguneros de La Comarca |
| 2019 | Leñadores de Durango |
| 2020–2021 | Cariduros de Fajardo |
| 2021 | Caballos de Coclé |
| 2021 | Gigantes de Carolina |
| 2021 | Astros de Jalisco |
| 2022 | Grises de Humacao |
| 2022–2023 | Urunani |
| 2023–2024 | Grises de Humacao |
| 2024–present | Santeros de Aguada |
Early life
editParker-Rivera was rated by ESPN as the second-best player in Connecticut for the 2012 high school class.[1] He won two consecutive state championships, and earned two all-state selections. He was named MVP in 2010 after averaging 17.2 points per game and 10.1 rebounds per game and was invited to the Reebok All-American camp in 2011.[2]
College career
editAs a freshman in 2012-2013, Parker-Rivera averaged 2.8 points per game and 3.1 rebounds per game in 15.3 minutes per game. As a sophomore he started all 36 games, averaging 6.2 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game. As a junior, Parker-Rivera started 31 of 32 games, offering a senior a chance to start on Senior Night. He averaged 7.1 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game.
As a senior, he started all 33 games. He averaged 6.7 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game, along with 1.2 blocks per game. He was named to the Colonial Athletic Association All-Defensive team.[3]
During his senior season, Parker-Rivera became the all-time program leader in victories (75) and games played (132). He is also sixth all-time in blocked shots (128) and seventh in rebounding (687).[2]
Professional career
editAs a rookie with Fajardo, Parker-Rivera played in five games, and averaged 6.6 points per game and 9.6 rebounds per game in 27 minutes per game. The following year, the team was relocated to Carolina under the same management. In his second season he played in 30 games and averaged 10.8 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per game in 29 minutes per game.
In the off-season, he was traded to Grises de Humacao for the first overall pick in the 2022 BSN draft, which became Tremont Waters.[4]
In November 2022, Parker-Rivera was on the roster of Burundian club Urunani in the 2023 Road to BAL.[5]
National team career
editParker-Rivera has represented Puerto Rico internationally. In the pre-trials for the Tokyo Olympics 2020, he was selected for the team in Serbia. He averaged 1.5 points per game and 3.5 rebounds per game in 16.9 minutes per game.[6]
In the 2022 FIBA World Cup qualifiers, Parker-Rivera played all three games, averaging 16.3 minutes per game. He contributed 2.7 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Timajh Parker-Rivera: A legacy of winning". So Much Sports Baltimore. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ a b "Timajh Parker-Rivera - Men's Basketball".
- ^ "Timajh Dyquan Parker Rivera Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ "Los Grises de Humacao adquieren al delantero Timajh Parker-Rivera". www.elvocero.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ "Timajh PARKER at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L. 2023 2022". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ "Timajh Parker-Rivera Player Profile". Eurobasket. Retrieved 2022-03-27.