Will start at guard for the Wildcats in 2014-15 after a spectacular sophomore season in 2013-14. ... In two seasons, Wentz has hit 127 of 301 3-point attempts, which is good for a career 3-point field goal percentage of .422, which is the best in ACU history. ... His 127 3-point field goals are seventh-best in ACU history and his 301 attempts are also seventh-best in ACU history.
2013-14 (Sophomore): Wentz returns for his third season as a Wildcat coming off his best season when he averaged 14.0 points per game and earning national honors for his work in the classroom. ... Wentz – a biology / pre-med major with a 3.90 GPA – was voted first team Capital One Academic all-District 7 and first team Academic all-Southland Conference. ... During the 2013-14 season, Wentz led the Southland in 3-point field goals made per game (2.9), was second in total 3-point field goals made (79), was second in free throw percentage (.870), and was fourth in steals (1.6 per game) and 3-point field goal percentage (.444). ... He also finished in the league’s top 18 in minutes played per game, scoring, assists and field goal percentage. ... His .444 3-point field goal percentage is tied for the single-season ACU record, and his career .422 3-point field goal percentage makes him ACU’s all-time leader through two seasons. ... The high point of his season on the floor came on Jan. 18 when he went coast-to-coast in the final four seconds of the game to throw up a layup against Central Arkansas that gave ACU a 73-72 win over Central Arkansas. ... Wentz’s layup attempt was ruled a goaltending call, giving ACU its first win over a Division I opponent as a Division I program, and the program’s first Southland Conference event since late in the 1972-73 season.
2012-13 (Freshman): Listed among the NCAA D-II leaders with 1.85 3-point field goals per game … Appeared in all 26 games with 10 starts … Averaged 28.5 minutes, 8.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game … Reached double figures in scoring eight times, including a season-high 21 points vs. Arlington Baptist … Finished game 7-of-8 from the floor and made 5-of-6 treys with a pair of free throws … Netted 13 points and picked up four steals in collegiate debut vs. Dallas Baptist on Nov. 10 … Buried four 3-pointers and four free throws to finish with 16 points vs. Florida Tech … Shot .409 (72-176) from the floor and .409 from 3-point range (.390) … 78.1 percent free-throw shooter (25-32) … Pulled down 49 rebounds, including a season-high five against York, Dallas Baptist and Southwestern Adventist … Dished out 44 assists (1.7), blocked one shot and was credited with 27 steals … Recorded season high in assists with five vs. Southwestern Adventist.
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High School: Graduated in 2012 from Trinity Christian where he was a four-year letterwinner. ... Left school as its all-time leading scorer. ... 2011-12
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Boys Player of the Year. ... District MVP and all-state first team selection. ... Helped lead team to a 32-4 record and state quarterfinals as a senior, averaging 21.9 points, 4.4 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game. ... Shot 86 percent from the free-throw line and 45 percent from 3-point range. ... Caprock Tournament MVP. ... Senior class president.
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Personal: Full name is Parker David Wentz. ... Born 25 June 1993. ... Son of Ed and Lisa Wentz. ... 2012 graduate of Lubbock Trinity Christian High School.