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RE: Is Parker the Webster Groves head coach?(nm)
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http://www.websterkirkwoodtimes.com/Articles-Sports-c-2016-06-23-198665.114137-sub-Parker-Turns-Talents-To-Coaching.html
Parker Turns Talents To Coaching
Webster basketball standout helps prospects hone skills
Webster Groves High School's all-time leading scorer in boys basketball has created a second career in his favorite sport.
Johnnie Parker, who led the Statesmen to the school's first state basketball title in 1996 and took his talents as a 6-foot, 8-inch forward to Mizzou, enjoyed a professional playing career overseas. But his career in coaching may be the most satisfying. Parker now runs his own coaching and training company called Hoop Phi Basketball Academy in Los Angeles where he has called home since 2001.
Parker has also coached at several high schools in Los Angeles, and is currently an assistant coach at Verbum Dei, a program that produced former NBA standout guard Andre Miller. He is also involved in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League.
"I came where the action is," said Parker, who graduated from Webster Groves High School in 1997 and then earned a degree in business administration from Mizzou.
Parker loves being a coach, and getting players to work hard and dedicate themselves to becoming the best they can be is what matters most. His second career started at the end of his professional career when he started coaching kids while playing in Israel. He also played in China, Russia, Lithuania, Germany, Turkey, Latvia and other countries.
"I thought I should be doing this back home – I had to get back to the states," he said. "I quit playing seven years ago, but I love bringing together the fraternity and brotherhood of basketball. It's a blessing. It makes my heart feel good."
Parker has a way of finding players and helping them hone their talent. USC sophomore Chimezie Metu, who is an NBA prospect, is one of those players. Parker trained the 6-11 player for six years while at Lawndale, Calif.
"When I met him he couldn't dribble a basketball, but he had skills," Parker said. "I have an eye for talent that no one else can see."
Parker's interest in coaching started while playing under Tim Moore at Webster Groves High School. He finished his four-year starting career with a school-most 1,708 points. As a junior, Parker and Tate Decker, another basketball standout who also played overseas later in his career, led the Statesmen to a 29-3 record and produced the school's first state basketball championship.
Parker returned to Webster Groves High School last year when the school celebrated the 20-year anniversary of the accomplishment.
"We wanted to be the first to do that (win state)," Parker said. "We had a lot of pride. Our coaches made us better. He (Moore) was tough, but he made us work hard."
Parker didn't have the one-on-one training like he offers now when he played. He went to camps and practiced what he was taught on his own.
"I was a well-disciplined player," he said.
Parker wanted to become a great player through hard work and dedication, which are the exact characteristics he tries to pass on to his players.
Parker Turns Talents To Coaching
Webster basketball standout helps prospects hone skills
Webster Groves High School's all-time leading scorer in boys basketball has created a second career in his favorite sport.
Johnnie Parker, who led the Statesmen to the school's first state basketball title in 1996 and took his talents as a 6-foot, 8-inch forward to Mizzou, enjoyed a professional playing career overseas. But his career in coaching may be the most satisfying. Parker now runs his own coaching and training company called Hoop Phi Basketball Academy in Los Angeles where he has called home since 2001.
Parker has also coached at several high schools in Los Angeles, and is currently an assistant coach at Verbum Dei, a program that produced former NBA standout guard Andre Miller. He is also involved in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League.
"I came where the action is," said Parker, who graduated from Webster Groves High School in 1997 and then earned a degree in business administration from Mizzou.
Parker loves being a coach, and getting players to work hard and dedicate themselves to becoming the best they can be is what matters most. His second career started at the end of his professional career when he started coaching kids while playing in Israel. He also played in China, Russia, Lithuania, Germany, Turkey, Latvia and other countries.
"I thought I should be doing this back home – I had to get back to the states," he said. "I quit playing seven years ago, but I love bringing together the fraternity and brotherhood of basketball. It's a blessing. It makes my heart feel good."
Parker has a way of finding players and helping them hone their talent. USC sophomore Chimezie Metu, who is an NBA prospect, is one of those players. Parker trained the 6-11 player for six years while at Lawndale, Calif.
"When I met him he couldn't dribble a basketball, but he had skills," Parker said. "I have an eye for talent that no one else can see."
Parker's interest in coaching started while playing under Tim Moore at Webster Groves High School. He finished his four-year starting career with a school-most 1,708 points. As a junior, Parker and Tate Decker, another basketball standout who also played overseas later in his career, led the Statesmen to a 29-3 record and produced the school's first state basketball championship.
Parker returned to Webster Groves High School last year when the school celebrated the 20-year anniversary of the accomplishment.
"We wanted to be the first to do that (win state)," Parker said. "We had a lot of pride. Our coaches made us better. He (Moore) was tough, but he made us work hard."
Parker didn't have the one-on-one training like he offers now when he played. He went to camps and practiced what he was taught on his own.
"I was a well-disciplined player," he said.
Parker wanted to become a great player through hard work and dedication, which are the exact characteristics he tries to pass on to his players.
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