Born in Raleigh, North Carolina,[1] Perry played four seasons for the Lenoir–Rhyne Bears in the NCAA Division II.[2] In the 2015–16 season, Perry set a school record for most three-pointers made in a season with 101, helping the Bears to a 21–10 record and their first-ever birth in the Southeast Regional Championship.[3] He was an All-SAC Second Team selection in 2016, and was an Honorable Mention in 2015.[3]
Perry ended his Bears career with 1,267 career points and with the highest free throw percentage in history at .899.[3]
Professional career
Europe (2016–2020)
Going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Perry began his professional career with CB Zamora of the Spanish LEB Plata. He averaged 8.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game as Zamora missed the playoffs with a 11–19 record. He then played two seasons in Portugal for Ovarense of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB).[2]
In 2021, Perry joined the Mozambican team Ferroviário da Beira of the Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol (LMB). He helped Beira win the 2021 LMB championship while being named MVP. He then led them to qualify for the 2022 BAL season, where he averaged 14 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists per game.[4] He later re-joined Beira, and Perry repeated as MVP in the 2022 LMB season when he guided Beira to a second straight championship.[5]
After another successful qualifiers campaign, Beira played in the 2023 BAL season. On April 30, 2023, Perry scored 41 points in a 109–97 win over SLAC, thus tying the record for most points in a BAL game, previously only hold by Terrell Stoglin.[8] His record was broken the next season by Jo Lual-Acuil.[9] On May 28, 2023, Perry received the BAL Sportsmanship Award, awarded "for exemplifying ideals of sportsmanship on the court with ethical behavior, fair play, and integrity".[10]
In February 2024, Perry joined Patriots in Rwanda. He made his debut on February 11, scoring 26 points in a 84–67 victory over Tigers BBC.[11]
Rivers Hoopers (2024)
On February 24, 2024, the Nigerian Rivers Hoopers announced they had signed Perry for the 2024 BAL season.[12] Perry was a key player in the Hoopers' record season, in which they captured the third place for the first time in history.[13] Perry led the team in scoring with 17.2 points per game, and also averaged 5.4 assists per game. He was named a All-BAL First Team selection following the season, and also won another BAL Sportsmanship Award, his second in a row.[9]