Parker takes unorthodox route to Penn State:
“When you first see Travis Parker, you’re probably thinking what a lot of other people are thinking: ‘I want to stay on this guy’s good side.’
“At 6-foot-5, 245 pounds, Parker is an imposing figure. But it takes only a few minutes with Parker to find out that the image couldn’t be further from the truth.
“Not only is Parker one of the more outgoing members of the Penn State men’s basketball team, he’s one of the loudest.
“‘He’s just really outgoing, he’s loud. He’s real loud,’ teammate Danny Morrissey said. ‘He has a real good personality, more joking around. He’ll get on people in practice as everyone else does, he’s just real loud. In the locker room, joking around, he’s always loud.’
“And you can’t blame Parker for talking up a storm and enjoying every minute of his life at Penn State. After all, it wasn’t easy getting here. …”