Tim Parham has always dreamed of playing in the NBA. Now, many basketball fans will be envying his moves in the new video game NBA2K11. Parham, who played basketball three seasons for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, was chosen as a motion capture tester for the recently released NBA2K11, which features his moves as a big man.

"I am proud to be part of sports history, as [NBA2K11] was labeled the best sports game of our generation by a lot of magazines and sites, so I am very proud," says Parham.

In January, the 6-8 Parham had been asked to be a motion capture tester for the game. Originally, he declined, as he was playing professionally in Japan. But after a wrist injury, he accepted to do the shooting in March after his wrist healed up. He was chosen as one of three big men testers, but became the only one after the first withdrew and the other suffered an ankle injury. He was placed in a black suit with multiple motion capture sensors and tested jump shots, free throws and dunks; he is the only non-NBA player in the video game with his own dunk package.

"The suit was very comfortable, it felt like an Under Armour type-suit; I'm thinking about buying one."

Parham is listed twice in the game credits: once as motion capture talent and as a game tester. After the shoots, Parham was offered the latter position and went to Los Angeles to spend a couple of months as a game tester to help fix the bugs.

"I basically helped make the game with motion capture and testing, and it is a great feeling."

This is not the first video game that Parham has been part of. When Parham played in Poland, his image was used for a cover of a video game "Dominet Bank Ekstraliga," based on the primary professional basketball league in the same country.

After spending his freshman year at Ellsworth Community College, Parham played for the Hawks for three years from the 2003-04 to 2005-06 seasons. His senior year he averaged a double-double per game and was named second team All-MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). He has had tryouts for the NBA Developmental League twice, once in 2006 with the Bakersfield Jam and later with the Tulsa 49ers in 2009. His professional career has seen him play in over 10 countries on four different continents and he is set to leave for another team in Turkey soon.

"I feel like [my career] is just getting started. I go to the gym everyday, and I feel I just need that one look. Last year I had a look from the Bulls, but they got a new coach and I got injured, but I keep in contact with a lot of teams and I still do a lot of training."

Parham still dreams of playing in the NBA someday, but for now many video game players will be simulating his moves on the TV screen.