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A Cool Jabari Parker Read

"If he learns to play without the ball to the level I think he can, I think he'll be, in the NBA, a franchise player. I think he's going to be unbelievable." Coach K

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Jabari Parker during a break in the action at Cameron
Jabari Parker during a break in the action at Cameron
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In a way, it's hard to believe that Jabari Parker is just a teenager and has only been playing basketball at Duke for a few weeks. Everyone knew he was going to be good, but you never know how good until the season starts and you see.

He has an interesting history and as it turns out, he sees his high school injury, which sort of led people to downgrade him, as a blessing.

This is an interesting read about Parker and how he became the player and person he is.