Parker Smith Archives | UNF Spinnaker

Students: Enjoy the successful basketball team while you can

Will Weber | Feb 29, 2016

This team is historical, their success unprecedented and their shooting record-breaking. But it could be coming to an end.

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Former Osprey basketball star Parker Smith goes pro, signs with Spanish team

Jeremy Collard | Sep 18, 2015

The original Bird of Trey has flown across the Atlantic to play for Araberri.

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Called for Traveling

Travis Gibson | Sep 6, 2013

“The fans could smoke in the stands. And you’d be playing and the opposing team’s coach would just be drinking a beer and calling plays,” Smith said.

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First round exit in A-sun tourney leads to March Sadness

Christian Ayers | Mar 13, 2013

With a 7-4 home record, this was UNF’s third consecutive season with a winning record at home, but they managed only four wins in 18 games outside of UNF Arena.

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Column: Nice guys finish last

Travis Gibson | Mar 12, 2013

The nice guy strategy works if you’re trying to build a team you would want your daughter to marry, but not if you are trying to win games.

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Onslaught of three’s not enough to get UNF out of first round

Carl Rosen | Mar 7, 2013

UNF’s head coach Matthew Driscoll whistled fervently into the dying minutes of the first round game, attempting to call plays for his players as best as he could, but his acute whistle wasn’t enough to stop the Eagles from taking control, and keeping it.

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Men’s basketball gets rolled by Northern Kentucky

Christian Ayers | Mar 1, 2013

Guard Parker Smith broke the record for three point field goals made by an A-Sun player in a season, and then promptly disappeared.

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Men’s basketball dominates on Senior Night

Travis Gibson | Feb 23, 2013

"I've been working coach all week," said Beech. "David Jeune got me open, Will Wilson, Andy Diaz all the seniors they were looking for me. I got open shots and I hit them. It was fun."

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Ospreys sink Buccaneers, clinch A-Sun tourney berth

Christian Ayers | Feb 22, 2013

After struggling for most of the season, junior forward Charles McRoy posted career highs of 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Ospreys coming off the bench.

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Crumble in the rumble

Travis Gibson | Feb 16, 2013

"We want to get hot going into the tournament and we were very confident coming into tonight," Smith said. "It's very frustrating."

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UNF will look to flip the script against JU

Christian Ayers | Feb 13, 2013

In UNF’s last three games, there has been a strong showing on the defensive end, but they have struggled to get buckets. UNF averaged 56 points per game in its past five games, compared to its 65 points per game season average.

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Free-throws and defense save UNF once again

Josh Brannock | Feb 8, 2013

“You know some people call it the dog days of February, but we call it the dawg days of February,” Driscoll said. “Discipline, attitude wins games. Yes we believe in it and we think we can win.”

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