DARIAN PARKER PROFILE REPORT

  • School Niskayuna Central School District
  • Height 5'11
  • Weight 202
  • AAU Team City Rocks Albany NY
  • Hometown Schenectady, NY
  • Grad 2022

Ranking

  • State Ranking 2
  • National Ranking 26
  • Overall Ranking NA

Profile Report

Basic Details

  • Team TM1
  • # 124
  • POS 4
  • HS Coach Name Ben Smith
  • AAU Coach Name Corrie Whalen
  • AAU Team Name City Rocks Albany NY
  • Country United States
  • Final Evaluation Darian Parker, of Schenectady (NY) Niskayuna Central School District, is a 5'11 202lb 2022 prospect from our Fall 2018 NY camp. College coaches on camp staff identified Darian as having scholarship potential. Darian has a disruptive wingspan that gives the player the potential to be a lock down defender and can be even more effective with active hands/feet. Additionally, the prospect appears to have very good size for position when used properly remains advantageous on both sides of the ball. The talented passer, distributes the ball well seeing the floor and anticipating when and where teammates will be open creating easy buckets. In terms of ball handling, it was one of the strongest aspects of the player's game. The player makes great use of change of speed and change of direction. Basketball IQ was one of the player's greatest strengths routinely making the right play at the right time. There was a great emphasis on making the right play, which will be a big advantage in recruiting and separating from others. A big part of IQ is shot selection. Darian does a great job of understanding when there is enough time and space to shoot the ball and will continue to develop this knowledge by watching how this is done at various college levels. Making the extra pass and taking only open in-rhythm shots proved to be a reliable asset for the prospect. The prospect was able to consistently knock down shots during camp showing to be a reliable asset. Shooting will continue to develop with form shooting and made game speed repetitions. We recommend making at least 500 game speed shots a day off the screen(curl/fades), off the bounce, spot shooting, etc. The talent did a tremendous job of finishing around the rim through various moves. The prospect showed great ability with both hands and has the potential to finish on any defense. The talented player is an exceptional athlete proving to be an advantage on both ends of the floor having athleticism that is in the upper quartile of competitors. We determined the prospect's strength to be one of their best qualities. The college game is an entirely different beast so continued strength development is crucial to prepare going against 23-24 year-olds. Combined with the player's great frame, the player will be ahead of schedule in terms of being physically ready to play at the next level. The talent showed a very good motor (highly coveted skill by college coaches) that remained mostly active on possessions and from what we saw, the player had a physical and mental toughness that will be coveted at the next level. The player showed a great understanding and effort on the defensive side of the ball and should continue to focus on individual and team defensive concepts emphasized at camp. Darian has scholarship potential with continued hard work and development both in the classroom and on the hardwood. Can play the 4. AAU Team: City Rocks Albany NY.

Event Attended

  • Event Date Oct. 6-7, 2018
  • Event Location NY