Barry Parkhill

Barry Parkhill (born May 11, 1951) is a retired American professional basketball player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round (15th overall) of the 1973 NBA draft but elected to play in the American Basketball Association (ABA) instead. A 6'4" (1.93 m) 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.

Barry Parkhill
Personal information
Born (1951-05-10) May 10, 1951
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolState College
(State College, Pennsylvania)
CollegeVirginia (1970–1973)
NBA draft1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1973–1976
PositionShooting guard
Number40
Coaching career1977–1992
Career history
As player:
1973–1975Virginia Squires
1975–1976Spirits of St. Louis
As coach:
1977–1978Virginia (grad. assistant)
1978–1983William & Mary (assistant)
1983–1987William & Mary
1989–1990Saint Michael's
1990–1992Navy (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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.[1]

College

Parkhill was named the ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year and the ACC Athlete of the Year for the 1971–72 season when he averaged 21.6 points per game and led the Cavaliers to their second postseason appearance in school history.[2] 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.

University of Virginia Career[3]
SEASONSGPFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1969-70Freshmen Stats Were Not Available
1970-712642.180.74.04.815.9
1971-722845.276.54.54.321.6
1972-732540.282.73.75.016.8
Totals7942.879.64.14.718.2

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.

Professional Career[4]
YearAg TmLgGGSMPFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
197422VIRABA60869115310316506113526596281280151283
197523VIRABA7818702666380875100271061332265011170228607
197624SSLABA353773710011158224266497294680
TOTALS17331164181048435130169421822243868730279425970

Post playing career

Coaching

Administration

  • 1992–1994 – Associate Director of Regional Development, University of Virginia Office of Development
  • 1995–1998 – Director of Alumni Development, University of Virginia Alumni Association / Director of Capital Projects for Athletics
  • 1999–present – University of Virginia Associate Director of Athletics for Development

References

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