Reggie Perry (basketball) facts for kids
Perry with Mississippi State in 2020
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| No. 9 – Greensboro Swarm | ||||||||||||||
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| Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 21, 2000 Flowood, Mississippi, U.S. |
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| High school | Thomasville (Thomasville, Georgia) |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| College | Mississippi State (2018–2020) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2020–present | |||||||||||||
| League | NBA G League | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Brooklyn Nets | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | →Long Island Nets | |||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Raptors 905 | |||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Portland Trail Blazers | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | Indiana Pacers | |||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Raptors 905 | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | Motor City Cruise | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | Changwon LG Sakers | |||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | Shenzhen Leopards | |||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Greensboro Swarm | |||||||||||||
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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.
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High school career
Perry attended Thomasville High School in Thomasville, Georgia. In his senior season, he averaged 22 points and 11 rebounds per game, earning Georgia Class 2A Player of the Year honors and leading Thomasville to its first state championship. In March 2018, Perry played in the McDonald's All-American Game.
Recruiting
On August 17, 2016, Perry committed to play college basketball for Arkansas, but in the following July, he decommitted from the program. On July 17, 2017, he committed to Mississippi State. Perry was considered a five-star recruit by Rivals and a four-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports.
| 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 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 29 247Sports: 35 ESPN: 29 | ||||||
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College career
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. 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. On November 5, 2019, in his sophomore season opener, he recorded 13 points, seven rebounds and three assists in a win over FIU. At the conclusion of the regular season, Perry was named to the First Team All-SEC. As a sophomore, Perry averaged 17.4 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. After the season he declared for the 2020 NBA draft.
Professional career
Brooklyn Nets (2020–2021)
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. On November 27, Perry signed with the Nets. 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. 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.
Raptors 905 / Portland Trail Blazers / Indiana Pacers (2021–2022)
On September 21, 2021, Perry signed with the Toronto Raptors. On October 13, Perry was waived by the Raptors. He joined the Raptors 905 as an affiliate player.
On December 28, 2021, Perry signed a 10-day contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, and at the conclusion of his 10-day deal, he rejoined Raptors 905.
On February 4, 2022, Perry signed a 10-day contract with the Indiana Pacers, rejoining Raptors 905 on February 14.
On March 30, Perry signed a second 10-day contract with Portland and on April 9, he signed for the rest of the season.
Raptors 905 (2022–2023)
Perry joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2022 NBA Summer League. After not making the final roster for the Toronto Raptors, he re-joined the Raptors 905.
Motor City Cruise (2023)
On February 24, 2023, Perry was traded to the Motor City Cruise.
Changwon LG Sakers (2023)
On April 8, 2023, Perry signed with Changwon LG Sakers of the Korean Basketball League.
Greensboro Swarm (2024–present)
On November 13, 2024, Perry joined the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League.
National team career
Perry joined the United States national under-19 team at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece. On July 5, 2019, he led all scorers with 28 points and eight rebounds in a 95–80 quarterfinal win over Russia. 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.
Personal life
Perry's father Al Perry played basketball for Mississippi State in the mid-1970s. He recorded 510 career assists, currently the third-most in program history.
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 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
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2021 | Brooklyn | 5 | 0 | 4.4 | .538 | .400 | – | 1.2 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 3.2 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 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 | |
See also
In Spanish: Reggie Perry para niños
