While Joel Embiid and especially Nikola Jokic reign in the NBA, another member of the 2014 Draft is experiencing a different destiny thousands of kilometers from the United States. New recruit of Barcelona, Jabari Parker will thus begin a new chapter in his career by exploring Europe for the very first time.
An ultimately logical decision for this 28-year-old player, who has not set foot on an American court since… January 2022. At a time when he had to be content with crumbs of playing time on the Boston side, after being successively passed through Milwaukee, Chicago, Washington, Atlanta and Sacramento…
A year and a half later, Jabari Parker ended up exporting his talents to the Old Continent in order to pick up the thread of this career marred, in particular, by his two ruptures of a cruciate ligament in his left knee.
“ It was an opportunity on all levels “, he judged during his introductory press conference. “ I talked to several teams, but didn’t feel the need to go…until I got here. I don’t have any more years to waste. I want to be here and achieve great things. »
Step back to bounce back better?
With Willy Hernangomez, Jabari Parker will be one of the attractions of the season for Barcelona, reigning Spanish champion and fourth in the last Euroleague. Within this European juggernaut, he will replace Nikola Mirotic numerically and his arrival is necessarily appreciated in the Barcelona workforce.
“ His situation is a little more delicate [que Willy Hernangomez]because it is his first year in Europe and it is always difficult [de s’adapter]especially in a league as competitive as [la première division espagnole]. But I see him doing very well and he really wants to progress “, for example slipped Tomas Satoransky, already teammate of the second choice of the 2014 Draft with the Wizards.
In eight NBA seasons, Jabari Parker has posted 14.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game (49% shooting, 33% 3-point shooting and 74% shooting). As talented offensively as he is physically fragile and handicapping defensively, he is coming off a blank year and his Barcelona contract includes a clause to allow him to return to the NBA.
| Jabari Parker | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2014-15 | MIL | 25 | 30 | 49.0 | 25.0 | 69.7 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 12.3 |
| 2015-16 | MIL | 76 | 32 | 49.3 | 25.7 | 76.8 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 14.1 |
| 2016-17 | MIL | 51 | 34 | 49.0 | 36.5 | 74.3 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 20.1 |
| 2017-18 | MIL | 31 | 24 | 48.2 | 38.3 | 74.1 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 12.6 |
| 2018-19 * | All Teams | 64 | 27 | 49.3 | 31.3 | 71.2 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 14.5 |
| 2018-19 * | CHI | 39 | 27 | 47.4 | 32.5 | 73.1 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 14.3 |
| 2018-19 * | W.A.S. | 25 | 27 | 52.3 | 29.6 | 68.4 | 1.5 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 15.0 |
| 2019-20 * | All Teams | 38 | 24 | 51.0 | 26.9 | 75.3 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 14.0 |
| 2019-20 * | ATL | 32 | 26 | 50.4 | 27.0 | 73.6 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 15.0 |
| 2019-20 * | BAG | 6 | 13 | 58.3 | 25.0 | 88.9 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 8.5 |
| 2020-21 * | All Teams | 13 | 13 | 54.5 | 18.2 | 76.9 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 5.5 |
| 2020-21 * | BOS | 10 | 14 | 54.2 | 20.0 | 76.9 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 6.4 |
| 2020-21 * | BAG | 3 | 9 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 12 | 9 | 47.4 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.4 |
| Total | 310 | 28 | 49.4 | 32.6 | 74.3 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 14.1 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
