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Jabari Parker
Personal information
Born (1995-03-15) March 15, 1995 (age 29)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolSimeon
Collegeundeclared
PositionSmall forward
Career highlights and awards
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Jabari Parker (born March 15, 1995) is an American high school basketball player in Chicago, Illinois. Park is considered the top player in the recruiting class of 2013.[1] He is currently playing his 2011–12 junior season for Simeon Career Academy, which is Derrick Rose' high school alma mater. Parker is the son of NBA Draft first round selection Sonny Parker and is of Mormon faith.[2][3][4] He was the ESPN HS National Player of the Year for his class and Illinois High School Association (IHSA) state champion as both a freshman and a sophomore.[5] He was named USA Basketball's 2011 Male Athlete of the Year at the start of his high school junior season.[6]

High school

Sonny has directed a youth foundation serving hundreds of kids in and around Chicago since 1990. Jabari discovered basketball in one of his father's leagues, although his father has never coached one of his teams.[2] By second grade his basketball skills were superior to the fifth graders he was playing with and he competed in middle school leagues as a fifth grader.[2] He credits his cousin Jay Parker who grew up with him for pushing him to be better going back to when Jabari was in third grade and Jay was in fifth grade.[7] He actually made the eighth-grade team as a fourth-grader, but could not play until fifth grade for insurance reasons.[3] By fifth grade, he had five Division I scholarship offers.[8] Parker attended Black Magnet Elementary and made headlines when he made his high school choice the same as Rose, Nick Anderson, Ben Wilson, Bobby Simmons, and Deon Thomas before him.[9][10] During the summer after finishing middle school, he received an National Basketball Players Association Top 100 Camp invitation, which he accepted.[11]

Simeon waived its freshman varsity team ban for Parker even though Rose and all the other stars before him had to play junior varsity as a freshman.[2] Parker was the first freshman to start on the Simeon varsity team in school history, but he has been playing with kids older than him since the third or fourth grade.[12] He was part of an incoming class of freshman that was considered to have the best trio in state history (Whitney M. Young Magnet High School's Tommy Hamilton Jr., De La Salle Institute's Alex Foster and Parker).[13][14] The three were the only freshmen included in the Chicago Sun-Times's preseason Top 50 area players list.[15] In Parker's first game, he tallied 16 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, while playing with a splint on his left non-shooting hand to protect a wrist fracture.[16] With Hamilton and Parker in the fold, Simeon and Young renewed their dormant annual rivalry. The game became highly anticipated when Simeon moved into second behind Young in the City rankings.[17] While a freshman on the varsity, he volunteered as waterboy for the junior varsity games.[2] Over the course of the season, he contributed 9.3 points/game, 5.0 rebounds/game and 3.0 assists/game, while his team won the IHSA Class 4A state championship, despite a 25–9 record.[5] He missed the final three quarters of the championship game against renewed rival Whitney Young due to a foot injury.[18] By the end of the season he had received numerous scholarship offers, including Illinois, Kansas, DePaul and Pittsburgh as well as significant interest from Kentucky, Duke and North Carolina.[19] He earned the ESPN HS 2010 Freshman of the Year.[5][20]

As a sophomore, his team spent much of the season ranked nationally in the top five, according to the USA Today.[21][22][23] One game was aired on ESPN.[24] Parker and Hamilton again began the season on the Chicago Sun-Times area Top 50 list.[25] However, the team's 23-game winning streak was snapped by Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in the Chicago Public High School League semifinals,[4] although Parker was the only Wolverine to score in double figures.[26] Parker measured 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) 225 pounds (102.1 kg).[4] That season, he scored 15.3 points and 5.9 rebounds/game, while his team won the IHSA Class 4A state championship with a 30–2 record.[5] According to the Chicago Tribune, he was one of the two players who carried the team in the championship game 48–39 victory over Warren High School.[27] He earned second team All-State recognition from the Chicago Tribune.[28] He earned the ESPN HS 2011 Sophomore of the year.[5][29]

Prior to his junior season, he was one of a handful of juniors invited to the August 5–7, 2011 5th annual Nike Global Challenge,[30] where he earned tournament MVP honors.[31] He also participated in the LeBron James Skill Academy that summer, but at the time he was only ranked the number 2 basketball prospect in his class by ESPN.com, behind Julius Randle.[32] By that summer, Parker had unofficially visited Ohio State, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan State, Illinois and Duke.[2] By his junior season 42 schools sent scouts and coaches to see his September 13, 2011 workout.[33][34] Parker works out with basketball training guru Tim Grover.[2] At the time of the first game of the year, Simeon was ranked first in the nation and numerous scouts were attending his game.[3] Although they were preseason number one by ESPN HS,[35][36] they were only preseason number four in the USA Today.[6] His mother has encouraged him to talk with Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team head coach Mike Krzyzewski and Parker has only granted him brief conversation time, reminding his mother that "Coach K is not Jesus. He's just another human being."[4] Sonny Parker wants Jabari to keep his recruiting options open until his senior season.[6] During his junior season, the team scheduled numerous trips including the Pontiac Holiday Tournament (December 28–30) and contests in North Carolina; Wheeling, WV; Springfield, MA; and Memphis, TN. Comcast SportsNet Chicago is producing a documentary-style series about Simeon over the course of the season. Among the schools on the schedule are top 10 teams Miller Grove High School (Ga.) (No. 2 in ESPNHS poll) and No. 7 Findlay Prep (Las Vegas) at neutral sites.[6] Joining Parker on the team are junior guard Kendrick Nunn and senior forward Steve Taylor and Jaylon Tate, a junior transfer from De La Salle Institute.[35][37][38] Taylor is considered the top senior in the class of 2012 in the state of Illinois.[36][39]

Comparisons to Derrick Rose

Rose was not allowed to play varsity as a freshman, while Parker was. Nonetheless, Rose won two state titles as well as two Chicago Public League titles in his three years of varsity competition plus a Chicago Public League title in the sophomore division as a freshman.[40] Parker won two state titles, but no city titles in his first two seasons. When Rose played, the IHSA divided the state into two classes, but during Parker's era the state was divided into four classes, making it easier for Parker to win state titles.[40] Simeon went 120–12 during Rose's varsity team era.[40] Simeon went 55–11 in Parker's first two seasons.[5] Parker's supporting cast, which includes three players ranked in the top 25 in the nation at their position,[37][38][39] is considered much stronger.[40] Parker is a more high profile underclassman, while Rose was not as highly regarded until later in his high school career.[40] According to Chicago Sun-Times writer Michael O'Brien, as of November 2011, Rose had a 3–0 advantage in defining moments: "the back-to-back dunks against Washington in the city championship at the United Center, the game-winning shot in overtime to give Simeon the state championship against Peoria Richwoods and the dismantling of Oak Hill, the top-ranked team in the country."[40] Rose' game against the Oak Hill team with Brandon Jennings, Nolan Smith and Alex Legion on ESPN is described as Rose' national introduction.[41]

International play

Jabari Parker
Medal record
Men’s basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Mexico Team competition

He was MVP of the 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship, where Team USA won a gold medal.[5] This qualified the Unites States for the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship.[5] He set the USA U16 single-game scoring record of 27 points.[5] In December 2011, he was named USA Basketball's Male Athlete of the Year, becoming the youngest winner ever.[6][42][43]

Personal

His parents are Lola and Sonny Parker. His older brothers are named Darryl and Chris, while his older sisters are named Iman and Tilah.[5] Darryl lettered two years for the Oregon Ducks men's basketball team,[44] starting for the team in the 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[45] Jabari prefers individual training sessions with his brother Darryl to playing pick-up games.[46] He has a total of six siblings.[4] The family, which lives in the South Shore community area on the South Side of Chicago where his parents settled after marrying and where Jabari was raised,[3] has turned down two movie offers.[2] Following his sophomore year, ESPN reported that he had a 3.4 grade point average.[2] By the end of the first semester of his junior year, The New York Times reported his gradepoint was 3.7.[3] His father, a Chicago native, played for the Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team before becoming an 1976 NBA Draft first round selection (17th overall) by the Golden State Warriors.[2] He played in the NBA for six seasons.[4] His father was an NBA teammate of Washington Huskies men's basketball head coach Lorenzo Romar.[2] His mother, a native of Tonga, was a Mormon and emigrated to Salt Lake City at age three.[2] Several of Lola's cousins are national National Football League athletes, including Harvey Unga and Tony Moeaki.[4] She raised Jabari in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2] His parents met at a mall when she was a student at Brigham Young University and he was playing for the Warriors.[2][3] In addition to attending Simeon, he attends Latter Day Saints seminary school two mornings a week, according to ESPN and three days a week, according to The New York Times.[2][3]

Notes

  1. ^ "Jabari Parker". ESPN. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Davis, Seth (2011-07-18). "Chicago's Jabari Parker balances faith, fierceness on the court". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Strauss, Ben (2011-12-08). "The Prayerful Young Man Can Also Nail a Jumper". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Greenberg, Jon (2011-02-19). "Family keeps Jabari Parker grounded: Following in the footsteps of Derrick Rose, Simeon star stays humble in spotlight". ESPN. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Jabari Parker". USA Basketball. 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  6. ^ a b c d e Greenberg, Jon (2011-12-09). "Simeon follows Parker's lead to top: Nation's top junior and top team bent on state domination in quest for third-straight title". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  7. ^ Narang, Bob (2010-12-11). "Boys basketball". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2011-12-13. {{cite web}}: Text "Basketball in the family for Parker cousins Jabari, Jay" ignored (help)
  8. ^ Modrowski, Roman (2007-05-27). "A flicker of hope; With Chicago in play for Summer Games, young local athletes dream of chance for hometown glory (subscription required)". Chicago Sun-Times. Highbeam.com. p. A80. Retrieved 2011-12-14. Parker, the son of former Farragut, Texas A&M and NBA star Sonny Parker, had five Division I scholarship offers when he was in fifth grade. The 6-foot guard, who could enroll at Fenwick, Simeon, Young or St. Joseph, plays year-round, has a personal trainer and competes against high school boys.
  9. ^ "Simeon sweep?". Chicago Tribune. 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  10. ^ Skrbina, Paul (2010-03-19). "Boys basketball". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2011-12-13. {{cite web}}: Text "State semifinals commentary: Simeon's Jabari Parker has history, makes history" ignored (help)
  11. ^ "This & That - Area High School News and notes (subscription required)". Chicago Sun-Times. Highbeam.com. 2009-04-10. p. 50. Retrieved 2011-12-14. Robert A. Black Magnet star Jabari Parker of the Mac Irvin Fire has accepted an invitation to the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp in Charlottesville, Va. Parker, a 6-4 guard/forward, will attend Simeon in the fall.
  12. ^ Halley, Jim (2010-01-17). "Simeon freshman making a name for himself at Hoophall Classic". USA Today. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  13. ^ O'Brien, Michael (2009-11-23). "Off to a fresh, frosh start - Let's take an inquisitive look at '09-10 hoops season (subscription required)". Chicago Sun-Times. Highbeam.com. p. 59. Retrieved 2011-12-14. Just as Waukegan senior Jereme Richmond wraps up his storied career, three phenomenal freshman step into the spotlight. Young's Tommy Hamilton Jr., De La Salle's Alex Foster and Simeon's Jabari Parker are being heralded as the best trio of freshmen in state history.
  14. ^ Henricksen, Joe (2009-12-04). "Hyped freshmen, top juniors worthy of note (subscription required)". Chicago Sun-Times. Highbeam.com. p. 57. Retrieved 2011-12-14. There has never been as much hype surrounding a trio of freshmen players in Illinois as there is this year with Young's Tommy Hamilton, Simeon's Jabari Parker and De La Salle's Alex Foster.
  15. ^ "Top 50 Players (subscription required)". Chicago Sun-Times. Highbeam.com. 2009-11-23. p. 61. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  16. ^ Helfgot, Mike (2009-12-07). "City-Suburban Basketball Showcase: Freshman Jabari Parker has memorable debut as Simeon tops Thornton". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  17. ^ O'Brien, Michael (2009-12-18). "Eight years was enough - No. 1 Young ready to renew long-dormant rivalry against No. 2 Simeon (subscription required)". Chicago Sun-Times. Highbeam.com. p. 72. Retrieved 2011-12-14. This summer Smith and Young coach Tyrone Slaughter decided to renew the rivalry. The game Saturday night at 7:30 at Young will be one of the premier matchups of the season. Young and Simeon are arguably the best basketball programs in the state.
  18. ^ O'Brien, Michael (2010-03-21). "A Public flogging - Wolverines score first 13 points Spearman the all-around star: Simeon 51, Young 36 (subscription required)". Chicago Sun-Times. Highbeam.com. p. A48. Retrieved 2011-12-14. Freshman starter Jabari Parker left the game with 1:50 to play in the first quarter with a foot injury and never returned.
  19. ^ Johnson, K C and Chris Hine (2010-06-08). "Bold Names (subscription required)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2011-12-13. Jabari Parker is already one of the most sought-after recruits in the Class of 2013, garnering scholarship offers from many schools, including Illinois, Kansas, DePaul and Pittsburgh, as well as interest from Kentucky, Duke and North Carolina.
  20. ^ "ESPNHS Underclass All-Americans". ESPN HS. ESPN. 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  21. ^ "Super 25". USA Today. 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  22. ^ "Super 25". USA Today. 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  23. ^ "Super 25". USA Today. 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  24. ^ Rohaly, Billy (2011-01-13). "Game Faces: Super-Powered Parker Is Wolverines' X-Factor (subscription required)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2011-12-13. Undefeated and holding the 2009 Class 4A state crown, Simeon recently tore apart Gary, Ind., powerhouse Lew Wallace, 85-38. Oh, and did I mention they did so on ESPN?
  25. ^ "Top 50 players". Chicago Sun-Times. 2010-11-22. p. 57. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  26. ^ Travis, Clyde (2011-02-17). "Revitalized Dolphins roll (subscription required)". Chicago Sun-Times. Highbeam.com. p. 58. Retrieved 2011-12-14. Jabari Parker was the only Simeon player to score in double figures with 12 points. Steve Taylor finished with nine points. (not sure if this quote is in highbeam version since I am using newsbank)
  27. ^ McIntosh, Jason (2011-03-24). "Class 4A Championship Simeon 48, Warren 39: Wolverines have the X-factor; Simeon wins 2nd straight title (subscription required)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2011-12-13. Simeon took over the game from the beginning with a strong offense and an athletic defense, led by sophomore Jabari Parker and senior Darien Parker, and defeated Warren 48-39 to win back-to-back state titles.
  28. ^ Helfgot, Mike (2011-04-02). "Boys basketball". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2011-12-13. {{cite web}}: Text "2011 Chicago Tribune All-State second team" ignored (help)
  29. ^ "National Underclass POYS named". ESPN HS. ESPN. 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  30. ^ "Future NBA Stars To Play In 5th Annual Nike Global Challenge" (PDF). Prime Time Sports, LLC. 2011-08-01. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  31. ^ Miraski, Benjamin (2011-08-08). "Boys basketball". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2011-12-13. {{cite web}}: Text "Simeon's Jabari Parker wins MVP at Nike Global Challenge" ignored (help)
  32. ^ Zimmerman, Kevin (2011-08-04). "Chicago's Jabari Parker Shows LeBron Why He's No. 1". Dime Magazine. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  33. ^ Hampford, Eric (2011-10-27). "College Basketball Recruiting: Top 15 Juniors and Where They Could Land in 2013". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  34. ^ "College coaches create 'crazy' scene around Jabari Parker". Sporting News. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  35. ^ a b Jordan, Jason (2011-10-19). "Simeon, Parker comfortable on top". ESPN HS. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  36. ^ a b Huff, Doug and Ronnie Flores (2011). "Powarade Fab 50 Rankings: Preseason". ESPN HS. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  37. ^ a b "Kendrick Nunn". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  38. ^ a b "Jaylon Tate". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  39. ^ a b "Steve Taylor". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  40. ^ a b c d e f O'Brien, Michael (2011-11-20). "Jabari Parker looks to escape Derrick Rose's shadow". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  41. ^ O'Brien, Michael (2011-03-23). "Which team was Simeon's best?". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  42. ^ Rankin, Reggie (2011-12-06). "Parker is USA hoops athlete of the year". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  43. ^ Stinnette, Brian (2011-12-07). "Jabari Parker Named USA Basketball Male Athlete Of The Year.......Youngest Recipient In History Of The Award". Hoops 24 7. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  44. ^ "1995 Oregon Ducks Basketball Roster". Lost Lettermen LLC. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  45. ^ "Texas 90; Oregon 73". ESPN. 1995-03-16. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  46. ^ Phillips, Scott (2011-03-23). "Chicago's next star?". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2011-12-13.

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