If not Candace Parker, then who?
Tennessee coach Pat Summitt posed the question during the NCAA Tournament: "'Who is the best player in the world? Is it Candace Parker or is it (Australia's) Lauren Jackson?'"
Seattle selected Jackson No. 1 overall in the 2001 WNBA Draft. In 2004, she received a silver medal at the Olympic games in Athens, Greece. In 2007, she became the youngest person (26 years, 77 days) in the WNBA to reach 4,000 points.
All of that's possible for Parker, who's already matched draft status with Jackson. As for this summer's Beijing Olympics and Parker's rookie year in the WNBA, she'll be fine if her future follows her past. Right?
At Tennessee, Parker's numbers over three years stack up with some of the best.
She ended her career with 44 straight double-digit scoring games, helping her achieve the Lady Vols fourth-highest scoring average of all-time with 19.4 points per game - one position behind Chamique Holdsclaw's 20.4 mark.
Parker's 8.8 rebounds per game ranks tied for third with Holdsclaw. Parker's 275 blocks ranks tops along with her free throws made (526) and attempted (738).
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