Reggie Perry (basketball)
Reginald Jordan Perry (born March 21, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
High school career
[edit]Perry attended Thomasville High School in Thomasville, Georgia. In his senior season, he averaged 22 points and 11 rebounds per game,[1] earning Georgia Class 2A Player of the Year honors and leading Thomasville to its first state championship.[2] In March 2018, Perry played in the McDonald's All-American Game.[3]
Recruiting
[edit]On August 17, 2016, Perry committed to play college basketball for Arkansas,[4] but in the following July, he decommitted from the program.[5] On July 17, 2017, he committed to Mississippi State.[6] Perry was considered a five-star recruit by Rivals[7] and a four-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports.[8][9]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Reggie Perry PF |
Thomasville, GA | Thomasville (GA) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 239 lb (108 kg) | Jul 17, 2017 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 29 247Sports: 35 ESPN: 29 | ||||||
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College career
[edit]As a freshman at Mississippi State, Perry averaged 9.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. On February 23, 2019, he scored a career-high 21 points, including 17 in the second half, against South Carolina.[10] After the season, Perry declared for the 2019 NBA draft and attended the draft combine but withdrew from the draft to return to the Bulldogs.[11] On November 5, 2019, in his sophomore season opener, he recorded 13 points, seven rebounds and three assists in a win over FIU.[12] At the conclusion of the regular season, Perry was named to the First Team All-SEC.[13] As a sophomore, Perry averaged 17.4 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. After the season he declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[14]
Professional career
[edit]Brooklyn Nets (2020–2021)
[edit]On November 18, 2020, Perry was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 57th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft. He was subsequently traded to the Brooklyn Nets on November 19.[15] On November 27, Perry signed with the Nets.[16] On December 19, his contract was converted to a two-way contract. Under the deal, he would split time between the Nets and their NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.[17] On January 29, 2021, Perry recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in the Nets' 147–125 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.[18]
Raptors 905 / Portland Trail Blazers / Indiana Pacers (2021–2022)
[edit]On September 21, 2021, Perry signed with the Toronto Raptors.[19] On October 13, Perry was waived by the Raptors.[20] He joined the Raptors 905 as an affiliate player.[21]
On December 28, 2021, Perry signed a 10-day contract with the Portland Trail Blazers,[22] and at the conclusion of his 10-day deal, he rejoined Raptors 905.[23]
On February 4, 2022, Perry signed a 10-day contract with the Indiana Pacers,[23] rejoining Raptors 905 on February 14.[24]
On March 30, Perry signed a second 10-day contract with Portland[25] and on April 9, he signed for the rest of the season.[26]
Raptors 905 (2022–2023)
[edit]Perry joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2022 NBA Summer League.[27] After not making the final roster for the Toronto Raptors, he re-joined the Raptors 905.[28]
Motor City Cruise (2023)
[edit]On February 24, 2023, Perry was traded to the Motor City Cruise.[29]
Changwon LG Sakers (2023)
[edit]On April 8, 2023, Perry signed with Changwon LG Sakers of the Korean Basketball League.[30]
Greensboro Swarm (2024–present)
[edit]On November 13, 2024, Perry joined the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League.[31]
National team career
[edit]Perry joined the United States national under-19 team at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece.[32] On July 5, 2019, he led all scorers with 28 points and eight rebounds in a 95–80 quarterfinal win over Russia.[33] In seven games, Perry averaged 13.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game, leading the United States to a gold medal. He was named tournament MVP and joined teammate Tyrese Haliburton on the All-Star Five.[34]
Personal life
[edit]Perry's father Al Perry played basketball for Mississippi State in the mid-1970s.[35] He recorded 510 career assists, currently the third-most in program history.[36]
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020–21 | Brooklyn | 26 | 0 | 8.1 | .410 | .190 | .769 | 2.8 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 3.0 |
2021–22 | Portland | 9 | 1 | 19.7 | .500 | .188 | .600 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .7 | 10.0 |
2021–22 | Indiana | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 1.000 | – | – | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
Career | 36 | 1 | 11.1 | .459 | .189 | .679 | 3.3 | .7 | .4 | .3 | 4.7 |
Playoffs
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Brooklyn | 5 | 0 | 4.4 | .538 | .400 | – | 1.2 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 3.2 |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018–19 | Mississippi State | 34 | 18 | 23.9 | .502 | .282 | .716 | 7.2 | .6 | .6 | .7 | 9.7 |
2019–20 | Mississippi State | 31 | 31 | 31.1 | .500 | .324 | .768 | 10.1 | 2.3 | .8 | 1.2 | 17.4 |
Career | 65 | 49 | 27.3 | .501 | .309 | .748 | 8.6 | 1.4 | .7 | .9 | 13.4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Reggie Perry". Mississippi State University Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ Flynn, Bryan (February 7, 2019). "Reggie Perry". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ Almeida, David (March 24, 2018). "Reggie Perry ready for McDonald's All-American week". Thomasville Times-Enterprise. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ Davenport, Richard (August 17, 2016). "Reggie Perry commits to Hogs". WholeHogSports. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (July 6, 2017). "Citing father's health, Reggie Perry decommits from Arkansas". ESPN. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ Rapp, Timothy (July 17, 2017). "5-Star PF Reggie Perry Commits to Mississippi State After Arkansas Decommitment". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Reggie Perry, 2018 Power forward". Rivals. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Reggie Perry, Thomasville, Power Forward". 247Sports. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Reggie Perry". ESPN. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Perry's 21 points lead MSU over S. Carolina". The Commercial Dispatch. Associated Press. February 23, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ Phillips, Scott (May 28, 2019). "Reggie Perry returning to Mississippi State". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ Elizondo, Mikaela (November 5, 2019). "Men's Hoops Powers Past FIU, 77-69, in Opener". Mississippi State. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "SEC announces 2020 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ Eble, Tom (March 29, 2020). "PERRY OFFICIALLY DECLARES FOR 2020 NBA DRAFT". WCBI. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Acquire Landry Shamet, Bruce Brown and the Draft Rights to Reggie Perry in Three-team Trade". NBA.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Reggie Perry". NBA.com. November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Exercise Two-way Player Conversion on Reggie Perry". NBA.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Dowd, Tom (January 29, 2021). "Nets 147, Thunder 125: James Harden Posts Triple-Double in Brooklyn Win". NBA.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Toronto Raptors [@Raptors] (September 21, 2021). "Welcome to the squad @_R1bang_ #WeTheNorth" (Tweet). Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Raptors Waive Gillespie and Perry". NBA.com. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Blake (November 5, 2021). "Raptors 905: 10 storylines to follow for 2021-22 G League season". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Trail Blazers sign Reggie Perry to 10-day contract". NBA.com. December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Pacers' Reggie Perry: Joins Indiana via hardship". CBSSports.com. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN REGGIE PERRY TO 10-DAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN REGGIE PERRY FOR REMAINDER OF THE SEASON". NBA.com. April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "LA Clippers 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Raptors Sign David Johnson, Reggie Perry, and Others to Exhibit 10 Deals". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (April 8, 2023). "Reggie Perry joins LG Sakers". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Greensboro Swarm Complete Multiple Transactions". NBA.com. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Lowery, Logan (June 20, 2019). "MSU's Perry to play for Team USA". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ DeCourcy, Mike (July 5, 2019). "Mississippi State's Reggie Perry bosses Russia, advances USA Basketball to FIBA U19 World Cup semis". Sporting News. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "USA leader Perry crowned TISSOT MVP of U19 World Cup 2019". FIBA. July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Morales, Antonio (July 17, 2017). "Al Perry explains why his son Reggie, a five-star prospect, committed to MSU". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Reggie Perry". USA Basketball. June 20, 2019. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- Mississippi State Bulldogs bio
- USA Basketball bio
- 2000 births
- Living people
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in South Korea
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Brooklyn Nets players
- Changwon LG Sakers players
- Greensboro Swarm players
- Indiana Pacers players
- Long Island Nets players
- Los Angeles Clippers draft picks
- Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball players
- Motor City Cruise players
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- Power forwards
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