Parrish Casebier
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 18, 1972 Owensboro, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
South Spencer (Rockport, Indiana) |
| College | Evansville (1990–1993) |
| NBA draft | 1993 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1993–2006 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2006 | Lincoln Thunder (ABA) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Parrish Jason Casebier (born July 18, 1972) is a retired American basketball player. He is best known for his standout college career at University of Evansville, where he was named Midwestern City Conference Player of the Year in 1992.
Early life and college career
Casebier was born in Owensboro, Kentucky and was adopted at the age of two years, moving to Rockport, Indiana.[1] He attended South Spencer High School and committed to play college basketball at Evansville from 1990 to 1993 for coach Jim Crews. Although undersized for a power forward at 6'4", Casebier's strength and energy made him successful on the court. He started three years at Evansville, scoring 1,535 points (20.2 points per game). He made the Midwestern City Conference (now the Horizon League) All-Newcomer team as a freshman and was first team all-conference for his junior and senior seasons.[2] Casebier's best season came as a sophomore in 1991–92, as he averaged 24.4 points per game, led the Purple Aces to regular-season and tournament championships and was named MCC Player of the Year.[3]
Professional career
Following his junior year, Casebier declared his eligibility for the 1993 NBA Draft. Considered undersized for his position, he went undrafted, but was invited to the Philadelphia 76ers training camp.[4] However, he never played in the NBA. Instead, he played internationally in Argentina, England, Turkey and Venezuela. He also played minor league basketball in Lincoln, Nebraska for the Lincoln Thunder of the American Basketball Association.[5]
Legal trouble
During and after his college career, Casebier was involved in a series of legal issues. Prior to his sophomore season in 1991, Casebier was one of several students caught in a textbook selling scam.[1] In 1995, he was found guilty of rape and sexual misconduct of a minor in an incident stemming from a party in Evansville.[1][6] And in February, 2012, Casebier was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his lead part in a prostitution and sex trafficking ring in Iowa. Casebier had trafficked multiple victims, his most recent was the abduction and enslavement of a homeless girl, age 19 who managed to make it to the hotel lobby alone and seek out help, 911 dispatched police for the reported kidnapping.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "Past Imperfect: Parrish Casebier Was All Wrong". Rush The Court. February 9, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ↑ "2011-12 Horizon League men's basketball media guide, page 82" (PDF). Horizon League. 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ↑ "2011-12 Evansville men's basketball media guide, pages 34-36" (PDF). Evansville Athletics. 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ↑ Frank Lawlor (July 19, 1993). "The Long Road To The Nba Free Agent Parrish Casebier Is Trying To Make The Sixers. He's The Longest Of Long Shots". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ↑ Ron Powell (November 17, 2005). "Former 76er ready to play for Thunder". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ↑ Tony Ayala, Jr. (December 21, 2003). "Cases involving athletes and sexual assault". USA Today. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ↑ "3 sentenced in prostitution ring". Omaha.com. February 23, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.