April 2012 Basketball Wiretap

Jabari Parker's Parents Not Allowing Coaches To Contact Him Directly

Jun 21, 2012 1:12 AM

Jabari Parker's parents are not permitting college coaches to contact him directly.

“Everybody doing their job, but they still can’t have Jabari’s number,” Sonny said on Tuesday. “That ain’t changed.

“We want him to enjoy being who he is. If he wants to talk, we’ll ask him first. Right now, we don’t want him to be over-bombarded because coaches can sometimes be aggressive, and that can be overwhelming.”

Coaches have been reaching out to Parker’s parents in the last week. Sonny said they’ve heard from Duke, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan State, among others.

“I talked to (Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski) the other day,” Sonny said. “He wished me a Happy Father’s Day. My voicemail is filled. It’s been filled for a year.”

Scott Powers/ESPN

Tags: Jabari Parker, Illinois Fighting Illini, Duke Blue Devils, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan State Spartans, Kentucky Wildcats, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Cheikh N'Diaye Commits To Oregon State

Jun 14, 2012 1:55 AM

Army-Navy Academy (Carlsbad, Calif.) head coach Tom Tarantino confirmed Wednesday morning that senior center Cheikh N'Diaye has committed to Oregon State.

"He called Coach (Craig) Robinson last night," Tarantino said. "He is tremendously excited. He was looking for a family atmosphere and felt that Oregon State was a close-knit crew."

N'Diaye, listed at 7-foot-1 and 230 pounds on Army-Navy's 2011-12 roster, averaged 11.5 points, 11.2 rebounds and 5.3 blocked shots per game during an injury-marred junior campaign.

MaxPreps.com

Tags: Oregon State Beavers, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Jabari Bird Has Washington, Cal At Top Of List

Jun 8, 2012 10:19 AM

Jabari Bird is trying out for USA Basketball's 18-and-under national team.

Bird is the No. 16 ranked prospect in the class of 2013.

"UW (Washington) and Cal are at the top," Bird said. "Then Arizona, Oregon and Colorado."

He added, "I like both [Washington and Cal's] respective styles of play and I love their coaching staffs."

Eric Bossi/SI.com

Tags: Jabari Bird, Colorado Buffaloes, Washington Huskies, Arizona Wildcats, California Golden Bears, Oregon Ducks, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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