Trent Perry
| No. 1 – UCLA Bruins | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 8, 2005[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Harvard-Westlake School (Los Angeles, California) |
| College |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Trent Perry (born January 8, 2005)[1] is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins. He was named a McDonald's All-American and voted California Mr. Basketball as a senior in high school in 2024.
Early life and high school
[edit]Perry grew up in West Covina, California and attended Harvard-Westlake School.[2][3] He was named the Mission League MVP at the end of his junior season.[4] As a senior, Perry averaged 18.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game and was named the California Gatorade Player of the Year and repeated as Mission League MVP.[5] Perry was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Game and was named California Mr. Basketball.[6][7]
Perry was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college basketball at USC over offers from Stanford, Gonzaga, Oregon, Colorado, and TCU.[8] He decommitted from USC on April 2, 2024, after USC head coach Andy Enfield would be leaving the program to become the head coach at SMU.[9][10] He later signed to play at UCLA.[11]
College career
[edit]Perry entered his freshman season with the UCLA Bruins as a reserve at guard.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Trent Perry - NBADraft.net". NBADraft.net. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ Woods, Erik (December 25, 2022). "Harvard Westlake guard Trent Perry: Mr. Underdog". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Harvard-Westlake's Trent Perry shines in big hoop moments". Los Angeles Times. February 12, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "All-league boys basketball teams: Trent Perry, Nasir Meyer, Andrew Meadow earn MVP honors". Los Angeles Daily News. March 15, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Lovi, Dan (April 26, 2024). "Harvard-Westlake's Trent Perry is the player of the year". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Southland stars Trent Perry, Carter Bryant chosen for McDonald's All-American game". Los Angeles Times. January 23, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Flores, Ronnie (May 13, 2024). "2023-24 High School All-American Elite Team". BallIsLife.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (October 13, 2023). "USC Trojans land touted basketball prospect Trent Perry". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (April 2, 2024). "Trent Perry decommits from USC after Andy Enfield's exit for SMU". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Luca (April 4, 2024). "Harvard-Westlake's Trent Perry waiting to hear from USC". The Orange County Register. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (May 8, 2024). "McDonald's All American point guard Trent Perry commits to UCLA". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (November 3, 2024). "No stars, just talent? UCLA basketball hopes an ensemble cast can put it back on top". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 4, 2024.