Reginald Jordan Perry (born March 21, 2000) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

Perry attended Thomasville High School in

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. In his senior season, he averaged 22 points and 11 rebounds per game, earning Georgia Class 2A Player of the Year honors and leading Thomasville to its first state championship. In March 2018, Perry played in the

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Recruiting

On August 17, 2016, Perry committed to play college basketball for

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, but in the following July, he decommitted from the program. On July 17, 2017, he committed to

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. Perry was considered a five-star recruit by

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and a four-star recruit by

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and

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College career

As a freshman at Mississippi State, Perry averaged 9.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. On February 23, 2019, he scored a career-high 21 points, including 17 in the second half, against

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. After the season, Perry declared for the

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and attended the draft combine but withdrew from the draft to return to the Bulldogs. On November 5, 2019, in his sophomore season opener, he recorded 13 points, seven rebounds and three assists in a win over FIU. At the conclusion of the regular season, Perry was named to the First Team All-SEC. As a sophomore, Perry averaged 17.4 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. After the season he declared for the

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Professional career

Brooklyn Nets (2020–2021)

On November 18, 2020, Perry was drafted by the

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with the 57th overall pick in the

. He was subsequently traded to the

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on November 19. On November 27, Perry signed with the Nets. On December 19, his contract was converted to a

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. Under the deal, he would split time between the Nets and their

affiliate, the

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. On January 29, 2021, Perry recorded his first career

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with 10 points and 11 rebounds in the Nets' 147–125 win over the

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Raptors 905 / Portland Trail Blazers / Indiana Pacers (2021–2022)

On September 21, 2021, Perry signed with the

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. On October 13, Perry was waived by the Raptors. He joined the

as an affiliate player. On December 28, 2021, Perry signed a 10-day contract with the

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, and at the conclusion of his 10-day deal, he rejoined Raptors 905. On February 4, 2022, Perry signed a 10-day contract with the

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, rejoining Raptors 905 on February 14. On March 30, he signed a second 10-day contract with Portland and on April 9, he signed for the rest of the season.

Raptors 905 (2022–present)

Perry joined the

for the

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. After not making the final roster he re-joined Raptors 905.

National team career

Perry joined the United States national under-19 team at the

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, Greece. On July 5, 2019, he led all scorers with 28 points and eight rebounds in a 95–80 quarterfinal win over

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. In seven games, Perry averaged 13.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game, leading the United States to a gold medal. He was named tournament MVP and joined teammate Tyrese Haliburton on the All-Star Five.

Personal life

Perry's father Al Perry played basketball for Mississippi State in the mid-1970s. He recorded 510 career assists, currently the third-most in program history.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

Mississippi State Bulldogs bio

USA Basketball bio
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