Gapers Block has ceased publication.

Gapers Block published from April 22, 2003 to Jan. 1, 2016. The site will remain up in archive form. Please visit Third Coast Review, a new site by several GB alumni.
 Thank you for your readership and contributions. 

TODAY

Friday, March 29

Gapers Block
Search

Gapers Block on Facebook Gapers Block on Flickr Gapers Block on Twitter The Gapers Block Tumblr


Tailgate
« Hahn: Keep Doing What You're (Maybe) Doing Amazingly, Bears Offensive Line Isn't NFL's Worst »

Basketball Thu Nov 08 2012

Jabari Parker's Foot Injury May Delay Season Debut

jabarisimeon.jpgJabari Parker's brilliance has been so consistent that the lead-up to his final season at Simeon has been rather subdued. What's even left for him to accomplish? Run down the list: three-for-three in state championships, a Sports Illustrated cover story, the first junior to win Mr. Basketball in Illinois, the first freshman to play varsity at Simeon ever. There's really nothing left for Parker but picking a college and winning a fourth state championship to match Peoria Manual's record run from the mid-90s.

But he may have to wait a little longer to start the victory lap. Jabari's father, Sonny Parker, revealed in an interview yesterday that his son is still recovering from a foot injury that's held him out of action for four months. He has an MRI scheduled for November 19 and likely won't be ready for Simeon's much-hyped season opener against Georgia's Milton High at the Chicago Elite Classic on December 1.

Parker will have plenty to occupy his mind while he's still recovering though, since he still hasn't made a college choice. He recently narrowed his list to five: BYU, Stanford, Michigan State, Florida, and Duke. And Simeon, much as they'll miss the city's best player, has the depth to weather Parker's absence. One of the Wolverines' other Division I prospects like Kendall Pollard, Jaylon Tate, or Kendrick Nunn will likely pick up the slack.

Photo by Mark L. Baer/US Presswire

 
GB store

Juice / November 9, 2012 1:38 PM

Kendrick Nunn is the best player on this team anyhow. Jabari is very good however following this team it always seems Jabari gets great numbers as they opposition has to respect the excellent guard play. Just an opinion.

Wally / November 9, 2012 1:41 PM

Good Point on Kendrick. He's vastly underrated. Watching most of the players in the state play I believe Malcolm Hill is the #1. His shooting stroke is unreal.

Mark LeSaber / November 16, 2012 10:23 AM

LJ Peek is a "PLAAAYHAH" watch him on Whitney Young.

Mark LeSaber / November 16, 2012 12:26 PM

Nice Job Mr. Slaughter and Mr. Smith for bringing world class basketball to Chicago. Thank you for having a vision.

Add a Comment




Please enter the letter d in the field below:



Live Comment Preview


Notes & Tags

Items marked with a * are required fields. Please respect each other. We reserve the right to delete any comments borne out of douchebaggery or that deal in asshattery.

Permitted tags and how to use them:

To link: <a href="http://blahblahblah.com">Link text</a>
To italicize: <em>Your text</em>
To bold: <strong>Your text</strong>

GB store
GB store

Tailgate on Flickr

Join the Tailgate Flickr Pool.


About Tailgate

Tailgate is the sports section of Gapers Block, covering all Chicago sports. More...
Please see our submission guidelines.

Editor: Chad Ruter, cr@gapersblock.com
Tailgate staff inbox: tailgate@gapersblock.com

Archives

 

Tailgate Flickr Pool
 Subscribe in a reader.


GB store

GB Store

GB Buttons $1.50

GB T-Shirt $12

I ✶ Chi T-Shirts $15