Jabari Parker wins Gatorade NATIONAL POY

[huisrealgood]

Yep, Parker just won the Gatorade National Player of the Year as a junior!!! This kid is sick, and to make us all sick to our stomachs, I hear that Michigan State is his leader.

espn.go.com/high-school/boys-basketball/story/_/id/7804376/jabari-parker-named-gatorade-national-boys-basketball-player-year

[huisrealgood]

Here's a great interview with Jabari about winning this award. He's a very well spoken kid, and will be a great player wherever he goes, however in this interview Parker says growing up Illinois was his dream school!!! Illinois' Rivals guy did say that Jabari committed to the Illini during a visit during his freshman year, but his dad talked him out of it and wanted him to wait and make sure he made the right decision. He loves his in-state school, but having a great relationship with the coaching staff is extremely important to him. That puts Groce and the Illini behind the 8-ball as far as making up ground on Izzo & Coach K. If Groce can pull it off, this would be a program changing commitment and the 2013 class might be likened to the Fab 5 if they can reel in Parker, Kendrick Nunn, and a PF/C like Chicago DeLasalle big man Gavin Schilling.

www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/sports/Jabari-Parker-Reacts-to-Award/147208075

[huisrealgood]

Kid will be on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week. That's a pretty big deal for a kid entering his senior year of high school next year!

collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/15/is-jabari-parker-ready-for-pressure-that-comes-with-si-cover/

[Kyle Feller]

He's blowing up.....great player.