Michael Parker¡¯s on-court excellence is a key reason the Chiba Jets Funabashi own the B. League¡¯s best record (40-7).

When a player dominates and the paint, swatting shots, grabbing rebounds, intercepting passes in bunches, he helps set the tone for his team.

Parker¡¯s contributions to Japan pro basketball teams for more than a decade have been chronicled in The Japan Times on numerous occasions since he joined the Rizing Fukuoka in the 2007-08 bj-league season.