Parker visiting Florida this weekend
Another weekend, another visit from a big-time recruit for the Florida Gators.
This time, it’s number one overall 2013 recruit Jabari Parker, who is visiting the UF campus this weekend.
A Chicago native, the 6-foot-8, 220-pound Parker has been compared to LeBron James because of his combination of size, strength and skill. But what also makes Parker’s recruitment intriguing is his strong Mormon faith. Parker is contemplating taking a two-year Mormon mission, either when he turns 18 or 19, which would interrupt either his college or potentially his pro basketball career.
Florida is one of Parker’s final five choices with Duke, BYU, Stanford and Michigan State. He visited Duke last weekend and reportedly made a strong connection with Duke head coach Mike Krzyewksi. Now, it’s Billy Donovan’s turn to woo the Chicago standout.
Kevin Brockway gave up on his dream of becoming a lefty starting pitcher for the New York Mets when he walked four straight batters, then hit one in a middle school game in Suffern, N.Y. Since graduating college in 1993, he’s worked as a sports writer at daily newspapers throughout the state of Florida, beginning with the Key West Citizen. He then moved on to the Northwest Florida Daily News and Naples Daily News before becoming the men’s basketball writer for The Gainesville Sun in 2003. Brockway has won multiple state and national writing awards during his 16-year career. Favorite pastimes include karaoke and watching baseball. Favorite college hoops team growing up was St. John’s.
Any word on the visit? I’m hoping some of these recruits join forces to beat those Kentucky super teams.
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