Graduate transfer Nevaeh Parkinson adds experience and a winning pedigree to the 2024-25 Sun Devils. After two years at New Mexico, the 6-foot-3 center helped UC Irvine win the Big West regular season championship in 2022-23 and earned the league's Best Sixth Player award. Last season Parkinson led the team in rebounds (215) and field goal percentage (54.2). More importantly, she played her best basketball when it mattered the most, scoring a career-high 18 points (8-10 FGs) along with 10 rebounds in UC Irvine's NCAA Tournament first round game at Gonzaga.
If you could have dinner with anyone from any era, who would it be and where? Kobe Bryant at Las Brisas in Laguna Beach.
One word to describe your feeling when you were put on the the ASU polo for the first time: Proud
You have a chance to pick the brain of any coach of any sport for one hour....who is it? Pat Summit
The most upset you have ever been on the court was: When I got a technical foul and my coach told me I had to go to the locker room.
The happiest you have ever been on the court: When we played Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament
You have a chance to go watch one past sporting event live (any sport)...what are you going to? Chicago Bulls back in the day in the NBA Finals.
MLB players pick a song to play on the PA system when they step up to the plate. You are a MLB player. What song is playing as you dig into the batter's box? Stick Talk by Future
What did you like best about your hometown? The music and the dances that went with the music was awesome!
A movie you have watched more than once and will watch again: Friday
Favorite song from your favorite artist? Love Yours by J. Cole
Are you a good dancer? When is the last time you danced? I am a good dancer and I danced earlier today!
What is one of your favorite quotes? "You have to go through the mud to become a lotus"
What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Washing dishes
What is your favorite form of exercise? Basketball
Who has been the biggest influence on your career? My mother
If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be? MLK's I Have a Dream speech
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? Play the piano
If you could meet anyone, past or present, who would it be? Michael Jordan
What did you do growing up that got you into trouble? Talking too loud
What story does your family always tell about you? When I was 2-years-old, I told my mother to look, and then jumped into 8-feet of water and had to have someone save me…I came out of the water laughing!
What's your favorite TV show/series and why? I have 2: Game of Thrones and Stranger Things…They have a lot of plot twists!
If you were a character on a TV show/series, which one would you be? Eleven from Stranger Things
Name one thing about yourself that most people don't know: I can sing
What is your favorite commercial? Like a good neighbor State Farm is there
Game/event where you learned the most from? When I played Hawaii
If you could live during any time period when/where would it be and why? The '90's because it just seems cool and the music was good.
What is the most important thing that a parent/grandparent taught you? The importance of a relationship with God.
What was the single-biggest challenge of your life? Having to sit out in high school for a year
What is your favorite road trip destination? Houston
What toppings do you get on your pizza? Chicken, red onions, cheese and BBQ sauce
How do you like your steak cooked? Medium
Favorite pro athlete you have been around: Josh Howard
Most underrated coach you have been around: My assistant coach at New Mexico, Symone Denham
Past Sun Devil game/event you wish you would have been there live to see: The game Michael Phelps came out from behind the curtain of distraction!
What I know now that I wish I knew in high school: The importance of putting in the extra work
Typically, I am in bed and lights are out at: 11 p.m.
Last book I read: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Last movie I saw: Bad Boys
What was the first concert you ever attended? Lil Baby
The most played song on my iPhone is: No Chill by Party Next Door
My favorite month: April
Something I have not done, but I will: Travel the world
What is your favorite holiday and why? Christmas because I like the decorations and the cheerfulness
What three words would you use to describe yourself? Funny, hard-working, and loving
If you could be on any game show, which show would you choose? The Price is Right
What is the most useful app you have downloaded? TikTok
What is your best childhood sports memory? Winning a state championship
You have just won the lottery, what is your first purchase? A house for my mom
What is your favorite sport to watch other than basketball? Football
What is your favorite food? Mexican Food
What is your favorite restaurant? Chili's
What do you miss the most about being a kid? Having no responsibilities
What is the hardest thing that you have ever done? Having to live with people other than my family for about a year
What is your favorite candy? Peanut M&M's
One sentence to describe your family? My family is… hilarious
What is a place that you have always wanted to visit? Paris
What was the most exciting game you have ever been a part of? Hitting the game winner against Hawaii.
If you could have dinner with anyone from any era, who would it be and where? Kobe Bryant at Las Brisas in Laguna Beach.
One word to describe your feeling when you were put on the the ASU polo for the first time: Proud
You have a chance to pick the brain of any coach of any sport for one hour....who is it? Pat Summit
The most upset you have ever been on the court was: When I got a technical foul and my coach told me I had to go to the locker room.
The happiest you have ever been on the court: When we played Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament
You have a chance to go watch one past sporting event live (any sport)...what are you going to? Chicago Bulls back in the day in the NBA Finals.
MLB players pick a song to play on the PA system when they step up to the plate. You are a MLB player. What song is playing as you dig into the batter's box? Stick Talk by Future
What did you like best about your hometown? The music and the dances that went with the music was awesome!
A movie you have watched more than once and will watch again: Friday
Favorite song from your favorite artist? Love Yours by J. Cole
New Devil Alert ????
— Sun Devil WBB (@SunDevilWBB) April 26, 2024
Welcome to Tempe, Nevaeh Parkinson!#ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/mtd3Qxlc3l
Are you a good dancer? When is the last time you danced? I am a good dancer and I danced earlier today!
What is one of your favorite quotes? "You have to go through the mud to become a lotus"
What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Washing dishes
What is your favorite form of exercise? Basketball
Who has been the biggest influence on your career? My mother
If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be? MLK's I Have a Dream speech
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? Play the piano
If you could meet anyone, past or present, who would it be? Michael Jordan
What did you do growing up that got you into trouble? Talking too loud
What story does your family always tell about you? When I was 2-years-old, I told my mother to look, and then jumped into 8-feet of water and had to have someone save me…I came out of the water laughing!
Sweet moves in the paint
— Brandon Ortega (@Brandega) January 25, 2022
Nevaeh Parkinson had 9 pts, reb off the bench tonight
Lobos make it 9 wins in a row with a win over SJSU@UNMLoboWBB @KOB4 @dlc23_jae @curtiskenzie21 @antonia_a32 pic.twitter.com/gmyRGdmH5f
What's your favorite TV show/series and why? I have 2: Game of Thrones and Stranger Things…They have a lot of plot twists!
If you were a character on a TV show/series, which one would you be? Eleven from Stranger Things
Name one thing about yourself that most people don't know: I can sing
What is your favorite commercial? Like a good neighbor State Farm is there
Game/event where you learned the most from? When I played Hawaii
If you could live during any time period when/where would it be and why? The '90's because it just seems cool and the music was good.
What is the most important thing that a parent/grandparent taught you? The importance of a relationship with God.
What was the single-biggest challenge of your life? Having to sit out in high school for a year
What is your favorite road trip destination? Houston
What toppings do you get on your pizza? Chicken, red onions, cheese and BBQ sauce
??THURSDAY HOOPS COVERAGE??
— E J ?? (@EJayArrow) January 25, 2024
Nevaeh Parkinson made a major impact off the bench in @UCIwbb's 74-59 dispatch of Long Beach State:
13 pts | 9 rebs | 2 blks | 6-8 FG#NCAAWBB pic.twitter.com/VnwiGu5V0M
How do you like your steak cooked? Medium
Favorite pro athlete you have been around: Josh Howard
Most underrated coach you have been around: My assistant coach at New Mexico, Symone Denham
Past Sun Devil game/event you wish you would have been there live to see: The game Michael Phelps came out from behind the curtain of distraction!
What I know now that I wish I knew in high school: The importance of putting in the extra work
Typically, I am in bed and lights are out at: 11 p.m.
Last book I read: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Last movie I saw: Bad Boys
What was the first concert you ever attended? Lil Baby
The most played song on my iPhone is: No Chill by Party Next Door
NCAA Women's Field goal percentage leaders entering today:
— College Basketball Reference (@collegebb_ref) November 24, 2023
Lauren Betts (UCLA): 78.6%
Natalie Potts (Nebraska): 77.8%
Hannah Stuelke (Iowa): 75.0%
Nevaeh Parkinson (UC-Irvine): 73.3%
Alissa Pili (Utah): 73.2%
Jo Langbehn (St. Thomas): 72.7%
Khari Clark (Stony Brook): 72.3%
My favorite month: April
Something I have not done, but I will: Travel the world
What is your favorite holiday and why? Christmas because I like the decorations and the cheerfulness
What three words would you use to describe yourself? Funny, hard-working, and loving
If you could be on any game show, which show would you choose? The Price is Right
What is the most useful app you have downloaded? TikTok
What is your best childhood sports memory? Winning a state championship
You have just won the lottery, what is your first purchase? A house for my mom
What is your favorite sport to watch other than basketball? Football
What is your favorite food? Mexican Food
UC Irvine forward Nevaeh Parkinson scored an inbounds play with less than a second left in overtime to give the Anteaters a 68-66 win over the University of Hawaii women's basketball team today in Irvine, Calif.
— Star-Advertiser (@StarAdvertiser) February 26, 2023
More: https://t.co/TF2AveJ8j1 #HawaiiWBB
What is your favorite restaurant? Chili's
What do you miss the most about being a kid? Having no responsibilities
What is the hardest thing that you have ever done? Having to live with people other than my family for about a year
What is your favorite candy? Peanut M&M's
One sentence to describe your family? My family is… hilarious
What is a place that you have always wanted to visit? Paris
What was the most exciting game you have ever been a part of? Hitting the game winner against Hawaii.