De'End Parker, Guard From CCSF, Commits to Cal

by Kodiak on Feb 25, 2011 1:49 PM PST in California Golden Bears Recruiting

Versatile point guard De'End Parker from the College City of San Francisco just verbally committed to play basketball for the California Golden Bears, per Cal director of basketball operations John Montgomery's tweet.

Just got great news!!! Welcome aboard De'end Parker!

Ryan Gorcey of Rivals has a commitment story here. Jim McGill of Bear Insider has a further profile on Parker after his visit this weekend.

Parker is a local kid, playing his high school ball in San Francisco at Lincoln High School and leading them to the city championship. He has averaged 13 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in leading CCSF to a 27-1 record, earning league MVP honors on the way. What can we say, kid just likes to win.

At 6'5, 215lbs, Parker can play the 1, 2, and 3. He has the quickness and length to be a great wing defender, and is known for his motor, leadership, and intangibles. He has three years to play two, but figures to be a rotation player sooner rather than later. He will give Cal much needed depth at the wing position and help out Jorge Gutierrez, Allen Crabbe, Emerson Murray, and Alex Rossi next year, and will hopefully soften the transition from the Jorge era after 2012. He can also play point guard and hopefully spell what should be a steady rotation of Brandon Smith and Justin Cobbs.

He already shows excellent decision-making skills: he picked Cal over UCLA and Arizona. Congratulations and welcome, Mr. Parker. We're glad to have you. Go Bears!

After the jump, some video of Parker.

Parker is #21 in these two videos of him at CCSF.

(via Yayareasfinest2006)

(via YAFextras1)

Here's Parker's high school tape:

(via ngyngiad)

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Welcome to Cal De'End

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by solarise on Feb 25, 2011 1:41 PM PST reply actions

Wow, I hadn't heard that AZ and UCLA offered

MONTY CAN’T RECRUIT!!!

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by norcalnick on Feb 25, 2011 1:44 PM PST via mobile reply actions

Yeaa welcome to Cal! Now let’s get some frontcourt depth please and thank you :)

by boomtho on Feb 25, 2011 1:49 PM PST reply actions

Cal has been stocked with De’End recruits the last two years ;)

diehard warrior & niner fan.
possibly the only cal + SC fan in the world

by gogoldenbears on Feb 25, 2011 1:52 PM PST reply actions

lol i see what you did there

by heckyeah on Feb 25, 2011 2:09 PM PST up reply actions

From the Rivals story

Parker also caught the dramatic comeback win over Oregon on television Thursday night.

“I did, I did, and it was crazy,” Parker said. “I talked with Coach Montgomery, and he said they came out flat, and I said, ‘Yeah, I saw the first half, and they came out flat,’ and then they turned it up in the second half. They changed the game.”

OH NOES! HE TALKED WITH MONTY LAST NIGHT?!? ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BE USING THE PHONE LIKE THAT?!?

Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.

by Ohio Bear on Feb 25, 2011 1:56 PM PST reply actions

No worries, man. Kids these days are smart. I bet they used burners.

Old Toothwrangler

by Kodiak on Feb 25, 2011 1:57 PM PST up reply actions

I hear kids today like to text. Is that allowed by the NCAA?

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by solarise on Feb 25, 2011 2:01 PM PST up reply actions

I thought they were still deliberating on the proper use of pagers, telegrams, and carrier pigeons.

Old Toothwrangler

by Kodiak on Feb 25, 2011 2:04 PM PST up reply actions

Not sure if serious or not

But text messages/instant messages are prohibited by the NCAA for contacting recruits.

Email and Facebook are ok.

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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 25, 2011 2:09 PM PST up reply actions

they should just Skype

by JustBear on Feb 25, 2011 5:24 PM PST up reply actions

BTW,

A shout out to ondal who broke the news first in the DBD. He is the hero that we need!

Old Toothwrangler

by Kodiak on Feb 25, 2011 1:58 PM PST reply actions

praise be to bak bak

for our many blessings

by ondal on Feb 25, 2011 2:29 PM PST up reply actions

Collin Chiverton

Does anyone know if we have offered this kid? He is the best player at CCSF, I watched him dominate in HS alongside Drew Gordan (former UCLA Bruin) at Mitty in San Jose

by The Red Mamba on Feb 25, 2011 2:37 PM PST reply actions

I believe we're looking at Behrens

In terms of a swingman forward.

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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 25, 2011 2:44 PM PST up reply actions

I understand Cal has also offered Braeden Anderson, a PF who decommitted from DePaul

It may be a matter of which of the two accepts first.

"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.

by PaulThomas on Feb 25, 2011 4:22 PM PST up reply actions

I did some snooping around. No mention of any offers to Collin Chiverton. I’m afraid I don’t know why.

Old Toothwrangler

by Kodiak on Feb 25, 2011 2:44 PM PST up reply actions

Taking two JuCos in one class

Is probably not the best step to take.

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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 25, 2011 2:57 PM PST up reply actions

Dude, I remember him from Mitty! I went to high school in SJ and used to go to all the big CCS games. Chiverton was a beast, real smooth player with a nice jumper. I was surprised he only went to CCSF, I thought he’d get better offers than that. Interestingly, Angelo Colairo (sp?), who was only a … soph? on that team is playing for SJSU.

by boomtho on Feb 25, 2011 3:00 PM PST up reply actions

He went to St. Mary's

Then transferred to a JuCo (not sure why). He’s been at two JuCos in the past two years I believe.

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by Avinash Kunnath on Feb 25, 2011 3:32 PM PST up reply actions

He either failed a drug test or got caught selling drugs.

On second thought, maybe it’s best we don’t offer him!

by The Red Mamba on Feb 25, 2011 5:18 PM PST up reply actions

Um, is there an LOI, because otherwise, how is Monty Jr. allowed to comment on a recruit by name?

by ArtVandelet on Feb 25, 2011 3:02 PM PST reply actions

This is De'End

Beautiful friend
This is the De’End
My only friend, De’End
Of our elaborate plans, De’End
Of everything that stands, De’End

Can you picture what will be?
Mad handles and raining 3s
Desperately in need of a stranger’s hand
In a Golden Bear land!

*Apologies to Jim Morrison

by medvjed on Feb 25, 2011 3:21 PM PST reply actions 2 recs

MY ONLY FRIEND!

Fear cuts deeper than swords.

by MR.F. on Feb 25, 2011 4:18 PM PST up reply actions

What's his eligibility status?

Junior? Sophomore? 3 to play 2?

by PaulThomas on Feb 25, 2011 4:31 PM PST reply actions

I believe he is presently a soph and will enroll at Cal as a junior with 3 to play 2.

Old Toothwrangler

by Kodiak on Feb 25, 2011 4:35 PM PST up reply actions

How good is his BEAR FACE?

California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!

by atomsareenough on Feb 25, 2011 5:29 PM PST up reply actions

Great pickup

We are going to be deep in the backcourt next year

*Insert something witty here*. Oh, and Stanfurd Sucks.

by FrankCohen on Feb 25, 2011 5:38 PM PST reply actions

From reading the stuff on him, he sounds like more of an athlete than a scorer

The descriptions make him sound somewhat similar to Jarrett Mann. Looks like Montgomery is indeed concerned by the lack of defensive intensity that the team has displayed at times during conference play.

It’s probably the right focus, since the team already has plenty of returning guys who can score.

by PaulThomas on Feb 25, 2011 5:54 PM PST reply actions

From what I've heard/seen in these vids

He looks like a better scorer than Mann.

*Insert something witty here*. Oh, and Stanfurd Sucks.

by FrankCohen on Feb 25, 2011 6:04 PM PST up reply actions

13 points a game in junior college is pretty unexciting from a guard

I’m not expecting a scoring machine.

by PaulThomas on Feb 26, 2011 12:30 AM PST up reply actions

I really don't think Mann is a great comparison

Mann is a pretty dreadful scorer. Parker looks like at least a pretty competent one.

*Insert something witty here*. Oh, and Stanfurd Sucks.

by FrankCohen on Feb 26, 2011 12:23 PM PST up reply actions

Obscure trivia question:

What do California basketball and the Confederate States of America government have in common?

by PaulThomas on Feb 25, 2011 6:00 PM PST reply actions

Coming to an ’End

by patzcalski on Feb 25, 2011 10:48 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

De'End of the line for the rest of the Pac-10

Cal

by Thoroughbred on Feb 26, 2011 12:26 AM PST reply actions

So this guy went to my high school and I have no idea who he is.

He’s only one year younger than me too. Surprised that there were good athletes in my high school.

by T.O.P. on Feb 26, 2011 12:51 PM PST reply actions

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