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CARMEN WYNN PARKS - INDUCTEE #136

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Carmen Wynn Parks takes satisfaction that she scored more points at Wayland than her husband, chalking up 2,310 from 1983 to 1987 while Michael Parks netted 2,015. His 1984-1985 team advanced to the national finals a year before her Flying Queens team also lost in the championship game. She also recalls playing 6-on-6 in the Texas Oklahoma All-Star Game after high school. "We didn't know what we were doing," she said. "Even the little campers beat us."

Carmen Wynn Parks

Carmen Wynn played three varsity basketball seasons at Amarillo High, leading the Sandies to a record of 77-5 and a spot in the state 5A tournament in 1982.

After high school, Wynn signed with Wayland. In her four seasons, the 6-foot post helped the team rack up a record of 113-23, including a run to the national NAIA finals in 1987. She scored 2,310 points to rank No. 3 on the all-time Wayland list and earned Kodak All-American honors twice. Wynn earned NAIA and American Women’s Sports Federation All-American laurels three times. She still holds the WBU records for most free throws attempted and made (452-720) in a career.

Wynn received the Dick Risenhoover Award and was inducted into the Wayland Athletic Hall of Honor.

Wynn married fellow Wayland athlete, Michael Parks.

For 20 years, she held the Pioneers’ career scoring mark of 2,015.