Basketball Star may Put his Mormon Faith before the NBA

By Manya A. Brachear

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Jabari Parker, the Simeon Career Academy junior named 2011-12 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball of Illinois earlier this year, reveals to Sports Illustrated that he’s considering the prospect of embarking on a two-year mission for the Mormon church when he turns 19.

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