Kendrick Perry (born December 23, 1992) is an American- Montenegrin professional

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player for

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of the Spanish

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and the

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. He played college basketball at

Youngstown State University Youngstown State University (YSU or Youngstown State) is a public university in Youngstown, Ohio. It was founded in 1908 and is the easternmost member of the University System of Ohio. The university is composed of six undergraduate colleges an ...

High school career

Perry attended

Edgewater High School Edgewater High School is a public secondary school located in the College Park section of Orlando, Florida. It is operated by the Orange County Public Schools system. The athletic teams are known as the 'Fighting Eagles' with colors red and white ...

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where he was a three-year letter winner and a two-time captain. As a senior, he averaged 16 points and eight assists per game, helping Edgewater to the FHSAA District 6A-4 championship. He was a second-team Class 6A selection by the Florida Sports Writers and a third-team choice by FloridaHoops.com. He was also first-team all-area and all-metro area selection.

College career

In his freshman season at

Youngstown State Youngstown State University (YSU or Youngstown State) is a public university in Youngstown, Ohio. It was founded in 1908 and is the easternmost member of the University System of Ohio. The university is composed of six undergraduate colleges an ...

, Perry scored in double figures in 15 games with a then career-high 21-point performance against Loyola on January 27, 2011. In 30 games (23 starts), he averaged 9.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.3 steals in 29.2 minutes per game. In his sophomore season, he was named to the All-Horizon League first team and the NABC All-District second team. In 31 games (all starts), he averaged 16.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.4 steals in 34.8 minutes per game. In his junior season, he was named to the All-Horizon League first team and the NABC All-District first team. In 30 games (29 starts), he averaged 17.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.9 steals in 35.4 minutes per game. In his senior season, he was named to the All-Horizon League first team for the third year in a row. He was also named to the NABC All-District first team and the Capital One Academic All-America second team. On March 4, 2014, he tied a career-high 35 points in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament against Oakland. In 32 games (all starts), he averaged 21.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.4 steals in 36.5 minutes per game.

Professional career

2014–15 season

After going undrafted in the

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, Perry joined the Orlando Magic for the

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. On July 23, 2014, he signed with the

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for the

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. In 28 games for the Kings, Perry averaged 10.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game. On March 19, 2015, Perry was acquired by the

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of the

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. He made his debut for the Energy the following day, scoring two points in 15 minutes of action in a win over the

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Europe

On August 12, 2015, Perry signed with

BC Körmend BC Körmend, named Egis Körmend for sponsorship reasons, is a Hungarian professional basketball club, based in Körmend. The club was founded in 1962 and has won the domestic championship three times (1987, 1996, 2003) and the domestic cup seven ...

of the Hungarian

Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A The Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A ( en, National Championship I/A, commonly abbreviated NB I/A) is the highest level league of club men's basketball in Hungary. Format The league comprises 14 teams. A NB I/A season is split into a league stage and a pl ...

. On September 6, 2016, Perry signed with Macedonian club Karpoš Sokoli for the 2016–17 season. On July 3, 2018, he signed with

Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod ( ; rus, links=no, Нижний Новгород, a=Ru-Nizhny Novgorod.ogg, p=ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj ˈnovɡərət ), colloquially shortened to Nizhny, from the 13th to the 17th century Novgorod of the Lower Land, formerly known as Gork ...

. On July 20, 2019, he has signed with

Levallois Metropolitans Metropolitans 92 is a French professional basketball club that is based in Levallois-Perret, in the Paris metropolitan area. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the highest-tier level in French basketball. The club was established in 200 ...

of the

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. On December 18, 2019, Perry signed with Mega Bemax of the

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. On May 22, 2020, he signed with

Cedevita Olimpija Košarkarski klub Cedevita Olimpija ( en, Cedevita Olimpija Basketball Club), commonly referred to as KK Cedevita Olimpija or simply Olimpija, is a men's professional basketball club based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The club competes in the ABA Le ...

. On June 30, 2021, he signed with

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

of the

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and the EuroLeague. In 19 EuroLeague games, Perry played 16.4 minutes per contest and averaged a paltry 4.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists, shooting with 32.1% from the field and 32.6% from beyond the 3-point arc. On January 23, 2022, Perry transferred from Panathinaikos to the Montenegrin club Budućnost VOLI for the rest of the season. On June 13, 2022, Perry signed with

of the Spanish

Personal

Perry is the son of Deborah and Aubrey Perry, Jr., and has a brother also named Aubrey.

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