On December 15, last season, the Milwaukee Bucks were squaring off against the Phoenix Suns. Jabari Parker tore his ACL running on a fastbreak early in the 3rd quarter. Before he was injured Parker was averaging 12.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, and shooting 49% from the field. Let me shed some background information on who Jabari Parker is. Parker is a 6'8, 240 pound forward from Chicago, Illinois and went to Simeon High School, where he won 4 consecutive state championships. Jabari then chose to commit and play for Coach Mike Krzyzewski and the Duke Blue Devils. Parker helped the Blue Devils reach the NCAA Tournament, but was then upset by #14 Mercer University in the first round. Parker decided to declare for the 2014 NBA Draft, along with other stars like Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid. Prior of the draft, Parker signed a shoe endorsement deal with the Jordan Brand. Parker made his NBA debut on October 29, 2014 versus the Charlotte Hornets in an 106-108 overtime loss where he scored 8 points, grabbed 4 rebounds, gave an assist, and got a steal. After the draft, in the 2014-2015 NBA.com Rookie Survey at the Rookie Photo Shoot, Jabari Parker was also named by his colleagues as both to most win Rookie of the Year and most likely to have the best NBA career. Now that you know how good Jabari Parker is, it will be amazing how big of an impact he will bring to the Bucks this upcoming season; while also adding Greg Monroe, who was previously a Detroit Piston. Having Parker back will give the Bucks that extra spark to get past teams and contend for a NBA title, but for now we must ask how good will Jabari Parker be?
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