Did you know? Parker was fi rst-team All-America JABARI PARKER and the USBWA national freshman of the BY ED BARKOWITZ
[email protected] year. He set the record for most points by a Duke freshman (670) and also led the ACC in rebounding this past season Big shot (8.7). Carried a 3.71 GPA to earn a spot Parker sent out this on the league’s all-academic team. About this series impressive Tweet back The Daily News will look at the most interesting in March: “My Mount prospects leading up to Thursday’s NBA draft. The Joined Johnny Dawkins (1983) as Rushmore for role players: Sixers are slated to pick third, behind Cleveland and the only freshmen to be named MVP for 1) Dennis Johnson 2) Bruce Milwaukee. Duke under Mike Krzyzewski. Bowen 3) Dave DeBusschere 4) Robert Horry 5) Dennis Monday: Joel Embiid He’s the son of former NBA player Rodman.” Yes, he spelled Sonny Parker. His mother, Lola, is Tuesday: Jabari Parker “DeBusschere” correctly. from Tonga. Among her relatives are Wednesday: Andrew Wiggins Baltimore Ravens All-Pro defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, Kansas City Chiefs Thursday: Dante Exum tight end Tony Moeaki and former Eagles Archive: PhillyDailyNews.com and Philly.com fullback Stanley Havili. Sonny Parker played for Golden State from 1976-82, averaging 10 points The list: per game (career high was 36). He was Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski’s 26 fi rst-round picks are the most of shopping for shirts during a 1981 road any active coach. Jabari Parker will make it 27, and the eighth trip in Utah when he met Lola.