Chandler Parsons

Chandler Parsons was born in 1988 in Casselberry, Florida. He is the son of Gary and Terri Parsons. Parsons' grandfather, Don Parsons, was drafted by the New York Knicks after playing collegiate hoops for Rutgers. The sharp shooting wing played high school ball at Lake Howell High Schoool in Winter Park, Florida. He and fellow Florida Gator Nick Calathes led Lake Howell to a state championship in 2007. Parsons was named a Jordan All-American and a First-Team 5A All-State selection that same year. Parsons graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in telecommunications. He's a big fan of both fashion and tennis. You can follow the Florida native on both Twitter and Instagram via @ChandlerParsons. In each of his four seasons at Florida, Parsons grew as a player. He came off the bench exclusively as a freshman and provided 8.1 points and 4.0 rebounds. He moved into the starting lineup as a sophomore and averaged 9.2 points and 5.7 rebounds, but the Gators failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season (after winning back-to-back championships in 2006 and 2007). In his junior and senior seasons, Parsons provided frontcourt balance to high usage guards Kenny Boynton and Erving Walker. He improved his three-point shot and converted better than 35.8 percent of his long-range shots as an upperclassman. He also hit a pair of buzzer-beaters, including a 75-footer in his junior season to beat NC State. In his senior season, the Gators advanced to the Elite Eight and Parsons averaged 9.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in the tourney run. He had eight double-doubles as a senior.