Sacramento invites Parada

Adam Parada, who completed his UC Irvine men’s basketball career this

past season, is among 17 players invited to the Sacramento Kings’

three-day mini-camp that begins Wednesday.

Players who impress the Kings will represent the organization in

the Summer Pro League, which begins July 10 at Long Beach State.

Parada, a 7-foot center, averaged 12.3 points to lead the

Anteaters in scoring in 2003-04. He also led the team in rebounding

with 6.6 per game and he shot 58.1% from the field as a senior.

Parada is UCI’s career leader in blocked shots (149). He is third

in school career annals in rebounds (775) and eighth in points

(1,320).

Parada’s competition at the mini-camp will include fellow center

invitees John Edwards (7-0 from Kent State), Chris Garnett (6-11 from

Indiana Southwest), Jason Keep (6-10 from the University of San

Diego) and Jabari Smith (6-11 from LSU).