Gator Basketball Chandler Parsons Reflecting on his UF time

[GatorJ]

He’s going to be Mr. two bits this weekend. He’s being inducted into the UF Hall of Fame.

WATCH: Chandler Parsons talks UF HOF induction, tells epic Billy D story

Gator Great Chandler Parsons discusses his Florida career and his 2022 induction into the UF Athletic Hall of Fame.

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[GatorJ]

The story about Billy Donovan - that’s what I hope gator basketball gets back to. He was just such a great coach. I don’t think we’ll ever have anybody like him again

 

[soflagator]

The story about Billy Donovan - that’s what I hope gator basketball gets back to. He was just such a great coach. I don’t think we’ll ever have anybody like him again

We won’t. He was truly one of a kind.

Parsons became a favorite of mine as well. Happy to see him being honored.

 

[gatorev12]

He's one of my favorite Gator bball players--wasn't as highly-rated as a few of the other guys from that recruiting class, but worked hard and ended up having a great NBA career.

Hit some legendary 3s and his put-back/alley-opp dunks would always bring down the house.

 

[MJMGator]

Named his daughter Rocket? She’ll hate him forever.

 

[NVGator]

His fiancé is hot.

 

[HumbleGator]

He's one of my favorite Gator bball players--wasn't as highly-rated as a few of the other guys from that recruiting class, but worked hard and ended up having a great NBA career.

Hit some legendary 3s and his put-back/alley-opp dunks would always bring down the house.

Yep…even played 2nd fiddle to his HS teammate Nick Calethes.

 

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The story about Billy Donovan - that’s what I hope gator basketball gets back to. He was just such a great coach. I don’t think we’ll ever have anybody like him again

Winning one NCAA title is a huge deal. It's so hard to put into perspective how big it was to win back-to-back titles. The format makes it highly improbable. And yet, there we were, a football school, indulging over consecutive seasons in the ultimate hoops glory.

 

[LoyalGatorFan]

Winning one NCAA title is a huge deal. It's so hard to put into perspective how big it was to win back-to-back titles. The format makes it highly improbable. And yet, there we were, a football school, indulging over consecutive seasons in the ultimate hoops glory.

Which is why I always felt in some ways he is the greatest coach in UF history

 

[LoyalGatorFan]

Ironically, Parsons actually blossomed after Calathes left…that team he was on his senior year with Macklin, Tyus and Boynton was very good…too bad they were a bad officiating crew away from the FF….they deserved a better ending

 

[78]

Named his daughter Rocket? She’ll hate him forever.

Probably not as bad as she would had he played in Memphis.

 

[OBG]

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Ironically, Parsons actually blossomed after Calathes left…that team he was on his senior year with Macklin, Tyus and Boynton was very good…too bad they were a bad officiating crew away from the FF….they deserved a better ending

That was a stacked team, including Billy's second most successful class

Kenny Boynton So
Vernon Macklin Sr
Erik Murphy So
Chandler Parsons Sr
Mike Rosario Jr
Alex Tyus Sr
Erving Walker J
Scottie Wilbekin Fr
Will Yeguete Fr
Big Pat Young Fr
Casey Prather Fr

 

[MidwestChomp]

The thing I loved about Parsons was he really believed in the vision Billy saw for him and developing into a complete player. He could drive, shoot from the outside, post up, rebound, pass, play D. Billy really humbled those guys and turned them Parsons into a player. So kudos to Parsons for sticking through the hard years and opening himself up to learning from the coaches.

 

[LoyalGatorFan]

That was a stacked team, including Billy's second most successful class

Kenny Boynton So
Vernon Macklin Sr
Erik Murphy So
Chandler Parsons Sr
Mike Rosario Jr
Alex Tyus Sr
Erving Walker J
Scottie Wilbekin Fr
Will Yeguete Fr
Big Pat Young Fr
Casey Prather Fr

Yep....totally forgot about Murphy....knock down shooter in his own right....I am not saying Calathes was a problem but after he left, we began to lay the foundation for one more big run....it saddens me to watch those games seeing a packed raucous O Dome to what we are now...not many things are better now than yesteryear