Alex Pérez (basketball) explained

Alex Pérez
League:Basketbol Süper Ligi
Team:Tofaş
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:190
Position:Point guard
Birth Date:1 July 1993
Birth Place:San Diego, California
Nationality:American / Mexican
Draft Year:2013
Career Start:2013
Years1:2013–2015
Team1:Soles de Mexicali
Years2:2015
Team2:Bucaneros de La Guaira
Years3:2015–2016
Team3:Soles de Mexicali
Years4:2016
Team4:Maccabi Haifa
Years5:2017
Team5:Soles de Mexicali
Years6:2017
Team6:San Lorenzo
Years7:2017–2018
Team7:VEF Rīga
Years8:2018–2019
Team8:Banvit
Years9:2019
Team9:Žalgiris Kaunas
Years10:2020
Team10:Bahçeşehir Koleji
Years11:2020–2021
Team11:Fenerbahçe
Years12:2021–2022
Team12:Türk Telekom
Years13:2022–2023
Team13:Konyaspor
Years14:2023–2024
Team14:Büyükçekmece Basketbol
Years15:2024–present
Team15:Tofaş
Highlights:

Alejandro Daniel "Alex" Pérez Kaufmann (born July 1, 1993) is a Mexican-American professional basketball player for Tofaş of Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He also represents the senior Mexican national basketball team in international competitions.

Professional career

On June 17, 2016, Pérez signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Haifa for the 2016–17 season.[1]

On July 24, 2017, Pérez signed a one-year deal with the Latvian team VEF Rīga.[2] Pérez helped them to reach the 2018 Latvian League Finals and the 2018 VTB League Quarterfinals. In 55 games played during the 2017–18 season (both in the Latvian League and the VTB League), Pérez averaged 11.8 points, 5.8 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game.

On July 4, 2018, Pérez signed with the Turkish team Banvit for the 2018–19 season.[3] He finished the season averaging 14.7 points, 5.6 assists and 2.8 rebounds in the Turkish Basketball Super League, along with 12.8 points, 5.1 assists, 3.4 rebounds and league-high 1.9 steals in the Basketball Champions League.

On July 9, 2019, Pérez signed a three-year deal with Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas.[4]

He signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Super League on June 26, 2020.[5] In six games, he averaged 8.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.0 steal per game.

On November 14, 2020, Perez signed with Fenerbahçe.[6] On June 17, 2021, Pérez officially parted ways with the Turkish club.

On July 4, 2021, he has signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[7]

On July 21, 2022, he has signed with Konyaspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[8]

On August 2, 2023, he signed with ONVO Büyükçekmece of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[9]

On June 19, 2024, he signed with Tofaş of Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[10]

National team career

Pérez is a member of the Mexico national basketball team, he participated at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Maccabi Haifa signs Alex Perez. Sportando.com. June 17, 2016. July 4, 2018.
  2. News: Alex Perez signs with VEF Riga. Sportando.com. July 24, 2017. July 4, 2018.
  3. News: Banvit adds Alex Perez. Sportando.com. July 4, 2018. July 4, 2018.
  4. Web site: Zalgiris officially adds Alex Perez . Eurohoops . 9 July 2019 . 9 July 2019 .
  5. Web site: Bahcesehir announces Alex Perez . Sportando . June 26, 2020 . June 26, 2020.
  6. Web site: Yahyabeyoglu . Fersu . Fenerbahce inks Alexander Perez Kaufmann . Eurobasket . November 14, 2020 . November 14, 2020.
  7. Web site: Fenerbahçe'den Telekom'a. July 4, 2021. Sportando. En. July 5, 2021.
  8. Web site: Konyaspor, Alex Perez'i açıkladı. July 21, 2022. basketfaul. tr. August 5, 2022.
  9. buyukcekmecebsk . CvcfhfYK37T . Onvo Büyükçekmece Basketbol’a hoş geldin Alex Perez . August 2, 2023.
  10. Web site: Tofas signs Alex Perez. June 19, 2024. Sportando. En. June 19, 2024.
  11. http://www.fiba.basketball/americup/2017/Alex-Perez 2017 FIBA AmeriCup profile