Jabari Parker has inked a deal with Klutch Sports, the same agency that reps four-time league MVP LeBron James.
According to BleacherReport.com, the 19-year-old former Duke star and potential top-selection in June's NBA Draft will be repped by Rich Paul, James' childhood pal and one of his lead representatives.
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In being named the Wayman Tisdale Award winner as the nation's top freshmen and becoming Duke's all-time leading first-year scorer, Parker averaged 19.1 points and 8.7 rebounds in his lone season in Durham. It's all translated in Parker, the son of former NBA veteran Sonny Parker, being widely considered the most NBA ready player from a talented freshman pool that includes Andrew Wiggins, Aaron Gordon, Joel Embiid, Julius Randle and Tyler Ennis.
Besides the two- time champion Miami Heat star, Paul's list of NBA clients also includes Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson, and Washington Wizards big man Kevin Seraphin.
In a recent polling of NBA personnel, Parker rated as the probable overall top draft selection, garnering 17 votes, well ahead of Wiggins' eight and Embiid's five.
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Despite his lofty status, Parker struggled mightily with his decision to even make himself eligible for the draft, writing in an op-ed piece announcing his intentions that he almost returned to Duke to redeem himself for the Blue Devils early ouster from the NCAA tournament at the hands of underdog Mercer, a game in which he shot just 4-for-14.
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