PaddleSetups
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What paddle does Samantha Parker use?

Shoes
Pending

The short answer

PPA Tour lists Samantha Parker with the RPM Friction Pro Elongated 16mm; its generation and latest match use are unverified. Her playing weight, tape, grip build, overgrip and shoes are pending.

Samantha Parker is a professional pickleball player from Grapevine, Texas, who played college tennis at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith and the University of Texas at Dallas.

Current equipment

What is on the record now?

A sponsor deal or product page tells you the brand and model, not the exact match paddle, weight, or tape. Each field below shows its own source and date.

Paddle Confirmed

RPM Friction Pro 16mm Elongated

via RPM Friction Pro V2 16mm Elongated; generation played unverified

Tour-reported: This is PPA Tour's equipment listing, not an independent recent match sighting. RPM's pro team page does not list her, and the listing does not say whether she uses the original or the V2. Personal build and latest match use remain unverified.

RPM’s 16mm Elongated Friction Pro. The current shop sells the V2 version; the original 16mm Elongated is no longer listed.

Shape
Elongated
Core
16mm
Variant
Generation (original or V2) pending
Samantha Parker - PPA Tour athlete profile Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026
Shoes

Shoes

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Pending: Retail specs, handle, playing weight, weight added, tape placement, grip build, overgrip, apparel, sponsors . Checked Oct 21, 2026
Retail specs

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Handle

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Playing weight

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Weight added

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Tape placement

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Grip build

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Overgrip

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Apparel

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Sponsors

Pending

Pending: RPM's pro team page does not list her, and no current sponsor source was found.

Team RPM - RPM Pickleball pro team Brand page · checked Oct 21, 2026

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Tape placement for Samantha Parker's current paddle is pending. See the 9 other pros with sourced setups in the pro lead and tungsten tape guide.

Tournament record

Best recorded results, past 3 years

Official results with the event, division, partner or team, date and source kept together.

  1. GoldPPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    2026 Tucson PPA Challenger

    Women's Doubles · with Allison Phillips

    Event ended

    2026 Tucson PPA Challenger: Winners Circle Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026 2026 Tucson PPA Challenger: Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 2026 Tucson PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official Winners Circle feed (opened 2026-10-22) lists Allison Phillips / Samantha Parker as gold in Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw. Official final standings list Allison Phillips / Samantha Parker in Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 1 (GLD). Official completed event page gives 2026-01-23 to 2026-01-25; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  2. SilverPPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    2026 Houston PPA Challenger

    Women's Doubles · with Zoey Weil

    Event ended

    2026 Houston PPA Challenger: Winners Circle Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026 2026 Houston PPA Challenger: Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 2026 Houston PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official Winners Circle feed (opened 2026-10-22) lists Zoey Weil / Samantha Parker as silver in Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw. Official final standings list Zoey Weil / Samantha Parker in Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 2 (SLV). Official completed event page gives 2026-02-20 to 2026-02-22; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  3. SilverPPA Tour · Open Pro

    Veolia Houston Open

    Women's Singles

    PPA Tour tournament history, Veolia Houston Open Article · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official history lists silver in Women's Singles; Finals date 2024-04-14.

  4. BronzePPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    2026 Tucson PPA Challenger

    Mixed Doubles · with Tama Shimabukuro

    Event ended

    2026 Tucson PPA Challenger: Winners Circle Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026 2026 Tucson PPA Challenger: Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 2026 Tucson PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official Winners Circle feed (opened 2026-10-22) lists Tama Shimabukuro / Samantha Parker as bronze in Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw. Official final standings list Tama Shimabukuro / Samantha Parker in Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 3 (BRZ). Official completed event page gives 2026-01-23 to 2026-01-25; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

Window: Nov 9, 2023 to Nov 9, 2026. Selected verified results, ordered by finish and then date. This record may not cover every tournament appearance. Tournament results do not establish which paddle was used.

Questions fans ask

Samantha Parker setup FAQs

Who is Samantha Parker?

Samantha Parker is a professional pickleball player from Grapevine, Texas, who played college tennis at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith and the University of Texas at Dallas.

Samantha Parker - PPA Tour athlete profile Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026
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