Darius Perry Explained

Darius Perry
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:185
League:Greek Basket League
BCL
Team:Promitheas Patras
Birth Date:13 March 1999
Nationality:American
High School:
College:
Years1:2022–2023
Team1:Hübner Nyíregyháza BS
Years2:2023–2024
Team2:Würzburg Baskets
Years3:2024–present
Team3:Promitheas Patras
Highlights:
  • Third-team All-AAC (2021)

Darius Perry (born March 13, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). He has previously played college basketball for the UCF Knights of the American Athletic Conference (AAC), and the Louisville Cardinals.

High school career

Perry played basketball for Mount Vernon Presbyterian School in Sandy Springs, Georgia as a freshman. For his sophomore season, he transferred to Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia, and helped his team capture the Class 6A state title.[1] [2] As a junior, Perry averaged 15 points and 4.3 assists per game.[3] In his senior season, he averaged 20.2 points, 5.1 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game, and helped Wheeler reach the Class 6A state quarterfinals.[4] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Louisville, choosing the Cardinals over an offer from Georgia, among others.[5]

College career

As a freshman at Louisville, Perry averaged 3.9 points and 1.5 assists per game.[6] He averaged 5.4 points and 1.5 assists per game as a sophomore.[7] On November 10, 2019, Perry recorded 10 points, 12 assists and five rebounds in a 78–55 win over Youngstown State.[8] On January 25, 2020, he had a season-high 19 points and five rebounds in an 80–62 win over Clemson. In his junior season, he averaged 5.2 points and 2.5 assists per game. After the season, Perry transferred to UCF.[9] On February 10, 2021, he posted a career-high 27 points in a 61–60 loss to Wichita State.[10] As a senior, Perry averaged 14.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, earning Third Team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) honors. He declared for the 2021 NBA draft before opting to return to UCF for his fifth season of eligibility, granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Louisville| 36 || 3 || 14.3 || .351 || .329 || .864 || 1.2 || 1.5 || .6 || .1 || 3.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Louisville| 33 || 11 || 16.3 || .447 || .375 || .810 || 1.4 || 1.5 || .4 || .0 || 5.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Louisville| 31 || 26 || 19.5 || .391 || .389 || .750 || 1.5 || 2.5 || .5 || .0 || 5.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| UCF| 19 || 13 || 31.7 || .405 || .383 || .864 || 3.6 || 3.4 || 1.3 || .2 || 14.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| UCF| 30 || 29 || 29.6 || .397 || .361 || .725 || 3.9 || 4.4 || 1.6 || .2 || 11.8|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 149 || 82 || 21.1 || .399 || .368 || .802 || 2.1 || 2.6 || .8 || .1 || 7.5

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Preston Jr. . Robert . Darius Perry Helps Put Georgia Basketball on the National Stage . ITG Next . October 31, 2021 . January 12, 2016.
  2. Web site: Wilson . Carter . Perry ready for new role at Wheeler . HoopSeen . October 31, 2021 . October 22, 2014.
  3. Web site: Darius Perry shines but still remains humble . The Left Bench . October 31, 2021 . March 25, 2016.
  4. Web site: Demling . Jody . Chris Mack: Darius Perry getting "better and better" . . October 31, 2021 . August 9, 2018.
  5. Web site: Daniels . Evan . Four-star Darius Perry commits to Louisville . . October 31, 2021 . August 16, 2016.
  6. Web site: Lerner . Danielle . Louisville basketball preview: Darius Perry will bring energy, defense . . October 31, 2021 . August 6, 2018.
  7. Web site: Draut . Sam . Perry starts to turn the corner . . October 31, 2021 . October 13, 2019.
  8. Web site: Lerner . Danielle . Darius Perry doubles down at point guard, and Louisville is better for it . . October 31, 2021 . November 10, 2019.
  9. Web site: Point guard Darius Perry, No. 21 in ESPN's transfer rankings, heads to Central Florida from Louisville . . October 31, 2021 . April 20, 2020.
  10. Web site: Darius Perry's Big Night Not Enough For UCF . . . October 31, 2021 . February 10, 2021.
  11. Web site: Forcella . Daniel . Darius Perry to Return to UCF for 2021-22 Season . UCF Athletics . October 31, 2021 . July 1, 2021.