Pete Perry (basketball)

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Pete Perry
Personal information
Born (1948-03-24) March 24, 1948 (age 73)
Utica, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft1973 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
PositionCenter

John "Pete" Perry (born March 24, 1948) is a former American basketball center. He played college basketball at Pan American College.

Early years[]

Perry enrolled at Utica Junior College. He transferred to Pan American College at the end of his sophomore season.[1]

As a junior, he set a school single-season record with 96 total blocks. He also established a school single-game record with 8 blocked shots against the University of Southern Mississippi, which he later broke with 11 blocks against Lamar University (2/21/72). He made 9 blocks against Tennessee Tech University. He had 7 blocked shots both against Southwestern University and Lamar University (2/8/72).

As a senior, he played in 26 games, averaging 20.1 points, 14.9 rebounds (seventh in school history), for a single-season total of 388 rebounds (seventh in school history) and a total of 120 blocked shots (school record).[2]

Perry was a prolific shot blocker while playing for the Broncs and set the program record for most career blocks with 216, which is over double that of the second highest player.[3] He also left school ranking seventh in career rebounds with 670.[3]

Professional career[]

Perry was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round (34th overall) of the 1973 NBA draft. He was also selected by the Virginia Squires in the 1973 ABA draft.[4] He was released before the start of the season.

In September 1974, he signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks.[5][6] In October, he was released before the start of the season after the re-signing of Tom Riker.[7] Perry never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

References[]

  1. ^ "Perry Is Drafted By LA". The Brownsville Herald. April 25, 1973. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Los Angeles Lakers sign No. 2 draft pick". Arizona Republic. July 3, 1973. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Men's Basketball 2019–20 Information Guide" (PDF). University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Lakers sign 2nd choice". Pomona Progress Bulletin. July 3, 1973. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Hope Now Eternal In Pro Camps". Asbury Park Press. September 13, 1974. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Sports News Briefs". The New York Times. September 27, 1974. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "Sun Sets on Jerry West". Daily News. October 4, 1974. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

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