About Barry Parkhill
Born 1951. Barry Parkhill is an American basketball player and basketball coach.
Barry Parkhill (born May 10, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round (15th overall) of the 1973 NBA draft but elected to play in the American Basketball Association (ABA) instead. A guard-forward from the University of Virginia, Parkhill played in three ABA seasons for two different teams. He played for the Virginia Squires and the Spirits of St. Louis.
In 2001, Parkhill was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
Playing career
High school Parkhill attended and played basketball for State College High School in State College, Pennsylvania. He is among the all-time scoring leaders and broke the 1,000 point barrier during his senior year.
College Parkhill was named the ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year and the ACC Athlete of the Year for the 1971β72 season when he averaged 21.6 points per game and led the Cavaliers to their second postseason appearance in school history. His number 40 was retired at the end of his senior season. In 2002, Parkhill was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team as one of the 50 greatest players in Atlantic Coast Conference history.
Professional In his ABA career, Parkhill played in 173 games and scored a total of 970 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1975 season with the Virginia Squires appearing in 78 games and scoring 607 points.
Regular season
Playoffs
Post-playing career
Coaching 1977β1978 β University of Virginia, Graduate Assistant Coach (under Terry Holland) 1978β1983 β Assistant Coach, William & Mary (under brother Bruce Parkhill) 1984β1987 β Head Coach, William & Mary (Record: 43β68.387) 1989β1990 β Head Coach, Saint Michael's College (Record: 9β18.333) 1990β1992 β Assistant Coach, Navy
Administration 1992β1994 β Associate Director of Regional Development, University of Virginia Office of Development 1995β1998 β Director of Alumni Development, University of Virginia Alumni Association / Director of Capital Projects for Athletics 1999βpresent β University of Virginia Associate Director of Athletics for Development
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American basketball player-coach
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Barry Parkhill was born on 11 May 1951 in Philadelphia.
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