No. 1–UCLA Bruins | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Big Ten Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | [1] West Covina, California, U.S. | January 8, 2005
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Harvard-Westlake School (Los Angeles, California) |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Trent Perry (born January 8, 2005) [1] is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins. He was named a McDonald's All-American and voted California Mr. Basketball as a senior in high school in 2024.
Perry was born and raised in West Covina, California, [2] [3] and attended Harvard-Westlake School. [4] He was named the Mission League MVP at the end of his junior season. [5] As a senior, Perry averaged 18.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game and was named the California Gatorade Player of the Year and repeated as Mission League MVP. [6] Perry was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Game and was named California Mr. Basketball. [7] [8]
Perry was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college basketball at USC over offers from Stanford, Gonzaga, Oregon, Colorado, and TCU. [9] He decommitted from USC on April 2, 2024, after head coach Andy Enfield left the program for SMU. [10] [11] Perry later signed to play at UCLA. [12]
Perry entered his freshman season with the UCLA Bruins as a reserve at guard. [13]