born june american retired professional basketball player played national_basketball_association nba italy israel graduating major liberal arts entered nba draft played briefly nba trade europe parker spent seasons basketball club season club won israeli national championships israeli national cups european titles basketball titles title voted consecutive times mvp returning nba free agent parker toronto starting shooting guard season parker helped team clinch division title nba playoffs berth years best regular season record franchise history helped reach playoffs season free agent june retired seasons nba seasons israel currently scout orlando magic biography family life parker born illinois father played college basketball mother cheerleader parker younger siblings played basketball brother marcus played basketball high school sister plays number pick draft early professional basketball career parker married child parker christian brother early basketball career parker started playing high school basketball played college basketball established player averaging points game shooting point line season earning valuable player team honors season outstanding performances braves ensured players honored bradley century basketball team named academically parker excelled chemistry switching liberal arts sciences senior year earned major scholarships bradley parker entered nba draft years bradley selected 21st overall immediately traded philadelphia multi player trade seasons parker largely plagued injury played regular season games averaging minutes game totaling points rebounds subsequently traded season began parker struggled orlando playing games modest averages rebounds game rpg released january finished remainder season averaged points games european career disappointed failure breakthrough nba parker turned europe basketball career intending return nba good season european club eventually moved israel season signed israeli powerhouse initially parker wife intimidated occasional bomb attacks city soon settled parker able focus basketball career season new club pivotal players parker signed fill void left retirement shooting guard position ended featuring scorer immediately brought team ability score rebound block shots entertain crowds slam parker inaugural season won israeli domestic championship continued fine form club season averaging points game rebounds game won domestic titles reached final parker left israel january moved italy signed playing italian league games averaging points game rebounds game half year later parker return israel country grown love helped team accomplish triple crowns winning israeli domestic championship championship process named mvp mvp season team season season proved watershed season parker averaged career highs points game rebounds game assists game final season led domestic double season championship game defeated efforts parker named mvp team second consecutive time years success europe parker dreamed returning nba overall averaged points game rebounds game steals game israeli league career averaging points game rebounds game steals game list decade team parker experience playing israel left positive impression went wear jersey number toronto cleveland explaining played israel came nba great time sons born playing overseas actually born israel great experience wanted experience number judaism means symbol life good fortune judaism thought away israel let know representing return nba toronto october pre season friendly representing organized parker hit game winning shot second remaining lead win gave fans management glimpse abilities july parker officially signed general manager free agent massive toronto team signed approximately million usd years joining recent european veteran acquisitions team adopting jersey parker quickly established starting shooting guard toronto respected point shooter nba ranking fourth league point field goal percentage end regular season overall season toronto averaged rpg leading team point field goal percentage free throw percentage parker defensive offensive versatility credited instrumental helping clinch division title nba playoffs berth years best regular season record franchise history round nba playoffs parker chosen defend toronto favorite parker effective shutting carter restricting shooting games eliminated nets game april nba announced parker selected member panel players divisional winner annual award reflects ideals amateur professional basketball season parker remained despite signing miami starting shooting guard rookie completing wing positions season lengthy injuries number team mates managed play regular season games ensured toronto nba playoffs albeit sixth seed eliminated round games parker later named espn best players nba end season ranked 7th nba time leaders point field goal percentage parker played variety roles following season temporarily moved starting shooting guard spot fired head coach injured parker fill starting point guard struggling december hit good form january helped inch better record team went parker eventually regained starting spot toronto fell playoff race result changing inconsistent performances dropping star break shooting guard offensive output erratic season fell playoffs picture march eventually concluded regular season wins parker suffering significant drop numbers shooting percentage points game future remained uncertain free agent expressed desire return toronto season toronto selecting shooting guard compounded july parker signed year million deal team reached nba finals conference finals cleveland general manager said parker anthony solid addition roster good intelligent basketball player coaching staff especially appreciate good shooting solid defense anthony brings team bid ensure james best shot winning title potentially free agent season cleveland acquired subsequently veteran superstars new look cleveland concluded regular season league high wins parker starting games played round playoffs defeated chicago games cleveland faced champions boston round despite expectations prevail aging cleveland lost series parker started cleveland playoff games nba offseason left cleveland miami heat led veterans leave team departures thrust parker spotlight veteran leaders young team cleveland managed conference worst season able upset heavily favored miami heat march game parker grabbed rebounds scored points june parker announced retirement international career parker brief stint junior united_states men national basketball team college player member team alongside future nba stars team defeated host favorite puerto_rico twice tournament captured gold medal route qualifying world championship gold medal game parker scored game high points win canada career statistics note competition player participated team season played domestic competition regional competition applicable nba regular season playoffs career highs points chicago rebounds 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