where he was selected by Blackwater Elite. He was the second overall pick for that draft. TNT Tropang Giga Parks was traded to the TNT Tropang Giga from Blackwater Elite in November 2019 in the middle of the 2019 PBA Governors' Cup. With TNT, Parks had his first semifinal run only for his team to lose to eventual finalist Meralco Bolts. After the conclusion of the 2019 season, he signed a new one-year deal with TNT in February 2020. In the Philippine Cup, which was the lone conference for the 2020 season, Parks helped TNT to its first "All-Filipino" finals in seven years only losing to eventual champions Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. Parks contract with TNT expired after the 2020 season. In March 2021, Parks announced that he would not feature in the PBA for the 2021 season citing personal reasons to tend to his family. However the move risked a fallout between Parks and TNT with team owner and PLDT chairman Manny V. Pangilinan to express his doubts on Parks reason for sitting out the 2021 season through social media posting a photo of him having a vacation in La Union. While Parks is a free agent, TNT still hold the signing rights to him; he would only be able to play for another PBA team if TNT release him without pre-conditions or trade him. TNT and the PBA allowed Parks to play in Japan in July 2021 but TNT would have exclusive rights to re-sign him if he decides to return to the PBA within five years. B. League Nagoya Diamond Dolphins On August 24, 2021, Parks signed with the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of Japan's B. League as the team's Asian import. On May 28, 2022, it was announced that Parks signed a one-year contract extension with the team. National team career In 2015, Parks played for Gilas Cadets at the SEABA championships and the Southeast Asian Games. In July 2016, Parks played for Gilas Pilipinas at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila. Parks was part of the team that represented the Philippines in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games. They won the gold medal after beating Indonesia 94–55, winning his 3rd SEA Games Gold medal in the process. Five years later, Parks returned to the national team for the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup. The team failed to make the quarterfinals of that tournament. Career statistics UAAP |-