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per the Daily:
While Fox isn’t cleared to play, he still found ways to make a positive impact for his team by helping his coaches with recruiting or watching film, as well as helping his teammates off the court.
“It’s all what you make it. You can dread it, whine about it and cry about it, or you can pick yourself up and try to be a good teammate and a good person,” Fox said. “I’ve taken some of the freshmen underneath my wing. I’ve learned a lot through college basketball, and I want to be able to share that knowledge with other people.”
Nine months post-injury, in addition to his efforts off the court, Fox spends his time in rehab and in the weight room, strengthening his torn knee in preparation for a full comeback in 2022.
“For Parker’s current situation, we notice with his injured leg that he is lacking strength in his quad,” Felde said. “So what we want to end up doing is get his injured leg even with his non- injured leg. So, currently in his program, we want to focus on quad and hamstring strength.”
Next season, Fox will be cleared to play for the Gophers and live his dream of competing at Williams Arena. But for now, he can only support his teammates and watch.
“It’s not easy to hear someone tell you that you’re going to be out from the thing you love doing for a year, and the fact that I have to sit on the bench and watch people do what I love to do is super tough,” Fox said.
But for Fox, with adversity came self-discovery. The competitive young man who once tied his whole identity to his sport has discovered a new love and respect for himself as a human being, rather than just an athlete.
“It was tough, but it made me realize there are so many bigger things in life than basketball and it’s just a game at the end of the day,” Fox said. “A lot of times I like to call myself a basketball player, the basketball guy, but you know, I’m way bigger and way more than that.”
mndaily.com
Go Gophers!!
While Fox isn’t cleared to play, he still found ways to make a positive impact for his team by helping his coaches with recruiting or watching film, as well as helping his teammates off the court.
“It’s all what you make it. You can dread it, whine about it and cry about it, or you can pick yourself up and try to be a good teammate and a good person,” Fox said. “I’ve taken some of the freshmen underneath my wing. I’ve learned a lot through college basketball, and I want to be able to share that knowledge with other people.”
Nine months post-injury, in addition to his efforts off the court, Fox spends his time in rehab and in the weight room, strengthening his torn knee in preparation for a full comeback in 2022.
“For Parker’s current situation, we notice with his injured leg that he is lacking strength in his quad,” Felde said. “So what we want to end up doing is get his injured leg even with his non- injured leg. So, currently in his program, we want to focus on quad and hamstring strength.”
Next season, Fox will be cleared to play for the Gophers and live his dream of competing at Williams Arena. But for now, he can only support his teammates and watch.
“It’s not easy to hear someone tell you that you’re going to be out from the thing you love doing for a year, and the fact that I have to sit on the bench and watch people do what I love to do is super tough,” Fox said.
But for Fox, with adversity came self-discovery. The competitive young man who once tied his whole identity to his sport has discovered a new love and respect for himself as a human being, rather than just an athlete.
“It was tough, but it made me realize there are so many bigger things in life than basketball and it’s just a game at the end of the day,” Fox said. “A lot of times I like to call myself a basketball player, the basketball guy, but you know, I’m way bigger and way more than that.”
Gophers basketball’s Parker Fox’s discovery in recovery
After a serious injury sidelined him at a key moment in his basketball career, Fox gained a new perspective on what it means to be a baller.
mndaily.com
Go Gophers!!
