Barry Parkhill (born May 10, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round (15th overall) of the 1973 NBA draft but elected to play in the American Basketball Association (ABA) instead. A 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.
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.State College High School Website
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.Sean McLernon Last Ball in U-Hall: Parkhill Raised UVa's Profile TheSabre.com Jun 22, 2006 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 CareerSEASONSGPFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG1969-70Freshmen Stats Were Not Available1970-712642.180.74.04.815.91971-722845.276.54.54.321.61972-732540.282.73.75.016.8Totals7942.879.64.14.718.2
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.
Regular season Professional CareerYearAgTmLgGMPFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTSPPG197422VIRABA608691153103165061135265962812801512834.7197523VIRABA78187026663808751002710613322650111702286077.8197624SSLABA3537737100111582242664972946802.3TOTALS 173311641810484351301694218222438687302794259705.6
Playoffs
| align="left" | 1973–74 | align="left" | Los Angeles | 3 || - || 3.0 || .429 || – || – || .3 || .7 || .3 || .0 || 2.0
Post-playing career
Coaching 1977–1978 – University of Virginia, Graduate Assistant Coach (under Terry Holland) 1978–1983 – Assistant Coach, William & Mary (under brother Bruce Parkhill) 1984–1987 – Head Coach, William & Mary (Record: 43–68, .387)William & Mary Men's Basketball History 1989–1990 – Head Coach, Saint Michael's College (Record: 9–18, .333) 1990–1992 – Assistant Coach, Navy
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
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