Andrew Parkinson (basketball)

Andrew Parkinson

Personal information
Born	21 September 1967
Nationality	Australian
Listed height	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight	95 kg (210 lb)
Career information
Playing career	1988–1988
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Career history
1988	Geelong Supercats
1991	Southern Melbourne Saints
1992–1998	South East Melbourne Magic
Career highlights and awards
NBL Most Improved Player (1991) 2x NBL champion (1992, 1996)

For the former South African/American soccer player see Andrew Parkinson (soccer).

Andrew Parkinson (born 21 September 1967) is a former Australian professional basketball player in the National Basketball League.

Known as "Snarky", he played for the Geelong Supercats (1988–1990), Southern Melbourne Saints (1991, when he was included in the NBL All-Star Southern team), and the South East Melbourne Magic (1992–1998).

He won two NBL championships in 1992 & 1996 with the Magic. Other accolades include Most Improved Player in 1991^[1] and Free Throw Percentage Leader in 1992.^[2]

Following his basketball career, Parkinsonstruggled as a media personality, with a stint on SEN 1116 hosting an early incarnation of World Sport Overnight in early 2004 and worked with South Dragons NBL basketball team during their short reign.

He also coached the Carey Grammar Firsts Basketball team until 2007.

References

1. Most Improved Players
2. Free throw percentage leaders