Kandi Parker was a four-year starter (2000-04) who still ranks first in Ohio Valley Conference history, plus third in NCAA Division I history, in free throw percentage (.915). She is still the only player in OVC history to lead the league in free throw percentage four consecutive seasons and knocked down 41 straight free throws during her senior season.

Parker ranks second in program history with 248 three-pointers. She also ranks among MSU's career leaders in several categories, including fifth in free-throws made (357), seventh in steals (177), eighth in scoring (1,583), 10th in games played (114) and 11th in assists (363).

She was a Second-Team All-OVC selection her junior and senior campaigns and won the league's 2003-04 Steve Hamilton Award, which honors significant athletics performance, good sportsmanship and citizenship.

Parker attended West Carter High School, where she played for her father, the late John "Hop" Brown. She helped WCHS win the state title in 1999-00 and was named a USA Today Honorable Mention All-American. She was also named Ashland Daily Independent All-Area Player of the Year three times.

Parker earned a bachelor's degree in health and physical education in 2005 and previously taught physical education at Raceland-Worthington (Ky.) Independent Schools (grades 5-12), Scott County (Ky.) Ninth Grade School, Martin (Tenn.) Elementary (grades 3-5) and Wayne (W.Va.) Middle School (grades 6-8). She is married to Lawrence County, Ky., native Gerad Parker, who is currently the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at West Virginia, and is a stay-at-home mother to the couples four children Kolbi, Gwyn, Rozzy, and Oliver