Player: Gregory Parham II
Class: 2017
HT: 6’4, 165 pounds
High School: Monacan High School, Richmond VA
Recruiting Update: Offered by: Virginia Union, Catawba, Chowan, Virginia State, Bluefield State.
High School Coach Evaluation: Greg is a natural leader, his teammates vitate towards him! He is a student of the game. He is averaging about 20pts, 6rebs, and 6 assists per game for us this year. He is the cornerstone of our team. He loves to pass the ball and get everybody involved. Greg is one of the main reasons Monacan one the state championship in 2016. I believe he is one of the best point guards in the state of Virginia and will be a steal at the next level. More importantly, he is a great student. He has a 3.4 gpa, and a 1050 sat. I’ve been coaching for almost 20 years, and he is one of the most complete players that I have seen. – Coach RJ Spelsberg, Head Coach Monacan HS Varsity Men’s Basketball
AAU Club Name: River City Reign, Team Loaded (NC)
AAU Coach Evaluation: Greg is a joy to Coach! He has great size for a PG/SG. Great Skill
Set (shooting, dribbling, passing) and game management skills. He has a high IQ and is a proven winner on and off the court. Greg is a coach on the floor and has great understanding of the game and knowledge of his personnel, teammates respect him. He leads by example and has excellent work ethic and takes a disciplined approach to working to improve his craft every day. He is a very coachable and humble young man and an exciting player that has a huge upside. Gregory Parham II will be an asset to any future college program. Overall, he is among the best players in the class of 2017.
Basketball Achievements: Led Monacan High School to the 2016 VHSL Group 4A State Championship…Earned 2016 VHSL Group 4A All State honors, selected VHSL Conference 20 Player of the Year…2015-2016: 1st Team All- Academic, 1st Team All-Conference 20, 1st Team All- Regional, 1st Team All-State, Coaches 4A Player of the Year, 2nd Team All-Metro.
Coach Frank says: As his award filled and successful high school career suggests Gregory Parham is as good a guard as you will find in Virginia, capable of producing at either guard spot. From his ball handling wizardry to his explosive starts and stops and crafty playmaking skills to his high IQ and court vision and his quick harassing defensive play, Parham is the complete package. Gregory handles the ball like it’s on a string and has the elite athleticism that allows him to start abruptly and quickly explode into acceleration and beat defenders. He has excellent vision and passing skills and combines sound playmaking skills with the ability to score from anywhere on the floor. As effective as he is getting to the rim with blow by quickness, Parham is a dangerous threat on the perimeter as a shot maker with “in the gym” range. Offensively he can beat you in so many ways while also making teammates better. He sets good screens, sprints through his cuts and makes good cuts to get open. Gregory plays with great energy and is the catalyst for one of Virginia’s top high school programs as he brings game changing effort and production on both ends of the floor. He is a strong on ball defender with quick active hands and feet and defends with tenacity.
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