Tylor Perry (basketball)

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Tylor Perry
No. 2Kansas State Wildcats
Position Point guard
League Big 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-01-17) January 17, 2001 (age 22)
Fort Coffee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolSpiro (Spiro, Oklahoma)
College
Career highlights and awards

Tylor Timar Perry (born January 17, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Kansas State Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the North Texas Mean Green of the Conference USA.

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Early life and high school

Perry grew up in Spiro, Oklahoma and attended Spiro High School. [1] He averaged 25 points per game as a senior and was named to the Oklahoma 3A All-State team. [2] Perry originally committed to attend Central Missouri, a Division II institution, before his parents persuaded him to enroll at Coffeyville Community College. [3]

College career

As a freshman at Coffeyville, Perry averaged 11.8 points per game. [2] Perry averaged 17.6 points per game as a sophomore and led the Red Ravens to the junior college national title. He was a first-team selection on the NJCAA All-Region VI team. [4] Perry committed to continue his college career at North Texas. [3]

As a junior, Perry averaged 13.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. [5] He scored a career-high 35 points on November 25, 2022, in a 69-54 win over San Jose State. [6] Perry averaged 17.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game as a senior, while also shooting 43.7 percent from the floor. Perry earned Conference USA Player of the Year honors and led North Texas to the NIT championship, receiving MVP accolades. [5]

Following the season, Perry transferred to Kansas State, choosing the Wildcats over Texas Tech, Florida and Ole Miss. [7]

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References

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