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Kelly Olynyk Headlines WCC Awards

Gonzaga's Kelly Olynyk has been named Player of the Year in the West Coast Conference.

Joining Olynyk on the All-Conference First Team are teammates Elias Harris and Kevin Pangos, along with Brandon Davies and Tyler Haws of BYU, Matt Dellavedova of Saint Mary's, Cole Dickerson of USF, Marc Trasolini and Kevin Foster of Santa Clara, and Anthony Ireland of Loyola Marymount.

Mike Hart won Defensive Player of the Year, while Stacy Davis won Newcomer of the Year honors.

Via RealGM Staff Report

Jabari Parker Commits To Duke

Jabari Parker announced his college decision on Friday at Simeon High School in Chicago, committing to Duke.

Parker also considered Michigan State, Florida, Stanford and BYU.

Parker is the No. 2 rated prospect in the class of 2013 behind Andrew Wiggins.

Via RealGM Staff Report

Parker To Announce College Decision Dec. 20

Jabari Parker will announce his college decision on Dec. 20 at Chicago Simeon High School.

Parker will choose either Duke, Michigan State, Florida, BYU or Stanford.

“He mentioned that he wanted to do it that day,” Sonny Parker, Jabari’s father, confirmed to SNY.tv by phone after the news was first reported by Joe Henrickson of City/Suburban Hoop Report. “They play Monday, Wednesday and Friday so Thursday is a good day for him to make his announcement.”

Sonny said his son had visited every school officially except Stanford “but he visited them twice unofficially.”

Sonny also said he believes his son has made the decision but hasn't told anyone.

Duke and Michigan State are widely considered the favorites to sign Parker.

Parker is the No. 2 prospect in the class behind Andrew Wiggins.

Via Adam Zagoria/ZagsBlog

Jabari Parker Received Recruiting Advice From Derrick Rose

Jabari Parker received recruiting advice from Derrick Rose.

Rose advised Parker, Illinois’ reigning Mr. Basketball, to consider comfort level when choosing a college.

“Usually when I talk to him it's brief,” Parker said of his conversations with Rose. “He gives me a little advice as far as college, choosing who's going to be there for you…someone who’s going to help you not only for basketball, but help you in school and give you dreams to strive for.”

When asked to identify factors that will influence his decision, Parker said: "Relationship with the coach, relationship with the team and the style of play. Also, how will [the team] be the following year as far as [whether] the coach is going to stay or not."

Parker is considering Michigan State, Stanford, BYU, Duke and Florida.

Via Nina Falcone/CSNChicago

Jabari Parker Set To Visit BYU Over Thanksgiving Weekend

Jabari Parker will make a recruiting trip to BYU over Thanksgiving weekend.

Parker, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is scheduled to speak at the Salt Lake University LDS Institute of Religion on the evening of Nov. 25, according to his brother, Christian Parker.

Jabari spoke at a similar gathering in Oakland, Calif., last August when he visited Stanford.

"I think it will be a good way for people to feel a little bit of Jabari's diligence in trying to be a good kid," Christian said.

Via Trent Toone/Deseret News

Jabari Parker Won't Make Decision During November Early Period

Jabari Parker will not sign his letter of intent during the November early period.

Lola Parker said Tuesday her son is "not signing," but will probably commit in December.

Parker has made official visits to Michigan State, Duke and Florida.

Parker was scheduled to visit Stanford last weekend, but that will now likely happen in December.

Parker is scheduled to visit Brigham Young over Thanksgiving weekend.

"We've kind of left it to Jabari to figure it out, what he wants to do," Lola Parker said. "It's a great place to be in, that you can pick and choose and have choices."

Parker is a consensus top-2 recruit in the 2013 class.

Via CBS Sports

Jabari Parker Reveals Final Five Of BYU, Duke, Florida, Michigan State, Stanford

Jabari Parker has reduced his list of college choices to BYU, Duke, Florida, Michigan State and Stanford.

Parker in July had revealed a list of 10 schools he was considering, which included DePaul, Georgetown, Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina.

Parker is the top recruit of the 2013 class.

"He thought about it and looked at the programs. That's the five he had," Simeon coach Robert Smith said Friday. "It took him a long time to find. Everyone was really good, but he had to make a decision. He really respected everyone recruiting him and wanted to thank them for their time. He knew he couldn't make everyone happy.

"He's just ready to go out and visit the campuses and get a real feel for the players and the campuses. Him, his family and myself will sit down and see what he comes up with. This is Jabari's decision. We're just making sure he's being guided. I tell him to follow his heart."

Via Scott Powers/ESPN

Jabari Parker Sets Eight In-Home Visits

Jabari Parker will meet with eight schools over the next three weeks.

Florida met with Parker on Tuesday, and DePaul, BYU and Kansas will also meet with the nation’s top ranked senior this week.

The following week, North Carolina, Michigan State and Duke will meet with Parker. The week after that, Stanford is set to make a trip to visit him.

Parker tweeted a list of ten schools he was considering in July. His list featured Georgetown, Florida, BYU, Stanford, North Carolina, Kentucky, Duke, DePaul, Michigan State and Kansas.

Via Evan Daniels/Scout (via Mark Strotman/CSNChicago)

Luke Worthington Commits To BYU

Luke Worthington has committed to Brigham Young.

Worthington is a 6-8 power forward out of Wisconsin in the 2013 class.

Via Dave Telep/ESPN (via Twitter)

Jabari Parker Takes Unofficial Visit To BYU

Jabari Parker made an unofficial visit on Thursday to Brigham Young, according to multiple sources.

Parker named BYU as one of 10 college programs he is considering with a year to go before he graduates from high school.

Parker’s list includes, in no particular order: BYU, DePaul, Duke, Florida, Georgetown, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State, North Carolina and Stanford.

Via Andy Katz/ESPN

Brigham Young Cougars Archives

Jabari Parker Still Has No Order Of Preference For College Choices

Jabari Parker has no clear favorite as he makes his college decision.

Jabari Parker Likely To Cut List To Five

Jabari Parker will likely trim his list of schools to five before the end of next month.

Jabari Parker May Not Commit Until Spring

Jabari Parker may not be ready to pick a school during the early signing period.

Jabari Parker Lists 10 Schools, Targets November Decision

Jabari Parker is rated as the top player in the 2013 recruiting class.
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