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finally gets to play a real game for Tenn! Congrats on a good game and overcoming the injuries! 
http://www.suntimes.com/output/campu...spt-wom21.html
http://www.suntimes.com/output/campu...spt-wom21.html
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Here is a report from the Tennessee site
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Here is another nice article about Candace.
A couple clips if you don't want to link
"Forward Candace Parker joined a select list and became just the 10th freshman in Lady Vol history to start her first game. She finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds and unveiled a little more of her vast game....
I think overall Candace had a solid game,???¬?? Summitt said of the redshirt freshman who sat out a year to recover from knee surgery. ???¬?It???¬??s very similar to what we???¬??ve seen in the exhibition games. I think she???¬??s much more comfortable now and looks good at the three. I???¬??d like to play her there more, but we???¬??ll continue to play her inside. Obviously inside she got to the glass and really did a good job on the boards and keeping the ball alive. For a player that???¬??s waited this long to play I think her stats are obviously very positive, and she did a lot of good things.???¬??
Besides the points and rebounds ???¬??? six on offense, four on defense ???¬??? Parker also had three steals, two blocks, two assists, no fouls and zero turnovers. She was 6-10 from the field and 7-9 from the free throw line.
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" Sch. Spencer shot and shot well. She was 5-8 from the field, including 3-4 from behind the arc.
AND THE CROWD GOES ???¬?¦ : When Candace Parker gets in the open floor, there???¬??s an audible rise in the crowd???¬??s anticipation as it awaits her first collegiate dunk in a game and the first ever in Thompson-Boling Arena. A crowd of 8,544 had a couple of chances to get worked up Sunday, but Parker chose not to slam it down. She chose wisely, according to both Summitt and Parker.
In both cases she went in for a layup and got fouled ???¬??? missed but converted the free throws and made it and converted the free throw. A Stetson defender was either in front or alongside. As much as the fans want Parker to dunk, opposing teams don???¬??t want it to be against them.
???¬?I didn???¬??t think she would, not with someone right there with her,???¬?? Summitt said. ???¬?I think she???¬??s trying to be smart and make shots and play good defense and rebound right now. There???¬??ll be a time she???¬??d like to get that behind her. A lot of people are going to make sure it???¬??s a long time coming probably.???¬??
Parker acknowledged she thought about it, but caution won out as she soared toward the hoop and curled the ball in over the defender who committed the foul.
???¬?I was thinking about it, but she was kind of close,???¬?? Parker said. ???¬?I didn't want to risk getting hurt or anything like that. I think that if the opportunity presents itself, then I'll take it.???¬??
SELECT COMPANY: By starting in her first collegiate game, Parker put her name on a short list of 10 freshmen who took opening honors. "Comment
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Candace Parker was named yesterday to the preseason list of 25 candidates for the "Wade Trophy", which is awarded yearly to the womens college basketball Division I Player of the Year.
Other players on the list include:
Alison Bales and Lindsey Harding from Duke,
Erlana Larkins and Ivory Latta from UNC,
Brooke Smith and Candice Wiggins from Stanford,
Marissa Coleman, Shay Doron, Crystal Langhorne and Kristi Toliver all from Maryland,
Jessica Davenport (Ohio State),
Sylvia Fowles (LSU),
Tasha Humphrey (Georgia),
Tiffany Jackson (Texas),
Crystal Langhorne (Maryland),
Erlana Larkins (UNC),Comment
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