By Chad Lykins – In what has been described as one of the most anticipated and talked about collegiate decisions in recent memory, Simeon Career Academy (Illinois) senior Jabari Parker ended his recruitment by giving a verbal pledge to the Duke Blue Devils in a press conference held at his high school on Thursday afternoon. Parker, the consensus No. 2 overall ranked player in the country, chose the Blue Devils over BYU, Florida, Michigan State and Stanford. He will make it official, as he will sign his national letter of intent during the spring signing period, which runs from April 17 to May 15 of next year. “I will be attending Duke University,” the 6’8″ small forward said holding a Duke Basketball T-shirt. “I chose Duke because it’s a perfect fit for me. Coach Krzyzewski has really put a key hand in my development, even throughout high school, telling me basic things of what I need to do and I just felt comfortable.” Since trimming his list down to five in October, two schools cl...
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