Sonny Parker (basketball)

Sonny Parker
Sonny listens as his son Jabari announces his verbal commitment to Duke on December 20, 2012
Personal information
Born (1955-03-22) March 22, 1955
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolFarragut Career Academy
(Chicago, Illinois)
College
NBA draft1976: 1st round, 17th overall pick
Drafted byGolden State Warriors
Playing career1976–1982
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number22
Career history
19761982Golden State Warriors
Career highlights
  • 2× First-team All-SWC (1975, 1976)
Career NBA statistics
Points4,471 (9.9 ppg)
Rebounds1,841 (4.1 rpg)
Assists954 (2.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Robert S. "Sonny" Parker (born March 22, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player who played small forward and shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted in the first round of the NBA draft after attending and playing basketball at Texas A&M University. After retiring from basketball, Parker created the Sonny Parker Youth Foundation in Chicago to help inner-city students.