Anthony Pérez-Cortesia (born 29 September 1993) is a Venezuelan professional

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player, who represented

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at the

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College career

Pérez played

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, with the

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, in the United States, where his head coach,

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, called him one of the "greatest mysteries" he's ever coached. This was based on his ability to sharp shoot on certain nights.

Professional career

Pérez began his pro career in 2016, with the

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club

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. On 30 October 2020, Perez signed with

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National team career

Pérez has been a member of the senior men's Venezuelan national basketball team. He played at the 2016 South American Championship, where he won a gold medal, and at the

.Anthony PEREZ (VEN) participated in 5 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
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References

External links

Latinbasket.com Profile2016 Olympics ProfileESPN.com College Stats
1993 births Living people Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2019 Pan American Games Montverde Academy alumni Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for Venezuela Power forwards Small forwards Soles de Mexicali players Trotamundos de Carabobo players Venezuelan expatriate basketball people in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate basketball people in the United States Venezuelan men's basketball players 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Pan American Games competitors for Venezuela Sportspeople from Sucre (state) Gladiadores de Anzoátegui players {{Venezuela-basketball-bio-stub