Kevin Parrom's mother passes away

Arizona junior guard Kevin Parrom lost his mother to cancer on Sunday night.

She had been bravely battling the disease for over two years. Parrom, who was shot in the leg in September in his father's home in the Bronx, was back in New York because he was visiting his mom at the time.

Parrom tweeted "I Love You Momma! You Dont Have To Deal With No More Pain And Now You Can Watch Ya Baby Boy Make You Proud From Up Above. Love You Ma ! RIP" late on Sunday night. Parrom also lost his grandmother earlier this summer.

"Today, Lisa Williams, Kevin Parrom's mom, passed away," Arizona head coach Sean Miller said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Kevin and his family at this most difficult time. I have never been around a young person who has dealt with more hardship in such a short period of time than Kevin. I ask all Arizona Wildcat fans to join us on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m. at our annual Red-Blue Game to be there when we introduce Kevin Parrom as a part of our 2011-12 team. He will rely on all of us here in Tucson for support in moving forward."

Its difficult to imagine what Parrom is going through right now. Not only did he lose his mother, but he still is not cleared to play -- and may not be able to play this season -- as he recovers from bullet wounds to his right leg and left hand. Its an impossible situation for him to be in, and all you can do is hope that he has a strong support system around him in Tucson. There is no doubt he is hurting right now. There's not much we can do other than to say our thoughts and prayers and with Kevin and his loved ones.
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Arizona's Kevin Parrom escapes serious injury after being shot ... twice

There is a wild story coming out of the Bronx today. Arizona guard Kevin Parrom, who was back in New York to visit his sick mother, was shot in a dispute over a woman.

According to Adam Zagoria, Parrom had a girl come over to his apartment, which didn't make the girl's ex-boyfriend too happy. He showed up with another man who had a gun. That's when all hell broke loose:

“[Parrom] had a girl visiting him,” the second source said. “The girl’s jealous boyfriend or ex-boyfriend shows up at Kevin’s house. He brings a dude with him. The dude that’s with him has a gun.

"Somehow the guys get in the house, words are exchanged. One of the guys pulls out a gun. Kevin grabs the gun, they wrestle for the gun. The guy pulls the trigger, which grazes [Parrom] in the hand. The shooter pulls back and the shot grazes [Parrom] in the leg.”

How lucky is he?

Grazed by two bullets? That doesn't happen. Not even in movies. Parrom's AAU coach told the Arizona Daily Star that his injuries are not serious and that he is able to walk.

"I have been in contact with Kevin and his family throughout the weekend and look forward to his return to Tucson and being back in class this week," Arizona head coach Sean Miller said in a statement. "Our focus is on Kevin's health right now. Once we have more information, we'll be able to address his potential return to team activities."

There is no word yet on whether they caught the guys that attacked Parrom.
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