Jabari Parker Offered by BYU

[KillerDog]

Sonny Parker, Jabari's dad, confirmed that Dave Rose and an unnamed assistant flew to Chicago in September to extend a scholarship offer to this freshman. Although never having played in a high school game, young phenom Parker is considered a "can't miss" prospect. Sonny Parker acknowledged that Jabari is Mormon and that his faith could play a role in where he goes to school.

I would post a link but the site seems broken.

[pelagius]

My wife was Jabari's primary teacher when he was 4 years old ... as a 4 year old he was bigger than most of the 8 year olds in our ward. Not a shock to see that he is considered a can't miss prospect.

[falafel]

Rockin Robbin's hood, From New York to Compton Me and my three sons, Jabari, Shakir, and Kahsum!

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Is this the kid whose dad played in the NBA?

[scottie]

Is this the kid whose dad played in the NBA?

Yep:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_P...8basketball%29

Parker and his wife, Lola, have seven children. One of their sons, Jabarri, is following in his father's footsteps. As a nine-year-old in 2005, the boy showed enough talent to earn a spot on his school's eighth-grade basketball team, but the school would not let him play with the older children due to liability issues. He now plays with an elite youth travel team.

[falafel]

Yep:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_P...8basketball%29

He was only 9 in 2005? So he's only 13 now? 14 at the most? This can't be right.

[cougjunkie]

He was only 9 in 2005? So he's only 13 now? 14 at the most? This can't be right.

He is going in to his freshman year of highschool, so that is close.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

He is going in to his freshman year of highschool, so that is close.

And we have already offered? Did Dave Rose ad Tim Floyd to the coaching staff?

[CJF]

And we have already offered? Did Dave Rose ad Tim Floyd to the coaching staff?

This kid has been on the national radar since he was 8 years old. That's why not recruiting his brother was a head scratcher. My guess is that Jabari goes to UNC.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

This kid has been on the national radar since he was 8 years old. That's why not recruiting his brother was a head scratcher. My guess is that Jabari goes to UNC.

He doesn't even have any YouTube vids yet. Did his brother go to Carolina?

[falafel]

He is going in to his freshman year of highschool, so that is close.

Can you even offer someone that early? Seems really early to me.

[CJF]

He doesn't even have any YouTube vids yet. Did his brother go to Carolina?

No, last I heard he was headed to Washington, but that was pre-misssion. I haven't heard where he ended up. Chris wasn't nearly the recruit that Jabari is. For one, Chris was 6'1" and Jabari could end up well over 7 feet tall. Also, Chris quit his basketball team his senior year and that pretty much ended his recruitment with BYU. I've spoken with Sonny regarding Jabari and he indicated that Jabari worships the ground Chris walked on. If Chris ended up at BYU he would guess that Jabari might also. But if Chris went anywhere else, UNC has been his long time favorite. This was a few years ago, so things change, but Jabari would fall alseep watching old Carolina games.

As for the videos, I don't know. I have seen several online clips of him over the last couple years. I'll see if I can find some later. What has made him a national recruit is that Sonny has all sorts of connections. He runs alot of the basketball camps in Chicago including the MJ camps and has for years. Jabari has grown up at these camps. Literally. He started playing on a top AAU 7th grade team when he was in the 4th grade. He has always been big for his age, but he plays guard when he's playing with kids older than him and more than holds his own. His growth plates say he very well could end up at 7 feet tall with SG skills. Because his dad is so well connected with coaches all over the country, Jabari has been on the radar since he was very young.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I was just being a sarcastic jerk about the YouTube vids.

[KillerDog]

Rumor has it that Chris is playing for some small Idaho school (College of Southern Idaho or something). Apparently, he isn't a particularly good player.

For those questioning whether we offered too early. We were the sixth offer from a D-1 program. His offer sheet is already as good as many of our current players.

[LiveCoug]

Rumor has it that Chris is playing for some small Idaho school (College of Southern Idaho or something). Apparently, he isn't a particularly good player.

For those questioning whether we offered too early. We were the sixth offer from a D-1 program. His offer sheet is already as good as many of our current players.

Yup, CSI it is...

http://athletics.csi.edu/mensBasketb...ballroster.asp