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Travis Perry - Men's Basketball - University of Kentucky Athletics 11

TravisPerry

  • position Guard
  • height 6-1
  • Weight 188
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Eddyville, Ky.
  • High school Lyon County
  • Major Business Administration - Management
BIO Stats

2024-25:
Saw action in 31 games and made four starts in his freshman campaign … Scored 84 points, had 26 rebounds, dished out 18 assists and churned out 11 steals … Had a pair of double-figure scoring efforts … Tallied 11 points in 30 minutes of a start in the SEC Tournament vs. Alabama … Scored five points in the win at Oklahoma … Poured in a season-best 12 points, while also generating a team-high four steals at Alabama … Had six points and a pair of assists in the win over Vanderbilt … In his first career start, he contributed six points, three assists, two rebounds and a steal at Texas … Had eight points, including a pair of 3s in the home upset of Tennessee … Charted five points, two boards, a pair of assists and a block at Ole Miss … Scored two 3s in the second half in a win over Texas A&M … Had four points vs. Brown … Tallied five points and made his first career 3-pointer in the win over Jackson State … Tallied his first career points in seven minutes of action vs. Lipscomb … Earned a steal and an assist against Bucknell … Made his collegiate debut with a pair of rebounds in the home opener vs. Wright State.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Capped his high school career as the all-time leading scorer in the state of Kentucky … Scored 5,481 career points, which is also the seventh-most all-time in the country per the MaxPreps National High School Basketball Record Book … Perry is the only player in state history to eclipse 5,000 career points … He ranks No. 2 for all-time 3-pointers with 712 made from long range during his Lyon County career … Perry also ranked second all-time with 1,918 career made field goals … His 933 free throws ranks No. 10 … Perry forced 650 career steals which ranks No. 9 all-time … Perry ranks No. 1 in the Kentucky state record books for all five categories … He led Lyon County to a state championship in 2024 … Was named the Sweet 16’s MVP … He averaged 32.2 points, 6.2 boards, 5.8 assists and 4.7 steals per game as a senior … Perry was the 2024 Mr. Kentucky Basketball … He is a two-time Gatorade State Player of the Year … Scored in double-figures in 196 of 201 career games played … As a junior, Perry averaged 31.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game … Finished his high school career with a 4.0 grade-point average … A four-star prospect, ranked as high as 75th by Rivals, while ESPN and 247Sports list him at 77th.

PERSONAL:
Born April 20 in Lexington, Kentucky … Parents are Jami and Ryan Perry … Has three siblings, Lilly, Maddie and Parker … His most memorable moment as a basketball player is winning the KHSAA State Championship in Rupp Arena with his father as the head coach … Lists golf as a favorite activity away from the court … Favorite foods are watermelon or chicken alfredo … Dunked for the first time in ninth grade at his high school gym … Invisibility would be the superpower he would choose … Lists Step Brothers and Talladega Nights as favorite movies, while The Last Dance is his favorite TV show … Chose No. 11 because John Wall wore it at Kentucky … Michael Jordan is his all-time favorite basketball player … His favorite UK players are John Wall, Tyler Herro and Mark Pope.

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