Candace Parker
Candace Parker stands as the sole female athlete in history to achieve the prestigious honor of winning the Gatorade Girls High School Basketball Player of the Year Award on two separate occasions. Following her remarkable victories, she pursued her basketball career at the University of Tennessee, where she continued to dominate the sport.
Parker’s remarkable achievements extend beyond high school, as she holds the distinction of being the first woman to execute a dunk in an NCAA tournament game and accomplish this feat not once, but twice. In addition to these impressive records, she has garnered the title of All-Star on five occasions, earned the MVP distinction twice, and attained the illustrious WNBA Championship in 2016 while representing the LA Sparks.
