When I saw him play Oak Hill I wondered why we were not all over him. He can absolutely play.

OSU already will have Deshaun Thomas, Evan Ravenel, Amir Williams, and Sam Thompson up front. Parker would have to wait for mins there from what I can see and at Memphis who's sure what kind of coaching he'll get. At UK he probably starts next to AAU buddy Poythress and Wiltjer depending on what Bennett decides as he's the only other target we have right now that might usurp Parker from our starting line up.

Think this new development is one reason Duke is turning heat up on Amille Jefferson. Read somewhere where they are needing bodies, big bodies. Assumed they would get one of the bigger kids and or Parker. Think the kid that went to Mich and Ariz. Coach K has followed this kid as close as any kid in awhile, was there waiting for him when he returned from UCLA visit. This would be a big beatdown if happens. Coach K and staff have been in Ga more than Jimmy Carter.

Duke is needing another player desperately, Jefferson is different type player but maybe this is why Duke was there this week.
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Plus, in addition to Cauley and Wiltjer, UK just needs some beef. Parker would certainly fit the bill.

No one has done less with more as Pastner has. Memphis is done or soon will be as a 5* recruiting school. The only reason it's lasted this long is because Pastner got really lucky the year after Cal left and had a lot of talent right in Memphis. Pastner sucks.

Bennet is a better prospect and it's not even close. Bennet is a solid top 7 5* prospect. Parker is a 4* guy.

And Bennett has so much baggage with qualifying apparently it's going to be a struggle to get him into any school. The kid hasn't taken a visit yet because at last check he still hasn't even taken the ACT or SAT. After waiting so long if you're Cal you just have to move on to someone you know you can get like Parker and Jefferson.

Honestly for our needs I don't know that Bennett is all that better of a fit. Bennett is the better offensive player yes but Parker is likely the better rebounder of the two based on what little I've seen. Parker is also 2 inches taller and 20 lbs heavier so he's the beefy space eating post to couple with the finesse Wiltjer and the more athletic long big Cauley that the team is already set to have.