RELEASE: Pack Signs Dennis Parker II To NLI

 NC State men’s basketball head coach Kevin Keatts announced Wednesday that Class of 2023 prospect Dennis Parker II has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Wolfpack Basketball Program.

Dennis Parker III‍ – Richmond, Va. (John Marshall High School)
Consensus four-star recruit … Top-100 recruit by all recruiting services … Richmond Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete … Ranked No. 6 in his class academically at John Marshall High School in Richmond, Va. … Has started on basketball team at John Marshall since freshman season … Averaged 19.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.1 blocker per game last season for the Justices … Led John Marshall to a 22-4 record and VHSL Class 2 State Championship … Scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in championship game, hitting 6-of-8 three-pointers in win … Named Richmond Times-Dispatch 2022 Metro Player of the Year … Runner-up for State Class 2 Player of the Year …  Sophomore season did not play as Richmond city schools opted out of the 2020-21 season because of the coronavirus pandemic … Helped lead John Marshall to 24-2 record in freshman season with 19 straight victories to end the season … Was one of 46 players to be invited to the USA Basketball men’s junior national team minicamp in April 2022 … Played AAU basketball for Team Loaded … AAU and high school coach is Ty White … son of Dennis Sr., and Andrea Parker … has an older sister, Deja.

Keatts on Parker: “I think Dennis is one of the top two-way players in his class. He can score in a variety of ways offensively, either blowing by his man to get to the rim or knocking down the jumper if they play off of him, and defensively can really lock down and frustrate his opponent. He’s a willing defender. He has a lethal combination of athleticism and intelligence. He is a heady player that continues to get better every time I see him play. He’s an extremely gifted basketball player that has been developed by one of the top high school and AAU programs in the country. Off the court, he is everything you want in a student-athlete. He does a great job in the classroom and in the community. Dennis will be a great representative of our program and university.