{"id":95922,"date":"2024-09-15T14:37:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-15T18:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=95922"},"modified":"2024-09-15T14:37:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-15T18:37:51","slug":"uconn-basketball-star-alleged-stalker-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/15\/uconn-basketball-star-alleged-stalker-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"UConn Basketball Star Alleged Stalker Arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px;\">The profiles of college student-athletes as well as their money-making options have increased drastically. This is a result of the name, image, and likeness opportunities they now have. A prominent UConn basketball star is among those taking advantage of her opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is fair to suggest that the unprecedented attendance growth in the WNBA as charismatic rookies <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/c\/clarkca02w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caitlin Clark<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/r\/reesean01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Angel Reese<\/a> entered the league probably wouldn&#8217;t have happened in the pre-NIL era. <\/span>There is a more troubling side to life in the NIL world as one UConn basketball star has recently discovered.<\/p>\n<h2>UConn Basketball Star Alleged Stalker Arrested In Connecticut<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The alleged stalker of\u00a0<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/paige-bueckers-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paige Bueckers<\/a> has been arrested in Connecticut and is facing charges stemming from emails sent to UConn as well as social media posts according to a <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.courant.com\/2024\/09\/14\/man-arrested-on-stalking-charges-after-alarming-emails-regarding-uconn-student-athlete\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">report in the Hartford Courant<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hi I dont get on this app often but there is a man claiming to go to Storrs to see Paige. He has made many claims to &quot;sacrifice&quot; anyone near her for some reason. I am truly scared for her safety and the team&#39;s safety.<\/p>\n<p>his tiktok is cole.parmelee<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; lesbian pancake \u2020 (@loustatschild) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/loustatschild\/status\/1828559272059511269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 40-year-old Robert Cole Parmalee has been <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.wfsb.com\/2024\/09\/14\/uconn-police-arrest-man-stalking-harassing-student-athlete\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">charged with second-degree harassment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, second-degree breach of peace, and stalking. The Courant reports that he is being held on a $100,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in Rockville Superior Court on Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>UConn Basketball Star Bueckers Thriving In A Social Media World<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bueckers came to UConn as the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/high-school\/girls-basketball\/recruiting\/rankings\/_\/class\/2020\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">top player in a recruiting class<\/a> that included the record-breaking Clark. She also arrived with plenty of buzz due to her social media presence as well those of her fans. <\/span>The majority of those accounts are positive as fans are supportive of Bueckers. However, it has opened the door for the situation unfolding with Parmalee in recent months.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parmalee lives in Washington although other reports list Parmalee as a resident of Oregon. He had a post on X with an <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pbueckers_\/status\/1828561332867887159\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">invitation to &#8220;a celebration of love and commitment&#8221;<\/a> with Bueckers on Oct. 20 at the Spokane Arena. There was also a social media post from Parmalee stating that he would &#8220;sacrifice&#8221; those close to the UConn All-American and would head to Connecticut to get her expelled from UConn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those threats attracted the attention of law enforcement. State police in Connecticut have been in contact with Oregon law enforcement officials to monitor Parmalee&#8217;s actions. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parmalee was in Connecticut and was <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/fugitive-washington-arrested-walking-shoulder-221232486.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">arrested in Windsor Locks in late August<\/a>. It was discovered that there was an active warrant in Oregon on unrelated charges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>A Busy Summer For UConn Basketball Star Bueckers<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bueckers was eligible to be selected in the 2024 WNBA Draft. However, when the Huskies were playing their final regular season home game during the 2023-24 season,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Bueckers announced to the crowd during the Senior Day festivities that <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XEivm7S9O1c\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">she would be returning to UConn for the 2024-25 season<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I know everybody wants me to address the elephant in the room,&#8221; <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SNYUConn\/status\/1758677744504713323\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bueckers told the crowd<\/a> at Gampel Pavilion. &#8220;This will not be my last senior night here at UConn. I&#8217;m coming back.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Injuries to Bueckers and other key UConn players have played a role in the Huskies failing to win a national championship since the much-heralded arrival of Bueckers. It is clear that she hasn&#8217;t done everything that she came to Storrs to accomplish with the UConn Huskies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bueckers has been in attendance at the WNBA games of her former teammates and was also spotted at the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.wtatennis.com\/news\/4100837\/paige-bueckers-azzi-fudd-cheer-coco-gauff-on-to-victory-at-us-open\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Open tennis tournament<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you so much to Vogue, <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeahFayeC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LeahFayeC<\/a>, and everyone who dedicated time and effort to write about and follow my NYFW journey! I had an amazing time and am looking forward to continuing to grow and learn more about the fashion world\ud83d\udc96 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bLbmTh5lnq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/bLbmTh5lnq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paige Bueckers (@paigebueckers1) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paigebueckers1\/status\/1834233751166951679?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/l\/lobore01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rebecca Lobo<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/b\/birdsu01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sue Bird<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/t\/tauradi01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diana Taurasi<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/m\/moorema01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maya Moore<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/s\/stewabr01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Breanna Stewart<\/a> are among the former UConn basketball stars who starred for head coach <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/coaches\/geno-auriemma-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Geno Auriemma<\/a>&#8216;s powerhouse program before Bueckers. None of them have generated the off-court buzz during their college days as Bueckers though.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Bueckers Hoping To Save Her Best For Last<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UConn enters 2024-25 as one of the favorites to win the national title thanks largely to the return of Bueckers. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/azzi-fudd-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Azzi Fudd<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/caroline-ducharme-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caroline Ducharme<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/aubrey-griffin-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aubrey Griffin<\/a> all return after missing some or all of the 2023-24 season while top national recruit <a  href=\"https:\/\/uconnhuskies.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/sarah-strong\/14073\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Strong<\/a> leads a strong group of incoming freshmen. <a  href=\"https:\/\/uconnhuskies.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/jana-el-alfy\/14067\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jana El Alfy<\/a>, a part of last year&#8217;s recruiting class, is healthy and ready to step into a key role following the departure of <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/e\/edwaraa01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaliyah Edwards<\/a> to the WNBA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/12\/breaking-down-the-top-10-big-east-mens-basketball-matchups\/\" target=\"_self\">Big East men&#8217;s basketball schedule<\/a> came out last week. The women&#8217;s basketball schedule could come out this week. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UConn will face Fort Hays State in an exhibition game on November 3 and will open the regular season at home against Boston University four days later. <\/span>The <a  href=\"https:\/\/uconnhuskies.com\/news\/2024\/8\/20\/womens-basketball-huskies-announce-2024-25-non-conference-schedule.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">non-conference schedule<\/a> includes matchups against Louisville, Notre Dame, Iowa State, USC, Tennessee, and reigning national champion South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The profiles of college student-athletes as well as their money-making options have increased drastically. This is a result of the name, image, and likeness opportunities they now have. A prominent UConn basketball star is among those taking advantage of her opportunities. 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