>> indeed. among that group, jabari parker considered the very big fish in that pool. abc's katie couric found that he is no ordinary player. ♪ >> reporter: it is 5:30 in the morning on the south side of chicago. and the best high school basketball player in the entire country is waking up with the birds. three days a week this is his routine. where he is going in life seems pretty certain. basketball stardom is just over the horizon. but where he is going this morning may surprise you. >> chapter 8. >> reporter: jabari parker is gaining fame at the tender age of 17. he says it is not just basketball that defines him but rather his mormon faith. the youngest of lola and sonny parker's four children, jabari has basketball in his genes. his father played for the golden state warriors. and jabari inherited his dad's passion for the game. you get a lot of schools after