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Parker signs to play point for Chipman at Washburn
NCAA D-II Basketball
spt Fletchall Parker
Barton head coach Craig Fletchall, at left, shares a laugh with Cougars guard Turon Parker after Parker signed a letter of intent to play for NCAA Division-II Washburn University late Wednesday morning during a signing ceremony inside Kirkman Activity Center. - photo by Mack McClure Great Bend Tribune
After making his visit to the state’s capital, Barton Community College sophomore guard Turon Parker knew he had found his home for his final two seasons.“As soon as I went there, I noticed what the basketball environment was down there,” said the 6-foot-1 Parker, a native of Canton, Ohio, after checking out the NCAA Division-II Washburn University campus in Topeka and signing on Wednesday. “There were a lot of championships (banners) and things like that. “It’s the best fit for me because of Coach (Bob) Chipman and Coach Brown (Dave, Chipman’s assistant and recruiter) ... it’s just the environment.