He was a pretty good student of the game, the kind of kid who had a little gift for shooting a basketball, then he learned fundamental shooting techniques to enhance what was already a good long-range shot.
And just like that, the University of Hawaii at Hilo senior-to-be Parker Farris is a known commodity with a track record in the Pacific West Conference and he’s about to be counted on to maintain a voice of maturity on a team looking up.
“I think it’s fair to say he’s the best pure shooter in the conference that will be returning,” UH Hilo coach GE Coleman said the other day.