Jabari Parker Facing Many Options in Recruitment
By ROY & HARV SCHMIDT
Special to ZAGSBLOG
As we write this, Jabari Parker, the 6-foot-8 2013 forward from Simeon Career Academy in Chicago has completed three official visits — Michigan State, Duke and Florida. He will take a fourth this weekend as he heads out west to visit Stanford.
At this point, everything seems to be proceeding on schedule with respect to the timetable that Parker has set for when he will announce his college choice. Except for one thing. It has been reported here and there but there has been very little if any analysis when it comes to its overall significance. And the fact of the matter is that it just might be the most important thing that is driving Parker’s recruitment right now.
We are talking about the recent development in which the Church Of Latter Day Saints lowered the age requirement by which males of the Mormon faith can serve a two year mission from 19 to 18. Parker is a devout Mormon and will turn 18 upon the completion of his senior year at Simeon.
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