Friday between games of the Marshall County double-header against Graves County, former Lady Marshals star basketball player, Carol Parker, was recognized for her induction into the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame.
Parker, Kentucky’s Miss Basketball in 1984, lead the Lady Marshals to an undefeated championship season that year. Parker played on the 1982 state championship team, was selected Region 1 Player of the Year in 1983 and 1984, made the All-State Tournament Team in 1983 and 1984 and was MVP of the 1984 State Tournament.
She led the Lady Marshals in rebounding in 1983 and 1984, scored 1,564 points in her career and was named a National High School Girls Basketball All-American in 1984. Parker went on to play for Paducah Community College making All-Conference teams in 1985 and 1986. She was 1986 PCC Most Valuable Player.