Drury University Athletics

PERSONAL...
Daughter of Dewayne and Karen Parks.

AT DRURY...
FRESHMAN
Earned Great Lakes Valley Conference Freshman of the Year honors and averaged 5.6 ppg. with a season best 17 points vs. Missouri-St. Louis (2/7/13) ... Had 15 points at William Jewell (1/31/13) and reached double figure scoring seven times ... Had 20 blocks good for fourteenth in the GLVC with a season best three vs. Missouri-St. Louis ... Finished second on the team with a 45.1% field goal percentage mark on 64-of-142 shooting ... Had 79 boards with a season best eight at William Jewell ... Posted six rebounds in a game four times ... Had 21 steals with a season best four vs. Barry (12/17/12).

PREP...
Kalea comes to Drury from Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois where she was the team MVP, an All-Area selection and an All-State special mention honoree by the Chicago Sun Times ... She was a West Suburban Gold Division All-Conference and All-Academic selection ... Kalea averaged 16.5 points per game, 6.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game her senior season ... She led Proviso East to three consecutive 20-win seasons ... East finished 53-12 overall the past two seasons (29-3 this past season, 30-3 her junior year), the best stretch in the program's history ... Parks posted seven games of 20 or more points - with a season-high 30 points and had six double-doubles (points/rebounds) for her senior season ... Named to the Niles North and Ohio Pickerton All-Tournament teams ... Was  named UHoops Player of the Month ... Helped Proviso East to the Supersectionals in 2010-11 and a 30-3 record ... Parks also considered NCAA Division I programs Winthrop, Illinois-Chicago, Arkansas-Little Rock and St. Bonaventure.

KALEA'S FAVORITES...
Restaurant: Stir Crazy
Musical Artist: The Weekend
Movie: Don't Be a Menace
Magazine: Vibe
TV Show: Family Guy
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, eating out and watching movies
Pro Athlete: Kobe Bryant
Your Dream Job: To be a French translator for a business

KALEA PARKS' DRURY CAREER HIGHS...
Points: 17 vs. Missouri-St. Louis (2/7/13)
3 Pointers Made: 1-6 times (2012-13)
Rebounds: 8 at William Jewell (1/31/13)
Steals: 4 vs. Barry (12/17/12)
Assists: 4 vs. Missouri-St. Louis (2/7/13)
Blocks: 3 vs. Missouri-St. Louis (2/7/13)

For a game-by-game statistical review of Kalea's Drury career click on the year below.