Jabari Parker announced today that he is declaring for the NBA draft The announcement should come as no surprise to fans as Parker is expected to be among the top 3 picks.
In an interesting twist, Parker gave his explanation of his decision to Sports Illustrated.
After losing in the NCAA tournament, I needed to clear my mind. I was incredibly disappointed and blamed myself. I didn't watch basketball or go to the gym for several days. But I soon realized the real test is how we handle defeat and I laced my shoes and headed to the student rec center to play some pick-up.
It reminded me of how much I loved the game, but it was only a temporary reprieve. As soon as I got back, I turned my attention to one of the hardest decisions I've had to make up to this point in my life: whether to remain in school or enter the NBA draft.
Lately I haven't slept much. Although my dream is to play in the NBA, I've gotten pretty attached to life at Duke and I don't want to utter the word goodbye.
Read the rest of the article on SI here
Jabari Parker's Stats
| Year | Games | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FG% | FT% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 - 2014 | 35 | 30.7 | 19.1 | 1.2 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 47.1 | 74.8 | 35.8 |
| Career | 35 | N/A | 19.1 | 1.2 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 47.1 | 74.8 | 35.8 |
