Biography

Jabari Parker leaves the Chicago high school basketball scene the way he entered it – a champion.

Parker, who will attend Duke in the fall, led Simeon to its fourth straight Illinois Class 4A championship during the 2012-13 season. What made Parker’s senior season special was the fact that he was able to battle back from a broken foot that he suffered during last summer.

Even though he wasn’t 100 percent at the start of the season, Parker led his team to a 30-3 record while averaging 18 points and 10 rebounds per game.

Parker attended Duke University and played for one year. As a freshman, he was named the 2014 ACC Rookie of the Year. He was also named first team All-ACC-Team. After the season, he declared his entry to the NBA Draft. He was subsequently the second overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks.

Parker was traded a handful of times and is now playing for the Sacramento Kings as of 2020.

Records

Led Simeon to 4 consecutive State Championships

Professional Achievements

Active in the NBA from 2014-present

2012 Gatorade National Player of the Year

2011 USA Today Basketball Male Athlete of the Year

Personal Honors

Attended Duke University