When John Groce was named Illinois coach despite what was described as a lack of Chicago connections, candidates for his staff included Coach Smith, Parker's father and Mike Irvin, son of Mac Irvin and CEO of Parker's AAU team.
When John Groce was named Illinois coach despite what was described as a lack of Chicago connections. However, Parker remained interested as candidates for his staff included Coach Smith, Parker's father and Mike Irvin, son of Mac Irvin and CEO of Parker's AAU team.