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Kendrick Perry

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Kendrick Perry
No. 55 – Unicaja
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLiga ACB
FIBA Champions League
Personal information
Born (1992-12-23) December 23, 1992 (age 32)
Ocoee, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Montenegrin
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolEdgewater (Orlando, Florida)
CollegeYoungstown State (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Sydney Kings
2015Iowa Energy
2015–2016Körmend
2016–2017Karpoš Sokoli
2017–2018Szolnoki Olaj
2018–2019Nizhny Novgorod
2019Metropolitans 92
2019–2020Mega Bemax
2020–2021Cedevita Olimpija
2021–2022Panathinaikos
2022Budućnost VOLI
2022–presentUnicaja
Career highlights and awards

Kendrick Perry (born December 23, 1992) is an American-born naturalized Montenegrin professional basketball player for Unicaja of the Spanish Liga ACB and the FIBA Champions League. He played college basketball at Youngstown State University.

High school career

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Perry attended Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida where he was a three-year letter winner and a two-time captain. As a senior, he averaged 16 points and eight assists per game, helping Edgewater to the FHSAA District 6A-4 championship. He was a second-team Class 6A selection by the Florida Sports Writers and a third-team choice by FloridaHoops.com. He was also first-team all-area and all-metro area selection.[1]

College career

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In his freshman season at Youngstown State, Perry scored in double figures in 15 games with a then career-high 21-point performance against Loyola on January 27, 2011. In 30 games (23 starts), he averaged 9.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.3 steals in 29.2 minutes per game.[1][2]

In his sophomore season, he was named to the All-Horizon League first team and the NABC All-District second team. In 31 games (all starts), he averaged 16.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.4 steals in 34.8 minutes per game.[1][2]

In his junior season, he was named to the All-Horizon League first team and the NABC All-District first team. In 30 games (29 starts), he averaged 17.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.9 steals in 35.4 minutes per game.[1][2]

In his senior season, he was named to the All-Horizon League first team for the third year in a row.[3] He was also named to the NABC All-District first team and the Capital One Academic All-America second team. On March 4, 2014, he tied a career-high 35 points in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament against Oakland. In 32 games (all starts), he averaged 21.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.4 steals in 36.5 minutes per game.[1][2]

Professional career

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2014–15 season

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After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Perry joined the Orlando Magic for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[4] On July 23, 2014, he signed with the Sydney Kings for the 2014–15 NBL season.[5] In 28 games for the Kings, Perry averaged 10.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game.[6]

On March 19, 2015, Perry was acquired by the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League.[7] He made his debut for the Energy the following day, scoring two points in 15 minutes of action in a win over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[8]

Europe

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On August 12, 2015, Perry signed with BC Körmend of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A.[9]

On September 6, 2016, Perry signed with Macedonian club Karpoš Sokoli for the 2016–17 season.[10] On July 3, 2018, he signed with Nizhny Novgorod.[11] On July 20, 2019, he has signed with Levallois Metropolitans of the LNB Pro A.[12]

On December 18, 2019, Perry signed with Mega Bemax of the ABA League.[13] On May 22, 2020, he signed with Cedevita Olimpija.[14]

On June 30, 2021, he signed with Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.[15] In 19 EuroLeague games, Perry played 16.4 minutes per contest and averaged a paltry 4.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists, shooting with 32.1% from the field and 32.6% from beyond the 3-point arc.

On January 23, 2022, Perry transferred from Panathinaikos to the Montenegrin club Budućnost VOLI for the rest of the season.

On June 13, 2022, Perry signed with Unicaja of the Spanish Liga ACB.[16]

Personal

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Perry is the son of Deborah and Aubrey Perry Jr., and has a brother also named Aubrey.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "3 - Kendrick Perry". ysusports.com. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Kendrick Perry Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "Kendrick Perry Named All-Horizon League First-Team For Third Straight Season". ysusports.com. March 3, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Orlando Magic Announce Roster for Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "KINGS SIGN EXPLOSIVE POINT GUARD". NBL.com.au. July 23, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  6. ^ Player statistics for Kendrick Perry
  7. ^ 2014-2015 Iowa Energy Transactions History
  8. ^ Fort Wayne Mad Ants @ Iowa Energy – March 20, 2015
  9. ^ "Kendrick Perry agreed terms with Kormend". Eurobasket.com. August 12, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "New American players at Karpoš Sokoli". Aba-liga.com. September 6, 2016. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  11. ^ "Kendrick Perry signs with Nizhny Novgorod". sportando.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Metropolitans sign Kendrick Perry". Sportando. July 20, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  13. ^ "Kendrick Perry is the new Mega Bemax reinforcement". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Kendrick Perry joins Cedevita Olimpija". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  15. ^ Mammides, Chris (June 30, 2021). "Kendrick Perry (ex Cedevita Ol.) is a newcomer at Panathinaikos". Eurobasket. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  16. ^ "Kendrick Perry, un base explosivo para el Unicaja / Web Oficial del Unicaja Baloncesto". www.unicajabaloncesto.com. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
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