23  Jay Parker
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Harvey, Ill. High School: Thornton Last College: Highland C.C. Height / Weight: 5-10 / 169 Position: Guard

2012-13: Saw action in 32 games, and started two contests ... Averaged 1.3 points and 1.0 assists per game in an average of 6.4 minutes per contest ... Played double-digit minutes in eight games, including five-straight from Jan. 9-23 ... Recorded starting assignments against Milwaukee (1/23/13) and Bradley (2/23/13) ... Scored a season-high six points twice, against Eastern Michigan (12/15/12) and Valparaiso (1/9/13) ... Dished out a season-high four assists against Milwaukee at the Pavilion ... Posted an assist/turnover ratio of 1.3 ... Shot 75.0 percent (15-20) from the free throw line.

Prep/Prior to UIC: Four-year letterwinner at Thornton High School, and played one year of junior college basketball at Highland Community College in Freeport, Ill. ... Averaged 9.0 points, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game in leading Highland C.C. to a 26-8 record, and the Region IV Championship last season ... As a senior at Thornton (2010-11), led the Wildcats to a 26-3 record, and a trip to the sectional finals ... Thornton won four-straight SICA East Conference titles during Parker's playing career ... Four-time all-conference and all-regional honoree ... Served as team captain during his final two seasons ... Led the Wildcats to a third-place finish in the IHSA State Tournament as a sophomore.

Personal: Born September 22, 1992 in Chicago ... Son of Tracey and Tony Parker ... Biggest "athletic thrill" is playing in the IHSA State Tournament ... Graduated 12th in his high school class of more than 400 students ... Father, Tony, attended UIC in the mid 70's ... Brother, Josh, was a standout guard at Dayton ... Cousin, Jabari, attends and plays basketball at Simeon Academy in Chicago.

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