Bowling Green State University Athletics
2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
vs
Purdue Fort Wayne
Nov 30 (Sun)
2 p.m.
Jersey Number 4
Madisen Parker
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Homestead
- Hometown:
- Fort Wayne, Ind.
NCAA GAME-BY-GAME & CAREER STATISTICS
March 23, 2022 - BGSU Falcon Media - Madisen Parker: End of an Era
PARKER AND THE FALCONS
2021-22
LINKS
April 14, 2021: Parker to Return for 2021-22 Season
2020-21
2019-20
2018-19
"IN THE NEST" INTERVIEW - 2017-18 SEASON
2017-18
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
March 23, 2022 - BGSU Falcon Media - Madisen Parker: End of an Era
PARKER AND THE FALCONS
- Has played in the most games in BGSU women's basketball history
- As of March 3, 2022, has seen action in a total of 144 contests
- Has 951 career points, good for 31st on that BGSU list
- Is ranked second in school history with 242 career three-point field goals made, and is first in BG history in career three-point FG pct. (43.6%)
- Also is listed on the BGSU career lists for three-point FG attempts (527, seventh) and free-throw pct. (.886, second)
- Owns two of the top three single-season three-point FG% performances in school history
2021-22
- A 2021-22 team captain
- Named to the Academic All-MAC Team for the fourth consecutive season
- Named to the MAC Honor Roll
- Played in all 33 games, making three starts
- Averaged 6.0 points and 1.2 rebounds per game
- Shot 41.9% from three-point range, and was second on the team with 52 successful triples
- Went 24-of-26 from the free-throw line, good for a 92.3% success rate
- Had nine points and three rebounds in the season opener vs. ETSU
- Two points, two boards and a blocked shot vs. IUPUI
- Went 2-for-3 from the arc en route to six points at #21/25 Ohio State
- Had five points vs. George Mason and three vs. Liberty at the Navy Classic
- Scored eight points and added three rebounds against Notre Dame College
- Had 11 points, all in the second half, in BG's win over UT Martin
- Went 3-for-5 from the arc in that game
- Had 10 points in just nine minutes in the MAC-opening win over Ball State
- Was a perfect 3-for-3 from the arc in that win, including a pair of triples in the final minute of the third quarter
- Had three points at Akron, hitting her only shot from the field
- Scored eight points vs. Central Michigan, hitting a pair of three-pointers in the third quarter as BGSU pulled away
- Hit four three-pointers at Ohio, en route to 14 points, and added a pair of assists
- Scored eight points at Northern Illinois, hitting a pair of three-pointers in the fourth quarter of that win
- Played in the 135th game of her BGSU career on Feb. 5 at Ball State, tying the school record
- Broke that record four days later (Feb. 9) in the home win vs. NIU
- For the second-straight Wednesday, scored eight points in a win against the Huskies, going 3-for-4 from the floor including a perfect 2-of-2 from the arc
- Had seven points vs. Miami, and led all players with a plus/minus rating of +35
- Those seven points included a four-point play
- On Senior Day, hit four three-point field goals en route to 15 points against Ohio
- Converted a four-point play for the second-straight home game
- Had 10 points in the Falcons' win at Kent State, adding three boards and two steals
- Hit the 235th and 236th career three-pointers of her career at KSU, moving her into third place on the BGSU career list
- Scored seven points against Akron at the Stroh
- Had 10 points at Miami, hitting three three-pointers and adding two rebounds
- Went 2-of-3 from the arc in the home win vs. KSU, moving into second place on the career chart
- Made three triples at Buffalo, and had nine points, two rebounds and a pair of assists
- Four points vs. Akron in the MAC Tournament
- Averaged 8.0 points in the Falcons' three games at the WBI
- Had 12 points, five rebounds and a plus/minus rating of +16 in the win over Furman
- Hit her first four three-point attempts of the day in that win
- Scored three points and blocked a shot vs. Saint Mary's (Calif.), then had nine points and three assists in her final game, a win over Nevada
- Knocked down three triple tries in the latter contest
LINKS
April 14, 2021: Parker to Return for 2021-22 Season
2020-21
- A team captain for the 2020-21 season
- Named to the Academic All-MAC Team for the third consecutive season
- Was one of three finalists for BGSU's Female Senior Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year award at the Ziggys, the athletic department's end-of-year (virtual) awards ceremony
- That award goes to just one male and one female athlete across all sports at the University
- One of just three Falcons to play in all 29 games
- Made a pair of starts on the year
- Averaged 7.4 ppg to rank fifth on the team, and also had 2.2 rpg
- Led the Falcons with 58 three-point field goals made, and shot .450 from the arc (58-for-129)
- Over the final six games of the year (three MAC Tournament games and three WNIT contests), averaged 7.7 ppg and shot 58.3% (14-of-24) from three-point range
- Scored six points and added five rebounds in the Falcons' win over Valparaiso
- Had 10 points off the bench at Northern Kentucky, going 2-for-3 from three-point range
- Attempted only one shot vs. Milwaukee, but had three rebounds in the Falcons' win
- Scored 12 points, including eight in the fourth quarter, as BGSU beat Eastern Michigan in the MAC opener
- Led all players with a plus/minus rating of +12 vs. the Eagles
- Scored six points at Purdue, adding four rebounds and an assist
- Had seven points in the win at Morehead State, adding a pair of rebounds, an assist and a steal
- Six points, two rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block in the victory vs. Miami at the Stroh
- Came off the bench to score 15 points in 20 minutes in BG's blowout win at Ball State
- Went 4-for-6 from three-point range and a perfect 3-of-3 at the FT line vs. the Cardinals, with a plus/minus rating of +27
- Made her first start of the season at Western Michigan, and had eight points, six boards and a +30 plus/minus rating
- Again was in the starting lineup three days later vs. Northern Illinois, and had three points, three boards, an assist and a pair of steals
- Scored 12 points off the bench at Buffalo, going 4-for-7 from the arc
- Had eight points in the Falcons' win at Toledo, adding two rebounds and an assist
- Tied for game honors with 13 points against Akron, including 10 in the second quarter alone
- Led all players with a +20 plus/minus rating, and also had four rebounds and a pair of assists
- Had both a four-point play and a three-point play in the second quarter vs. the Zips
- Scored six points at Miami, with two boards and two assists
- Had six more points vs. WMU at the Stroh, going 2-for-3 from the arc and adding three rebounds
- Knocked down a three-pointer and had a plus/minus rating of +15 as BG completed the season sweep of Toledo
- Had nine points on three triples at Northern Illinois, adding three rebounds and a pair of assists
- Six points in the Falcons' home win over Ohio
- Scored 11 points off the bench in the overtime win at Kent State
- Went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line vs. the Flashes, as she was fouled seven times, including taking a key charge during the OT period
- Had six points, two rebounds and an assist in BGSU's win over Central Michigan at the Stroh
- Her second three-pointer of the CMU game moved her past Chrissy Steffen into fifth place on the BGSU career list for three-point field goals made
- Had two points and a rebound as BG won at Akron to clinch the MAC regular-season championship
- Had 14 points in the win over Kent State at the Stroh, tying for game honors with a plus/minus rating of +16
- Went 4-for-6 from the floor, including 2-of-4 from the arc, and 4-for-4 from the stripe vs. the Flashes
- Scored five points and added two rebounds and a steal in the MAC Tournament quarterfinal vs. Eastern Michigan
- Hit a key three-pointer to begin the fourth quarter, as part of a 23-2 BGSU run
- Went 4-of-6 from the arc en route to 12 points in the semifinal-round win over Buffalo
- Led all players with a +24 plus/minus rating vs. the Bulls
- Scored nine points in in BGSU's come-from-behind win over Dayton in the WNIT, adding two rebounds, an assist and two steals
- Went 3-for-4 from the arc vs. the Flyers, and led the Falcons with a +14 plus/minus rating as BG rallied from 18 points down to win
- Two days later, scored 14 points against Drake, knocking down four long-range shots
2019-20
- Led the entire nation in three-point field-goal percentage
- Became the first Falcon in five years to be named to the Academic All-District First Team, selected by CoSIDA
- Also named to the Academic All-MAC Team, earning that honor for the second-straight season
- Was named BGSU's Female Junior Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the Ziggys, the athletic department's year-end awards banquet
- That honor is given to just one male and one female athlete in the junior class at BGSU
- One of two Falcons to start all 31 games
- Finished third on the team in scoring, with 12.1 ppg, and also had 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest
- Led the team and set a school record with 98 three-point field goals made
- Shot 48.0% from the arc, going 98-for-204 on the year
- Her three-point FG pct. also set a BGSU single-season record
- Averaged a team-leading 32.6 minutes per game, ranking 12th in the MAC in that category
- Led the MAC and ranked among the top-10 players in the nation in no fewer than three three-point categories
- Was sixth in the country in total three-pointers made, and was ninth nationally in triples made per game (3.16)
- Hit double digits in scoring 18 times, with six games of 20 points or more
- In MAC games only, made 54 three-pointers, which also set a new BGSU record
- Exploded for a then career-high 25 points in the season opener, as BGSU downed Cleveland State
- Went 9-of-14 from the field, including 7-of-11 from the arc, and added three rebounds and an assist
- Played 32 minutes of the win over the Vikings
- Scored nine points against Morehead State, hitting three more long-distance shots
- Also had two rebounds, an assist and a steal in the win over the Eagles
- Had a game- and career-high 28 points at Valparaiso
- Hit seven three-pointers for the second time in four games
- Went 10-of-17 from the field, including 7-for-12 from the arc, and had five rebounds and a pair of assists
- Scored 12 points, knocking down four three-pointers, vs. Green Bay on Thanksgiving Day in Victoria, B.C.
- The next day, had 14 points and eight rebounds vs. San Francisco
- Played 38 minutes vs. the Dons, hitting four triples and tying for the team rebounding lead
- Had eight points and a pair of rebounds in BG's 38-point win over California Baptist
- Scored 16 points at Marshall, going 4-for-5 from three-point range
- Hit back-to-back triples after MU had cut BG's lead to four points in the fourth quarter, putting the lead into double digits for good
- Had 11 points in the win at Milwaukee, adding six rebounds, a pair of assists, a steal and a block
- Went 2-for-4 from three-point range vs. the Panthers, and had a plus/minus rating of +14
- Scored 10 points and had a pair of assists in the Loyola game
- Played a game-high 37 minutes vs. the Ramblers
- Scored 17 points at Purdue, as her 6-of-8 shooting included a 5-for-7 performance from the arc
- Also had four rebounds and an assist in nearly 35 minutes vs. the Boilermakers
- The Purdue game made her 12-for-19 from long distance in two 2019-20 games in her home state
- Scored eight points in the win over Davis & Elkins
- Knocked down five triples en route to a team-high 23 points vs. Ball State
- Converted a three-point play with just 5.7 seconds left in the fourth quarter, sending the game to overtime
- She scored 13 points (on 5-for-5 shooting) in the fourth quarter alone
- Also had four rebounds, an assist and a steal vs. the Cardinals
- That performance gave her 68 points in three games (22.7 ppg) vs. teams from her home state of Indiana in 2019-20
- On her birthday, had her first career double-double against Akron
- Had 12 points and a career-high 10 rebounds
- Hit three triples, and added a pair of assists and a steal
- Knocked down four more treys at Buffalo, en route to 14 points
- Scored a game-high 21 points at Toledo, going 5-for-9 from the arc
- One of those triples gave BG a two-point lead with 38 seconds left in regulation
- Also had five rebounds and a team-leading and career-high five assists in the OT game in the Glass City
- Scored eight points in the win over Western Michigan
- Was a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point range, and also knocked down both of her free-throw tries
- Her second triple gave BG the lead for good with under three minutes to go
- Hit five treys at Ohio, en route to 15 points, and also had seven rebounds vs. the Bobcats
- For the first time all season, was held without a three-point field goal in the Kent State game, going 0-for-1 from the arc vs. the Flashes
- Knocked down four triples en route to a team-high 18 points vs. Northern Illinois
- Scored 11 points at Central Michigan, going 3-of-5 from long distance
- Had a team-high 14 points in the home game vs. Buffalo, and was 4-for-6 from the arc
- Was 5-for-7 from the field overall
- Had a game-high 21 points in BG's 82-68 win over MAC East Division-leading Ohio
- Went 7-for-11 from three-point range, hitting seven long-distance shots in a game for the third time on the season
- Also had three rebounds, an assist, a steal and a plus/minus rating of +15
- Had five points in the win at Miami, with her lone three-pointer giving the Falcons the lead for good early in the fourth quarter
- Scored a game-high 23 points at Akron, going 6-for-8 from the arc
- Her second triple of that game was her 93rd of the season, a new school record
- Was a perfect 5-for-5 from long range in the third quarter alone, single-handedly outscoring the Zips in that period
- Also had six rebounds and three assists against Akron
- Scored eight points on perfect shooting in the MAC Tournament first-round game at Western Michigan
- Went 2-for-2 from the floor, making her only three-point attempt, and was 3-for-3 at the free-throw line
2018-19
- Named to the Academic All-MAC Team
- Was the recipient of BGSU's Great Teammate Award
- Played in all 30 games, making two starts
- Averaged 5.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game
- Shot 39% from the arc, making 39-of-100 long-distance attempts
- Had a career-high nine points in the home opener against Marshall
- Was a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point range vs. the Thundering Herd, and also dished out three assists
- Five points, a rebound and two assists in the win over Robert Morris
- Had seven points, seven rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes vs. Coastal Carolina, in a then career-high 19 minutes
- Her seven rebounds vs. the Chanticleers came after she had a total of two boards in the first four games of the season, and 12 rebounds in her first 30 career games
- Eight points at Canisius, adding two rebounds and a steal
- Knocked down a pair of three-point tries and went 2-for-2 at the free-throw line vs. the Griffs
- Had six points and two assists in the win over Detroit Mercy
- Tied her career best with nine points in the win at Valparaiso
- Was a perfect 3-for-3 from the arc, tying her career best for three-pointers made
- Had six points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal in the win over Davis & Elkins
- The rebound total tied her career high
- Six points and one rebound in 13 minutes in the MAC opener against Western Michigan
- Six more points, seven rebounds (tying her career high) and two assists in 22 minutes off the bench at Akron
- Was a perfect 2-for-2 from the field, with both shots coming from beyond the arc
- Made her first collegiate start in the Northern Illinois game, and knocked down an early three-pointer
- Was in the starting lineup three days later, vs. Toledo, and had three points, two assists and a rebound in 22 minutes
- Had six points vs. MAC-leading Ohio, hitting a pair of three-pointers in BG's narrow loss
- Also had a rebound and a plus-minus of +2 in 21 minutes vs. the Bobcats
- Played 33 minutes off the bench at NIU, pulling down four rebounds
- Scored a career-high 13 points vs. Miami at the Stroh
- Was 4-for-5 from the field, including a perfect 3-of-3 from the arc, and made both of her free-throw attempts
- Again posted a double-digit scoring effort, with 12 points in BG's 78-72 win over Buffalo at the Stroh
- Knocked down a three-pointer, and was a perfect 9-for-9 at the free-throw line in the win
- Had seven points, a rebound, an assist and a pair of steals at Kent State
- Was a perfect 4-for-4 from the stripe vs. the Flashes
- Had three points, four rebounds, three assists (tying for the team lead) and a steal vs. Central Michigan
- Five points and three boards vs. Akron at the Stroh
- Played 32-plus minutes of BGSU's 62-49 win over Kent State, with nine points and an offensive rebound
- Went 3-for-5 from three-point range in the win
- Scored a career-high 16 points at Ohio, adding five rebounds and an assist
- Had 15 points in the first half alone, going 5-for-5 overall and 4-for-4 from the arc in the game's first 20 minutes
- Had five points, two assists and a steal in 25 minutes of work at Kent State in the MAC Tournament
"IN THE NEST" INTERVIEW - 2017-18 SEASON
2017-18
- Earned the team's Falcon Award, an award given to the person who embodies qualities such as dedication, commitment, effort and being the ultimate team player
- Was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the national college athlete honor society, in the spring of 2018
- Played in 26 games off the bench
- Averaged 1.5 points and 0.4 rebounds per contest
- Made her collegiate debut in the season opener, a win over Eastern Kentucky
- Saw eight minutes of action off the bench, pulling down a rebound
- Played five minutes at Detroit, scoring the first points of her career
- Hit a corner three late in the first half of that BG win
- Scored five points as BGSU defeated FAU in the championship game of the FAU Thanksgiving Tournament
- Went 2-for-2 from the floor and 1-for-1 from the line
- In that game, hit a jumper late in the first half; then, after FAU rallied to tie the game early in the fourth quarter, hit a driving and-one layup and made the ensuing free throw
- Scored six points, the highest total of her young career to date, at Cincinnati
- Went 2-for-3 from three-point land in nine minutes of action
- Scored three points at Central Michigan, going 1-for-2 from long range and adding a rebound in 12 minutes of work
- Played 19 minutes, the highest total of her young career, at Ball State
- Had a career-high seven points, and also set career standards in field goals made (three) and attempted (eight) vs. the Cardinals
- Scored four points and added a pair of rebounds in 15 minutes at UB
HIGH SCHOOL
- A four-year letterwinner at Homestead H.S. ('17) in Fort Wayne, Ind., playing for coach Rod Parker, her father
- Scored 1,325 career points and shot 44 percent from three-point land in her career
- Helped Homestead to a 28-2 record in 2016-17 and a 103-10 mark during her four-year career
- Had a total of 505 points in her senior season, helping the Spartans to the first state championship in program history
- Averaged 16.8 points, 4.4 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game as a senior, shooting 47.1% (105-of-223) from three-point range and 87.1% from the free-throw line
- Homestead won the conference title for the fourth consecutive year, and also won sectional, regional and semi-state championships before winning the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) state championship in Class 4A
- Was an All-State First-Team selection for the second consecutive year, and was named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Supreme 15 Team
- Also was an IBCA Indiana All-Star and an all-league first-team selection
- Was named to the IBCA Academic All-State First Team, and was the recipient of the Patricia Roy Mental Attitude Award
- Earned All-State First-Team honors from both the IBCA and the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association (ICGSA) as a junior
- Averaged 14.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg and three assists per game in that junior season, shooting 46.8% from three-point range as the Spartans went 26-3 overall and advanced to the Class 4A semistates
- In her four years, Homestead won four league championships, four sectional titles, three regional crowns, two semi-state championships, earned a state runner-up finish in 2015 and captured the 2017 state title
- A softball standout as well
- Earned multiple all-league and all Northeast Indiana First-Team honors on the diamond
- Had a 38-8 career pitching record, a career batting average of .491 and a total of 108 runs batted in
- Hit .438 as a senior, with 42 runs scored and 21 RBI
- Also was 11-3 with a 2.60 ERA in the circle, walking just seven batters and striking out 85 as a senior
- Helped the Spartans to a 21-7 record and a semistate appearance in 2017
- A two-year girls basketball captain, she also was a softball team captain as a senior
- National Honor Society member
PERSONAL
- Earned her undergraduate degree in December of 2021, with a perfect 4.000 cumulative GPA
- A middle childhood education major as an undergrad at BGSU
- Currently (spring of 2022) enrolled in graduate school at BGSU
- Daughter of Rod and Melissa Parker
- The oldest of three children
- Has a sister, Rylie, and a brother, Ryan
- Rylie is on the women's basketball team at Purdue Fort Wayne
- Father played collegiate baseball at IPFW (now Purdue Fort Wayne)
- Favorite athlete is Candace Parker
- Lists her parents as her biggest influence
- Played AAU ball for Always 100
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