Candace Parker (2008) plays for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks and is considered one of the best NCAA women’s basketball players of all time. She was a number one draft pick and recently won an Olympic gold medal. In 2008 Parker was named the WNBA Rookie of the Year as well as the Most Valuable Player of the Year; she was the first WNBA player to win both awards in the same season.