swish parker elite

  Co-Director/Coach

Graduate of McKinley Sr High School in 2006. He was a 4 year varsity letterman, with back to back State Championships. Coach Parker Attended The University of Findlay, was a 4 year starter and also Won a National Championship in 2009. During his Freshman year at Findlay he received POY, 2nd All-Time in steals & assist, 1497 career points. Coach Parker married his highschool sweetheartheart JoeAnn in 2016 and had their 1 and only son Marcus Parker Jr in 2014. He returned to his Alma Mater as an Assistant coach in 2010 for McKinley's boys basketball team for 3 years and as Assistant Coach in 2013 for Mckinley's girls basketball team for 3 years. Coach Parker's passion is to help kids and bring back to his hometown community which is why he Founded Parker Elite training in 2010 where he offers developemental skills and training for up an coming basketball players. In 2021 he partnered with Julian Wesley and together they founded Swish Parker Elite. 

Co-Director/ Coach 

known to most as Coach Wes, he was born and raised in Canton OH, during his younger years he would go to the Canton Urban League and attend their youth programs and basketball camps, and now works for them doing reffing and other community events while pouring into the youth and works for the City of Canton. He Graduated from Timken Senior High School in 2006 where he starred on their basketball team and was a 2 year varsity letterman, 1st team all Youngstown City series, 1st Team All PAC-7 and was leader in scoring and assists. he also won team MVP award. He attended Owens Community College. Has Been coaching and serving in the community for 10 plus years. Coach Wes started coaching AAU with Ohio Phenom Academy in 2016-2018 where they won Gym Rats National Championship and played in 2 more of their championship games. He Founded an AAU team named Swish Army in 2019 when the U.S. was hit with Covid-19, but he didnt give up. In 2021 he partnered with Marcus Parker and together they founded Swish Parker Elite AAU.