Spotlight: Nolan Parr, Men's Tennis, Soccer & Basketball
We bring back our popular summer feature giving you a more personal look at some of our student-athletes and staff members. Check back every Tuesday and Thursday for our next installment. (If any student-athletes would like to participate on a future spotlight, please e-mail amacapugay@sjcbears.com.)
Over the course of three seasons on the tennis court, Nolan Parr is one of the most improved players leading the team in singles and doubles wins the past two seasons -- after recording no victories in his freshman campaign -- and climbing his way up the lineup to the No. 2 singles position and being selected to the All-HVIAC team for two straight years. A defender on the soccer team, he scored his first career goal this season in a win over Medgar Evers and tallied another two days later in a victory over Sarah Lawrence. On the hardwood this season, Parr came off the bench and scored all but one of his field goals from three-point land, recording season highs of six points twice against LaVerne and King's (N.Y.). Despite the rigors of playing a sport in all three seasons, Parr has been named to the USCAA, HVIAC and AD3I All-Academic Teams the last two years.
About you
Name/Number: Nolan Parr #23
Sport: Men's Tennis, Soccer & Basketball
Year: Senior
Position: #2 Singles (Tennis), Defense (Soccer), Guard (Basketball)
I came to St. Joseph's because…
I wanted to go to school in Brooklyn and play basketball
Your major…
Biology
Career goals after graduation…
Marine Biologist or Conductor for Metro North Railroad
My dream job is…
Marine biologist
A unique/interesting talent of mine…
I can do a great impersonation of the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz.
Being a Bear...
Most memorable moment in a Bears/Lady Bears uniform…
Beating Pratt in doubles in the HVIAC tournament 8-0 with my best friend Kyle Johnson.
Funniest moment on a trip…
Screaming nicknames at Assistant Women's Basketball Coach Anthony Rizzo with my boys Fluis, Flurry, and Flegg.
Pre-game rituals or superstitions…
I always wear red socks for tennis matches
My pump up song before a game is…
I would choose country music, but unfortunately my ears are tortured to listen to the wonderful array of music that is chosen by my teammates Vern and Dave. (Cough cough: pass me the aux cord)
Favorite road trip so far…
California with the basketball team
My goal(s) for this season is/are to…
Hopefully break the record for most singles and doubles wins in tennis.
Favorite feature of The Hill Center…
My picture in the lobby
When I found out The Hill Center was finally open, I…
couldn't breathe after the first five minutes of basketball practice
Speed Round…
iPhone or Android… iPhone
LeBron, Kobe or Jordan… Jordan
On being social media famous…
The most likes you've received on an Instagram photo and what was the photo of?
Thanks to St. Joe's alumnus, Chris Distefano, for posting about how my "mullet" stole his heart I got 1039 likes on a photo. Also thanks to Coach Luke for continuing to send pictures of my so called "mullet" to him every practice.
P.S. For Chris, Luke, Greg, and anyone else that thinks they know hairstyles, it's a slick back not a mullet.
Your favorites…
Favorite sports team(s)…
Boston Red Sox, New York Knicks, New York Mets, New York Giants, Green Bay Packers
Favorite professional athlete (past or present)…
Brett Favre
Favorite TV show…
River Monsters
Favorite SJC Professor…
Dr. Hanophy
Favorite quote/motto…
"Give a man a fish you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you will feed him for a lifetime."
"Yo lemme get that Blistex"- David Louison
Final thoughts…
Anything you'd like to share with all the rest of the Bears family …
"Get 'r done"
Previous Summer Spotlights:
Michael Megafu, Men's Basketball
Lauren GaNun, Women's Volleyball, Swimming & Basketball