Parks has Stayed the Course

Nov 11, 2026 | Women's Basketball, Sports Extra

By: D. Scott Fritchen

The announcement came shortly after 9:00 a.m. on October 4, 2021. That's when crafty guard Mikayla Parks, prior to the start of her junior season at Norman High School, announced on social media her verbal pledge to the Kansas State women's basketball team. "MY ONE AND ONLY OFFICIAL #COMMITTED," her Twitter post read. It ended a recruiting process that began in the midst of a sophomore season in which Parks led her team to a 24-1 record and a No. 1 ranking in Class 6A with a state-tournament berth after winning a state championship.

Upon her commitment, Parks told reporters, "I'm so excited to be able to be a part of that…