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| http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20080305/SPORTS/684336730
Cory Parker, a 6-7 forward from Aspen, Colo, has agreed to walk on at Drake. He is averaging more than 20 points and 6 rebounds a game for his 20-2 team. Last year he averaged 23.5 points and 9 rebounds, and was a unanimous choice for 3A Western Slope MVP.
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| | Trust the coaches that he has the future to contribute and sounds like he has the grades also to get other scholarship help- will be interesting to see- am sure they would have not stayed on him with all the exposure the Dogs are getting now - would like to hear a little more about his style |
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| akble (3/5/2008)
would like to hear a little more about his style
Here's a quote from his coach:
Parker’s club coach Dave Matthews had this to say about Cory’s game, “great shooter and ball handler who can mix it up inside as well.” Matthews goes on to say that Parker is, “One of the most balanced offensive players in the state, who will make many mid-major schools very happy and would be a great fit in the Ivy League.”
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| Here is a video interview with Cory Parker. No highlights, but excellent interview.
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| Here are his high school stats. Averaging 20.2 points and 6 rebounds per game is nice, but I’m impressed by his 3.7 assists and 3.1 steals per game. Those are nice numbers for a big guy. He also shoots 76.8% on free throws, and 38.6% on 3-pointers, both decent numbers for a high school big guy.
Here is his profile on a recruiting site. It says his height is 6-6, and his weight is 215. He describes his game as:
I am a well rounded baskeball player. Although I am big I can play both inside and outside equally well. I understand the game and know how to get the ball to the right man.
This is a good story about a smart play by a star player in the clutch. Parker’s Aspen team is playing defending conference champ Roaring Fork. A win will cinch the conference for Aspen. The game is tied at 36 with the clock winding down:
[quote] Aspen called a timeout with 10.8 seconds left on the clock to set up its final shot. The plan was for Parker to drive and take the last shot, hoping for a foul or the basket. As Parker rolled off a screen Taylor set at the top of the key for him, however, two Roaring Fork defenders collapsed on him, leaving Taylor wide open underneath the basket.
(Parker passed to him for an easy dunk that won that game).
“Coach just told us the game is in your hands,” Parker said, “and I saw him at the last second. It was awesome.”
“Part of me was like, ‘I can’t believe I’m this open,’” Taylor added. “They did what they were supposed to do. They saw Cory drive and, number one, you’ve got to stop the ball.” [/quote]
Good job by a high school kid to resist the temptation to force up a potential game-winner, and find his teammate in great position.
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| Another article said he's on an academic scholarship. Sounds like he has the potential to be a '4' who can spread the floor with his outside shot. This position is suddenly very deep: Bucky, BE, AT (at times), Vlastuin and Parker.
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| | what a sharp sounding young man- should make a great Bulldog |
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| Welcome aboard Cory Parker!
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| "Parker nailed a 3 and sank a jumper to spark a 9-2 Aspen run in the opening two minutes of the second quarter." If he keeps working on those 3's, Corey will fit in very nicely.
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| http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20080316/NEWS/978668309
Parker scored 16 but missed a potential game winning 3-pointer near the end of regulation in a 54-51 loss to Eaton. The loss gives Aspen a fourth-place finish in the state playoffs. In a common theme for Drake recruits, Aspen lost an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter.
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| hey whats up, i was doin some research on the web about parker and this kid is GOOD. I also play in the western slope league 3a and you guys got a huge underrated talent. i have been playing against him since the seventh grade
he is a very balanced player i think hes gonna have to hit the weight room hard and hell have a really good career for drake |
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| Max, thanks for the update and don't be a stranger. Even though we are all in mourning right now, we are going to be very excited about next year and starving for info between now and when summer league starts. Whenever you feel the urge, I'd love anything you've got on Parker's game:
1. Ability to go inside
2. Ability to go outside
3. Ball handling skills
4. Rebounding
5. Defense
6. Athleticism
7. Work ethic
8. Floor leadership
From what I've heard about him, he sounds like he was a real find for Drake and has an opportunity to be a nice player.
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| ya no problem....
1. ability to go inside- its very good but will improve drastically when he puts on more muscle which should be a priority
2. ability to go outside- this kid knocked us out of the league tournament sophmore junior and senior years, so ya he has a sweet pull up and he didnt try to put up the three but when he felt like it, it went in
3. ball handling- every time we played him he didnt really handle the ball to much but i know he has handles
4. Rebounding- it was either him or michael taylor the other post he had with him but he jumped over out posts who were 6'6 and 6'7
5. Defense- He had a very good team around him and they were very disciplined from what i could see.
6. He wasnt always the best athlete out on the floor (cause our wing player could fly) but i would say 8/10 for a high schooler
7. work ethic- never got to really see him in the weight room only on the court...
8. Floor leadership- excellent i've talked to other aspen players when i see them around and they talk about him with a very high level of respect.
all in all like all the articles say he is a very balanced player but he needs to hit the weight room hard and it will help it all improve |
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| http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_8743352
Parker scored 7 points in a 81-95 loss in the Colorado high school all-star game. The story says he "showed well for the midrange level," which I think is a backhanded way of saying he looked good for a small town player.
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| I dug up a few older things about Parker.
The Denver Post named him their student-athlete of the week on 3/16/08 (during the state tournament). They have a profile on him where you can learn things like his favorite subject is biology.
The Rocky Mountain News profiled him before this season. He was largely overlooked in high school because his team hasn't "played a game within an hour's drive of Denver during his high school career, so he remains relatively unknown."
The Aspen Times profiled him before last season. It mentions the beginning of his recruitment (although not with Drake).
This has nothing to do with his basketball ability, but he wrote a couple polite letters to the editor of his local paper in 2003 and 2005.
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